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The John Johnston Lounge
Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge, where tech, business, politics, and culture collide. Join host John Johnston (JJ) for a daily breakdown of some of the most powerful tech companies and people. JJ goes beyond the headlines to critique the unusual psychology, strategies, and politics of tech billionaires Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Peter Thiel (Palantir), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), and others. Whether it's an inflating AI bubble, a Silicon Valley coup, or the politics of…
Episodes
The John Johnston LoungeHas Alibaba Stock Bottomed? Thoughts On Crashed BABA
I react to an article about the very recent rally in Alibaba stock and whether it can be sustained. The article discusses whether Alibaba stock is a screaming…
The John Johnston LoungeTesla Earnings By The Shocking Numbers | Tesla Stock
I take an in-depth look at the financials in the Tesla Q1 2024 Update, and other aspects of the Tesla investor deck. Timestamps: 00:41 Tesla Q1 2024 Update -…
The John Johnston LoungeMy Thoughts On Bombshell Tesla Stock Earnings Call
Tesla stock news! The much anticipated Tesla Earnings results for Q1 2024 are out. I react to key moments in the Tesla Earnings Call with Elon Musk. Elon…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai On His New MSFT & AMZN Holdings
I react to part of the first Pabrai Wagons Fund investor call, in which Pabrai discusses his new Microsoft and Amazon stock holdings. Pabrai fields questions…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai Buys Occidental Petroleum + These Stocks
Here’s an update of the top 10 positions in the Mohnish Pabrai Wagons Fund stock portfolio, for Q1 2024, and a recap of the 20 positions held at the end of Q4…
The John Johnston LoungeFinancial Education Jeremy: These Small Cap Stocks Will Explode!
I respond to well known finance YouTuber Financial Education, Jeremy Lefebvre, who discusses the overall stock market underperformance of small cap stocks…
The John Johnston LoungeTom Lee: Dip Will Be Bought + Margin Loans All Time High!
I react to and discuss another recent interview with Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, in which he again attempts to predict the short and medium term trajectory of the…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Chair Joe Tsai on Mistakes & Correcting Course
I react to and discuss part of a recent interview with Alibaba co-founder & Chair Joe Tsai, conducted by Norges Bank Investment Management. In this part, Joe…
The John Johnston LoungeTom Lee: Bullish New Stock Market Prediction
I react to a recent interview with Fundstrat Managing Partner Tom Lee, in which he boldly predicts the short term trajectory of US inflation, interest rates…
The John Johnston LoungeInflation Comes In Hot, Stocks Panic!
Recent Inflation numbers have came in unexpectedly high, and the stock market reacted immediately to the downside on the news. In this episode I react to some…
The John Johnston LoungeOur New Alibaba Stock Channel!
I’ve started a new, dedicated Alibaba stock (BABA stock) YouTube channel, The Art of Value: Alibaba Stock. If you regularly enjoy my Alibaba stock videos here…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock: New Jack Ma Memo Hints at Return?
For the very first video on my new, dedicated Alibaba stock YouTube channel, I report and discuss this latest Alibaba stock (BABA stock) and co-founder Jack Ma…
The John Johnston LoungeAswath Damodaran: Why The Stock Market Is Now Overpriced
I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, "The Dean of Valuation", who explains why he thinks the market is currently overpriced, and…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock: BABA Supersizes Share Buybacks!
I report and discuss the latest Alibaba stock news that the Chinese tech company has increased its rate of share repurchasing by making its second biggest ever…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock: Super Investor Charlie Munger Sold!
The late super investor Charlie Munger has posthumously sold a substantial percentage of Alibaba stock, which was part of the Daily Journal Corp portfolio he…
The John Johnston LoungeWhy Spotify Stock Jumped 8% - Now Up 55% YTD!
In this episode we take a look at the news that sent Spotify stock up over 8% in one trading session, and I give my long term thoughts on the company. See…
The John Johnston LoungeBuy The Dip As Tesla Stock Slips?
Is it time to buy the multi-year TSLA stock dip? I react to some Tesla news clips about the disappointing delivery numbers for Q1, and give my opinion on the…
The John Johnston LoungeHow I Got 30% Stock Portfolio Gain in Q1 (No AI Stocks)
My small cap and mid-cap stock portfolio shown in this episode returned over 30% in the first quarter of 2024, which is more than triple the return of the S&P…
The John Johnston LoungeI Bought 2 New Stocks! | Private Weekly Update
This episode is an edit of my latest Patreon-only weekly update, to give a taster of some of the exclusive content provided there. This week: additional…
The John Johnston LoungeWhy Alibaba is Scrapping Cainiao IPO | BABA Stock
I report and discuss the latest Alibaba stock news that Alibaba is scrapping the previously planned IPO of its large logistics unit Cainiao, and is planning to…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai: “Be A Shameless Cloner Like Me”
I respond to parts of recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&As, in which Pabrai discusses his concept of being a shameless cloner investor, and how to go about it…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai: Why Great Stock Ideas Are Rare
I respond to a recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&A with Columbia Business School students, in which Pabrai discusses just how rare truly great investment ideas are, and…
The John Johnston LoungeEverything Money Lost MILLIONS Shorting! | My Reaction
I react to a video by Paul Gabrail from Everything Money, in which he discusses his recent short-selling mistake: going short Nvidia stock during the current…
The John Johnston LoungeNvidia Stock A Bubble or A Buy? 10 Well Known Investors Answer
Nvidia stock (NVDA stock) has had a meteoric rise recently, so is the stock in a bubble or is it still a buy? Is it too late to buy Nvidia stock? Many well…
The John Johnston LoungeGoogle & Apple Really Teaming-Up On AI? My Thoughts
I respond to the news that Google and Apple are in negotiations to partner-up for AI development and roll-out on the Apple iPhone platform. Is this just talk…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai Buys PayPal + These Stocks for Wagons Fund
Here’s an update of the current stock portfolio in the Mohnish Pabrai Wagons Fund. There are now 20 positions, so there are quite a few stock additions since…
The John Johnston LoungeWhy This Fund Manager Says NEVER SELL Nvidia Stock
I react to a recent interview with a well known investor and investment fund manager Ross Gerber, who asserts that Nvidia stock investors should NEVER sell…
The John Johnston LoungeWhy Tesla Stock Downgraded Again!
I react to clip of a Wells Fargo analyst discussing their downgrade of Tesla stock (TSLA stock). It begs the question, how low will Tesla stock go this time?…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Investing BIG in Hong Kong Film & TV | BABA Stock
I report and discuss the latest Alibaba stock news that Alibaba’s Digital Media & Entertainment Group will invest heavily in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai on Tesla Stock vs BYD vs Stellantis
I react to part of a recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&A, in which Pabrai discusses the auto industry dynamics between Tesla, BYD Co, and Stellantis. He also compares…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock: Is The Bottom In? Chairman Joe Tsai Interview!
I react to a recent interview with Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai, who answers questions about the Alibaba stock (BABA stock) price, his recent stock purchases…
The John Johnston LoungeTesla Stock: Is Tesla In Trouble?! Where Bottom?
I react to clip about the spate of unfortunate Tesla stock news that has seen the Tesla stock price (TSLA stock) languishing for well over three years now. Is…
The John Johnston LoungePalantir Stock: Major Game Changing News?
I react to the Palantir stock news (PLTR stock) that Palantir has just won a $178 million US military contract involving AI on the battlefield. Related…
The John Johnston LoungeSharing My Personal Investing Journey
I share some details about my personal investing journey so far. Relevant topics: The Art of Value, investing, investors, value investing, stocks, stock…
The John Johnston LoungeAswath Damodaran: All Mag 7 Stocks Overpriced, NVDA INSANELY
I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, "The Dean of Valuation", who asserts that Nvidia Stock (NVDA) is insanely overpriced, and…
The John Johnston LoungeAswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity”
I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, "The Dean of Valuation", who defends his contention that Nvidia Stock (NVDA) is currently…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Seth Klarman Bought These Stocks
This episode surveys the current stock portfolio of super-investor Seth Klarman, investigating which stocks value investor Klarman was buying and selling for…
The John Johnston LoungeMarket Crash? Meet Kevin + Jeremy Lefebvre Just Said What?
I react to well known finance and investing YouTubers Jeremy Lefebvre and Meet Kevin talking about whether there could be a “Great Crash” starting soon in the…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Warren Buffett: Latest Lessons & Warnings
This episode looks at Warren Buffett's latest shareholder letter, which has recently been released together with Berkshire Hathaway’s 2023 full-year earnings…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Li Lu Bought This Stock
This episode surveys the current stock portfolio of super-investor Li Lu from Himalaya Capital Management, and we take a closer look at one stock Li Lu bought…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Portfolio: Bill Ackman Just Did This
This episode investigates which stocks super-investor Bill Ackman has been buying and selling for his Pershing Square Capital Management stock portfolio during…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Warren Buffett Just Bought These Stocks
This episode investigates which stocks super-investor Warren Buffett has been buying and selling for the Berkshire Hathaway stock portfolio during Q4 2023…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Portfolios: Mohnish Pabrai, Guy Spier, Chuck Akre
This episode investigates which stocks the super-investors Mohnish Pabrai (Pabrai Investment Funds), Guy Spier (Aquamarine Capital Management), and Chuck Akre…
The John Johnston LoungeSuper Investor Terry Smith (Fundsmith) is Investing For GROWTH
This episode investigates which stocks super-investor Terry Smith from Fundsmith and Smithson Investments funds has been buying recently, and why he might have…
The John Johnston LoungeMichael Burry & These Super Investors Are Buying Alibaba & JD Stock
This episode investigates which super-investors have been buying Alibaba stock (BABA), JD stock and others during the past quarter. Large fund managers’ 13F…
The John Johnston LoungeAirbnb Just Booked Solid Earnings | ABNB Stock Analysis
This episode includes a summary and brief analysis of the Airbnb Q4 2023 Earnings, and my thoughts on the company and ABNB stock. Airbnb stock analysis, Airbnb…
The John Johnston LoungeWill ARM Holdings Stock Crash? My Thoughts | ARM Stock
This episode takes a look at ARM Holdings. ARM stock has had a meteoric rise lately, on the back of stock market exuberance for all things artificial…
The John Johnston LoungePalantir Stock After Earnings - My Thoughts | PLTR Stock
This episode includes a summary and analysis on the Palantir Q4 2023 and Full Year Earnings results, and my thoughts on the company and PLTR Stock. Palantir…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock Earnings Summary + My Opinion | BABA Stock
This episode includes a summary and analysis on the Alibaba December Quarter 2023 Earnings results, and my thoughts on the earnings and BABA Stock. Alibaba…
The John Johnston LoungeWhy MSOS Stock Is Ripping Higher | MSOS ETF Analysis
I discuss the MSOS ETF and the probable reasons the stock has been ripping higher recently. For those who don’t know, I answer the question: what is the MSOS…
The John Johnston LoungeTesla Stock Investors Must Know This About Tesla Bot & Humanoids
I discuss the near future of humanoid robots, including the Optimus Tesla Bot. How soon will humanoids be useful and what will they be used for? How might…
The John Johnston LoungeTesla Drops Bombs On Earnings Call | Response To Solving The Money Problem
I respond to a Tesla stock video from Solving The Money Problem YouTube channel about Tesla Q4 2023 Earnings, in which this Tesla Uber-bull, nay pumper, only…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock: Jack Ma Buying! + China Bazooka Stimulus?
I report and give my thoughts on this latest Alibaba stock (BABA stock) and co-founder Jack Ma news. Jack Ma and current Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai have both…
The John Johnston LoungeCan Constellation Software Continue in Compounding Beast Mode?
Can high-quality serial acquirer company Constellation Software, with its founder and expert capital allocator Mark Leonard, continue to compound at a high…
The John Johnston LoungeGuy Spier & Mohnish Pabrai Investing Philosophy + My Thoughts
I react to a conversation between value investors Mohnish Pabrai and Guys Spier, in which they discuss aspects of their investing processes and philosophies…
The John Johnston LoungeMohnish Pabrai Warns: Don’t Compete With Elon & Tesla
I discuss a recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&A in which he mentions that in business Elon Musk is an anomaly worth paying attention to, and that you wouldn’t want to…
The John Johnston LoungeIs Everyone Too Bullish? Response to Joseph Carlson
I react to Joseph Carlson and famed investor Steve Eisman explaining why they think investors are too bullish on the stock market. Related videos: Everyone is…
The John Johnston Lounge3-5 Year Bull Market? Tech Bubble? Response to Jeremy Lefebvre
I react to a recent Jeremy Lefebvre video, in which Jeremy is reacting to a finance media video about two predictions of an imminent multi-year tech bull…
The John Johnston LoungeWhy Mohnish Pabrai Sold Micron Technology Stock
I investigate and discus why value investor Mohnish Pabrai sold his entire Micron Technology stock (MU stock) position. Pabrai explained his Micron Tech…
The John Johnston LoungeAlibaba Stock News: BABA CEO Wu Takes Direct Control of Ecommerce
I report and give my thoughts on the latest Alibaba stock (BABA stock) and co-founder Eddie Wu news. Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu is now taking direct control of…