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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
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Were Michael Burry’s Stock Market Predictions Wrong?
In this episode we look back at famous investor Michael Burry’s stock market predictions, and predictions about the US economy, during the past year or so…
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Chris Mayer on Constellation Software + My Thoughts
I summarize and discuss some parts of a recent Chris Mayer interview regarding illustrious serial acquirer company Constellation Software. Chris Mayer is the…
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PayPal Stock: Did Amazon Just DUMP Venmo?!
In surprising PayPal stock news, Amazon and PayPal have announced that PayPal’s Venmo will soon be removed as a payment method from Amazon! In this episode I…
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Mohnish Pabrai’s New Fund Buys EBAY & These Stocks
We look at the key principles and ideas behind Mohnish Pabrai’s new mutual fund, the Pabrai Wagons Fund, and the initial portfolio of compounder stocks that…
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Alibaba Stock News: Surprise Jack Ma Memo! My Thoughts | BABA Stock
I report and give my thoughts on this latest Alibaba stock (BABA stock) and co-founder Jack Ma news. Jack Ma has issued a surprise internal memo to Alibaba…
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Mohnish Pabrai: How to Find Stock Compounders + My Thoughts
I react to the latest Mohnish Pabrai interview, in which he discusses how to identify quality compounders, companies that can compound at a high rate over the…
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Many Super Investors Just Bought THESE Stocks
Here’s a look at the most popular stocks that super investors, who are many of the top investment managers in the world, were buying during the past quarter…
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Alibaba Stock News & My Thoughts: Jack Ma's BABA Stock Dump
In this episode I summarize and comment on the latest Alibaba stock news about founder Jack Ma's plan to sell a sizeable chuck of BABA stock, and how a major…
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Mohnish Pabrai & My Thoughts on Identifying Compounders
In this episode I react to part of a recent Mohnish Pabrai interview, in which he discusses how to identify compounders, and also some of Warren Buffett's and…
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Super Investors Just Bought These Stocks The Most
Here's a look at what were the most popular stocks to buy among super investors during Q3 2023. Stock market investing talk with JJ from The Art of Value…
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Alibaba Earnings & My Thoughts on Crashed BABA Stock
This episode includes a summary and analysis on the Alibaba September Quarter 2023 Earnings results, and my thoughts on BABA Stock, in the context of the…
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Alibaba Earnings Reaction - Why Has BABA Stock Plunged?
This Stocks Today With JJ episode looks at the Q3 2023 Alibaba earnings, and probable reasons for the Alibaba stock price plunge since the earnings release. We…
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Livestream Replay: Starlink IPO 2024? Super-Investor Stock Portfolios, China Stocks Jump on JD Earnings
In this Stocks Today With JJ livestream video: daily stock market update - Santa Claus rally?; Starlink IPO in 2024?; Q3 2023 super-investor portfolio updates…
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Guru Portfolios Q3 2023: Pabrai, Akre, Klarman, Gayner
Here's a look at the stock portfolio updates of four guru or superinvestors from Q3 2023. The investors are Mohnish Pabrai, Chuck Akre, Seth Klarman, and…
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Stocks Today With JJ! Livestream Replay - New Pabrai Stock Buy, Pharma Stocks Soar, BABA Stock & China Singles' Day & More
In this Stocks Today with JJ video: some current stock market news, this week's earnings calendar, Mohnish Pabrai's new stock buy, Santa Claus rally outlook…
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Next Compounding Beast? Constellation Software Spinoff Topicus
I discuss the recent earnings and future potential of company Topicus, a serial acquirer of small software companies. It's a spin-off from the much larger…
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Apple Earnings: What Can Move The Needle? AAPL Stock
Apple (AAPL stock) has just reported earnings. In this episode I look at these latest Apple earnings, including the outlook for the company, possible sources…
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Amazon Stock: Back on Track with GREAT Earnings | AMZN Stock
Amazon stock (AMZN stock) has jumped since the company reported Q3 2023 earnings. In this episode I analyze the latest Amazon earnings report, and give my…
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Google Stock Analysis: Why GOOGL Declined on Great Earnings!
Why did Alphabet or Google stock (GOOG, GOOGL) decline nearly 12% in the 2 stock market trading days after reporting great Q3 2023 earnings? In this episode I…
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Tesla Stock Analysis: Q3 Earnings Disaster! TSLA Stock
Tesla (TSLA stock) just reported 3Q 2023 earnings, which came in well below investor expectations. In this episode I discuss the Tesla Q3 earnings shock, Q3…
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PayPal Stock Analysis: Massive Drop! Time to Buy PYPL Stock?
PayPal stock has dropped over 80% in the US stock market since mid-2021. Is PYPL stock worth buying because of this? Is PYPL a value stock or a value trap?…
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Howard Marks: An Investing Sea Change is Happening!
I discuss the latest interview of legendary value investor Howard Marks, with Bloomberg's David Rubenstein, in which Marks discusses the massive sea change his…
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Alibaba Stock News: Logistics Arm Cainiao to IPO! | BABA Stock
This Alibaba stock (BABA stock) news update looks closely at Alibaba's upcoming IPO of its significant logistics arm, Cainiao. See below timestamps: 00:00 The…
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Elon's BS & Charisma Talked Tesla Stock Way Up - Jeremy Grantham
I discuss part of the latest Jeremy Grantham interview, in which the billionaire value investor offers his thoughts on Tesla stock as an investment, Tesla the…
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Jeremy Grantham: We're STILL in A Major Stock Market Bubble
I summarize and discuss the latest Jeremy Grantham interview, with The Compound and Friends, in which the billionaire investor and financial bubble historian…
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Primer: Mark Leonard, Constellation Software & Topicus
Constellation software is a high-quality serial acquirer company with an incredible capital allocator Mark Leonard leading it. Constellation Software stock has…
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Mohnish Pabrai: Why Tencent is Superior to Alibaba
In two of the latest Mohnish Pabrai interviews, the well known value investor and fund manager discussed why he thinks Tencent is a superior company to…
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Alibaba Stock: CEO Quits! George Soros Buys BABA Stock
This Alibaba stock (BABA stock) update analyzes why Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang has quit, just as he was about to transition to lead Alibaba Cloud ahead of its…
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Jeremy Grantham: Super Bubble Bursting, Recession Imminent
I summarize and discuss the latest Jeremy Grantham interview, with Bloomberg Wealth's David Rubenstein, in which the billionaire veteran investor Grantham…
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Tesla Stock News Today - Big Price Cuts! | TSLA Stock Update
In TSLA stock news today, this update includes a look at recent Tesla stock price movements, a brief look at the new Tesla Model 3 update, and the significant…
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Alibaba Stock Update & China Market Boost | BABA Stock
This Alibaba stock update includes a closer look at BABA stock in relation to the current Chinese economy and China stock market, including new Chinese…
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Alibaba Earnings - Return to Growth! | BABA Stock
This episode includes a summary and thoughts on the Alibaba June Quarter 2023 Results, in the context of the current China economic backdrop and the huge drop…
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Michael Burry's NEW Big Short Investments!
Legendary "Big Short" Investor Michael Burry just revealed a new big short! I look at how Burry's shorting the US stock market, and I also take a look at his…
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Guru Portfolio Updates Q2 2023: Li Lu & David Tepper
Here's a detailed look at the stock portfolio updates of two guru or superinvestors from Q2 2023: Li Lu of Himalaya Capital Management and David Tepper of…
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Guru Portfolios Updates Q2 2023: Pabrai, Akre, Klarman, Gayner
Here's a look at the portfolio updates of four guru or superinvestors from Q2 2023. The investors include Mohnish Pabrai, Chuck Akre, Seth Klarman, and Thomas…
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Warren Buffett's Best Rules for Investing Success
Warren Buffett, founder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and arguably the greatest investor of all time, has some simple rules for successful investing. I look at…
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How To Get 100x Stock Returns - Thomas Phelps
JJ discusses the classic stock investing book 100 to 1 in the Stock Market, in which author Thomas Phelps, after decades of research, reveals what it takes to…
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How Howard Marks Predicts Each Stock Market Crash & Recovery
JJ discusses the latest Memo from legendary value investor Howard Marks, Taking the Temperature, in which Marks explains his strategy of taking the temperature…
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What Mohnish Pabrai Said About Investor Li Lu
I summarize and discuss what investor Mohnish Pabrai has said in recent Q&A interviews about his friend and colleague, legendary investor Li Lu. Timestamps…
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Big Short Investor Steve Eisman Predicts Stock Market Melt-Up
I summarize and respond to what famous "Big Short" investor Steve Eisman is currently predicting for US the stock market. Eisman was recently interviewed by…
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Mohnish Pabrai Said This Re Stock Market Bubbles
In this episode I summarize and discuss a talk by investor and fund manager Mohnish Pabrai on US stock market bubbles since the 1920s. We look at the Motors…
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A Next Gen Warren Buffett? Tiny's Andrew Wilkinson
In this episode I discuss the young Canadian billionaire investor and entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson. He's the co-founder of Tiny Ltd , which has been labelled…
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Stock Market Crash Over? Big Short Investor Steve Eisman Predicts
In this episode I summarize and discuss what legendary investor Steve Eisman, who was played by Steve Carell in the movie The Big Short, has been predicting…
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Jeremy Grantham: AI Boom Pauses Super-Bubble Bust!
In this episode I summarize and discuss a recent interview with veteran value investor Jeremy Grantham, in which he explains how he thinks the deflation of a…
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Mohnish Pabrai on Mistakes, AI Euphoria, Nvidia, Microsoft
In this episode I summarize and discuss selected parts of a recent Q&A session with value investor and fund manager Mohnish Pabrai. During the Q&A Pabrai…
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Seth Klarman: We've Had An Everything Bubble...
In this episode I summarize and discuss a recent interview with legendary value investor Seth Klarman. During the interview Klarman discussed the “Everything…
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Are AI Stocks A Bubble? Druckenmiller, Greenblatt Said...
This episode discusses recent comments by three stock market investors, including legendary fund managers Stanley Druckenmiller and Joel Greenblatt, focusing…
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Wall St Journal Attacks Tesla Valuation | My Response
In this episode I summarize and respond to a recent Wall Street Journal article questioning the current Tesla stock market valuation. I also respond to popular…
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Chuck Akre Said This About How to Find 100 Baggers
In this episode I summarize and discuss an interview with legendary investor Chuck Akre, in which he lays out his three-legged stool investing approach that…
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Brookfield CEO Just Said This Re: Stock Market, AI, China, Energy
In this episode I summarize and discuss a recent panel interview with Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield and often referred to as the Canadian Warren Buffett…
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Why Druckenmiller Owns Nvidia Despite "Nosebleed Territory”
This episode summarizes and discusses a recent interview with legendary macro-investor Stan Druckenmiller. Druckenmiller talked about his current bullishness…
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Alibaba Update: Cloud Spinoff & More Coming
This episode is an update on Alibaba’s ongoing spin-off plans for its various business segments, starting with the Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group within the…
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Alibaba Full Year Earnings Update | BABA Stock
This episode includes a summary and thoughts on Alibaba's Full Fiscal Year 2023 Results, the current China economic backdrop, Alibaba’s ongoing share…
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Guru Portfolios: Buffett, Pabrai, Li Lu, Akre, Ackman, Tepper, Gayner
A look at the portfolio updates of seven guru or super-investors from Q1 2023. The investors include Warren Buffett (together with Charlie Munger at Berkshire…
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Mohnish Pabrai: Key Investing Lessons from "Circling the Wagons”
I summarize and discuss key lessons from Mohnish Pabrai’s latest presentation, Circle the Wagons, in which he emphasizes the importance of finding and…
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Mohnish Pabrai Talks Constellation Software & Mark Leonard
In this episode I summarize and discuss Mohnish Pabrai’s recent comments on serial acquirer company Constellation Software, and its legendary founder CEO Mark…
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The AI Race is ON! Google Showcases New AI Products
I react to highlights from the recent Google I/O keynote presentation, which features impressive competitive technologies to OpenAI's GPT-4 and wildly popular…
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Michael Burry New Stock Buys!
Famous investor Michael Burry just reported his first quarter 2023 stock holdings and he bought many stocks during the quarter, and sold out of a few. In this…
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Berkshire AGM 2023 Highlights: Our Investing Opportunities
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and perhaps the greatest investor of all time, recently hosted the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting with…
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Berkshire AGM 2023 Highlights: Warren Buffett on Elon, EVs, Apple
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and perhaps the greatest investor of all time, recently hosted the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting with…