Rigatoni Capital Podcast

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Rudajev, straight out of London, who writes the Learning.Investing.Thriving newsletter on Substack. Marc spent over 20 years in global markets at Morgan Stanley across London, Hong Kong, and Singapore before making a pivot into teaching mathematics, finance, and economics. He built a finance program at a school in Los Angeles that grew from an informal lunchtime club into a full signature curriculum with five courses. He is one of the most well rounded people I have had on this podcast and this conversation went well beyond markets.

We talked about initial jobless claims as one of the most underrated weekly economic indicators available to any investor. We touched on Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination and what it could mean for monetary policy. We got into the core compounding math that Marc teaches his students and why patience is the one thing separating wealth builders from everyone else. We discussed Bitcoin as a structural hedge against money printing and Treasury demand concerns. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, Marc reminded me that if you are not thriving outside of your portfolio, with your family and your relationships, you are missing the whole point.

Check out Marc's newsletter Learning.Investing.Thriving on Substack: https://rudajev.substack.com/

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

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$BTC $QQQ $SPY

ServiceNow beat on revenue and earnings last night, growing subscription revenue 22% year over year, raising full year guidance, and posting AI-specific commitments on track to hit $1.5 billion for 2026. The stock dropped 14% anyway because the company flagged a 75 basis point headwind from delayed Middle East deals due to the Iran war. This morning I make the case that software earnings are going to look healthy this season and that ServiceNow was simply the first IGV name out of the gate and got caught in a bad news cycle. I also run through Tesla, SK Hynix, IBM, Texas Instruments, CSX, GE Vernova, Intuitive Surgical, Lam Research, Lockheed Martin, and Blackstone all reporting this week.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

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$NOW $TSLA $IBM $TXN $LMT $BX $LRCX $CSX $GEV $ISRG $QQQ

Kevin Warsh had his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday and made his anti-QE stance clear once again, calling for regime change at the Federal Reserve and advocating for reducing the balance sheet. Warsh left the Fed back in 2011 specifically because he objected to quantitative easing and has spent years arguing it should never have become a permanent policy tool. This morning I give my honest take on whether any of this talk will actually translate into action once he is sitting in the chair. I also touch on earnings from RTX, NOC, and UNH and cover Bitcoin.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

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$RTX $NOC $UNH $BTC $QQQ

I sat down with Nick Ridenour, who writes the Compounding Alpha newsletter on Substack. Nick does deep-dive stock analysis built around a scorecard system covering eight key areas including growth, profitability, balance sheet, and return on capital. What I love about his work is that he traces the history of every company back to its founding before ever touching the numbers.

We covered Texas Pacific Land, which started as a failed railroad in the 1800s and evolved into one of the most fascinating toll businesses sitting on top of the Permian Basin. We talked about Casella Waste Systems, a regional New England waste company with a moat built entirely on landfill permits and regulatory relationships that took decades to build. We debated Progressive Insurance and whether autonomous driving is a real long term threat to their business model. We also covered ASML as the ultimate picks and shovels semiconductor play, touched on Intuit's behavioral switching costs, and had an existential conversation about Meta and whether the phone screen has a ceiling. We closed out talking Bitcoin.

Check out Nick's newsletter Compounding Alpha on Substack: https://compoundingalpha.substack.com/

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #TexasPacificLand #TPL #CasellaWaste #CWST #Progressive #PGR #ASML #Intuit #INTU #META #Bitcoin #Compounders #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital

$TPL $CWST $PGR $ASML $INTU $META $BTC

Markets have been hitting fresh highs even as the Iran war grinds on, and this morning I ask the question that Bloomberg was asking last week: are investors simply becoming immune to the headlines? This week is also one of the biggest earnings weeks of the quarter with names I personally own all reporting, including UNH, RTX, CB, LRCX, BX, and LMT. I walk through what I am watching in each of those prints. I also flag Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron as names that require real homework before entering right now, and touch on AppLovin, Palantir, and several ETFs on my radar.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Iran #OperationEpicFury #EarningsSeason #DefenseStocks #ITA #AppLovin #APP #Palantir #PLTR #FRDM #XLE #IAK #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital

$APP $PLTR $QQQ $ITA $IAK $FRDM 

Netflix reported last night and the numbers were genuinely strong. Revenue came in at $12.25 billion, up 16% year over year. This morning I break down what I actually think about the results, where the business is going, and whether the selloff makes sense for long term investors. I also touch on TSM, IGV, and Microsoft. I wish you all a happy and relaxing weekend! Rest up, we have a big earnings week coming!

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Netflix #NFLX #EarningsSeason #TSM #IGV #Microsoft #MSFT #StreamingStocks #TechStocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital

$NFLX $TSM $IGV $MSFT $QQQ

This morning I cover the Pentagon reportedly approaching automakers about defense manufacturing capacity, which is a direct reversal of the dynamic from the 1993 Last Supper consolidation. The US-China Cold War continues to be the underlying framework for so much of what is happening in markets right now, from tariffs to chip export controls to China's refined rare earth restrictions. We also touch on ASML earnings, recap the bank earnings week and the record trading revenues we saw, discuss industrial inflation driven by raw material scarcity, and get into Jensen Huang's appearance on the Dwarkesh Patel podcast where he got notably pointed pushing back on the China chip debate.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #JensenHuang #Nvidia #NVDA #ASML #DefenseStocks #ITA #XLF #USChina #RareEarths #ColdWar #Semiconductors #BankEarnings #industrials #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital

$ASML $ITA $NVDA $XLF $SMH

Stocks have been staging a remarkable V-shape recovery and this morning I go through the charts to make sense of what is happening. I also touch on JPMorgan and BlackRock earnings from this week and look ahead to what is shaping up to be a big Thursday with Taiwan Semiconductor and Netflix both reporting. I also want to give a shoutout to Graham Stephan, the YouTube creator and real estate investor with over 5 million subscribers, who made the decision to exit all of his California real estate positions after years of dealing with what he describes as failed state policies, red tape, and endless bureaucracy.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

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This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #VShapeRecovery #BankEarnings #JPMorgan #BlackRock #GrahamStephan #RealEstate #California #Netflix #TSM #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #rigatonicapital

$QQQ $SPY $BTC $JPM $BLK

JPMorgan reported a 13% year over year profit increase this morning, beating expectations with $49.8 billion in revenue. BlackRock beat on both earnings and revenue. Wells Fargo missed slightly on net revenue. I break down what these numbers mean, and as promised recap the Goldman Sach's earnings report. I also touch briefly on Bitcoin and Oracle.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #BankEarnings #JPMorgan #GoldmanSachs #BlackRock #WellsFargo #BankofAmerica #XLF #EarningsSeason #JamieDimon #Bitcoin #Oracle #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital

$GS $JPM $BLK $WFC $BAC $XLF $BTC $ORCL

This morning I do a portfolio update and walk through the stocks I added during the recent pullback. Goldman Sachs reported a strong quarter this morning, beating on both EPS and revenue, yet the stock is selling off pre-market which is helping drag the Dow Jones lower than the other indexes. I dig into why that might be happening and promise to have more on it tomorrow. I also share my honest take on the US-Iran war and why Iran has more leverage than most people want to admit when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz.

Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #GoldmanSachs #GS #Iran #StraitofHormuz #OperationEpicFury #BuyTheDip #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #Bitcoin #BTC #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital

$GS $PLTR $APP $AMZN $QQQ $BTC $IBIT