Rigatoni Capital Podcast

AppLovin is down over 40% year to date, Meta has been selling off, and the broader software and tech space is deeply out of favor right now. This morning I walk through what is happening across the software and tech selloff, why the market is punishing names like AppLovin despite genuinely strong fundamentals and free cash flow... I also give my honest take on why I am not yet stepping in to buy the dip and what I am waiting to see before changing my mind.

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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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 #AppLovin #Meta #SoftwareStocks #TechSelloff #BuyTheDip #AdTech #AIstocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital

$APP $META $QQQ $IGV $MSFT $GOOGL

I sat down recently with Satishan, the writer behind the AlphaMonk newsletter on Substack, for the second time. The first episode felt like two people who had accidentally discovered they were reading the same books. The overlap of our work is pretty crazy. We covered Amazon's path to a trillion dollars in revenue, BlackRock as the East India Company of the 21st century, Larry Fink's 2026 annual letter, and the geopolitical machinery that Satishan has spent the last several weeks trying to understand in his piece "The Architecture of Forever Wars."

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Amazon #BlackRock #LarryFink #Geopolitics #ForeverWars #AIstocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #retirementplanning #RigatoniCapital

$AMZN $BLK $GOOGL $ITA

This morning I look at Broadridge Financial Solutions, which has now fallen for seven straight days and is down over 8% in that stretch despite beating earnings estimates. I also cover SMH as a way to get semiconductor exposure without having to pick winners and losers in what is a very complicated space right now. Netflix gets a look as well, and I close out on why Bitcoin has real value and why it belongs in a long term portfolio.

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #BuyTheDip #Broadridge #Semiconductors #SMH #Netflix #NFLX #Bitcoin #BTC #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #retirementplanning #RigatoniCapital

$BR $SMH $NFLX $BTC $QQQ $IBIT

Today I cover: Microsoft and Google stock, Brown and Brown, and why you should not panic sell during wartime. I also touch on the humanoid robotics space including Figure and Amazon's Fauna Robotics and why at Rigatoni Capital we believe humanoid robots are a distraction. The better investing thesis is to own the semiconductors that will power these robots, not the robots themselves.

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, cut out the B.S., 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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Microsoft #Google #Robotics #HumanoidRobots #Semiconductors #AI #DefenseStocks #RigatoniCapital

$MSFT $GOOGL $BRO $NVDA $SMH

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.

The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.

Jensen Huang made waves this week on the Lex Fridman podcast by stating plainly, "I think it's now. I think we've achieved AGI." The claim came in response to Fridman's framing of AGI as an AI system capable of building and running a billion dollar technology company. This morning I cover that story, Palantir's YouTube channel and why it matters for investors, and go through current stock market news.

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #AGI #ArtificialGeneralIntelligence #JensenHuang #Nvidia #Palantir #PLTR #AIstocks #AIinvesting #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #stocknews #marketwatch #techstocks #wealthmanagement #financialeducation #investingtips #retirementplanning #stockanalysis #futureofAI #generativeAI #RigatoniCapital

$NVDA $PLTR $QQQ $BTC $ORCL $BRO $TDG

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, cut out the B.S., and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.

The goal is simple. Own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding do the heavy lifting. Extraordinary wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.

Today I cover: The U.S.-China Cold War Portfolio — how the escalating rivalry between the U.S. and China should shape your long term investment positioning. I discuss hard assets including oil, natural gas, LNG, helium, and gold, and break down individual names including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Waste Management, O'Reilly Automotive, and Roper Technologies. I also cover Bitcoin as a non-sovereign asset and what Trump's posture toward Iran means for energy markets.

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #ColdWar #China #USChina #Geopolitics #Trump #Iran #LNG #NaturalGas #Gold #Oil #EnergyStocks #Helium #RigatoniCapital

$CVX $XOM $WM $ORLY $ROP $BTC $GLD $SPY

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.

The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.

Today I am joined by three guests for a wide ranging conversation on the energy crisis reshaping global markets:

Phil Pinelli of the Stock Talk Newsletter brings decades of experience across tech, banking, and entrepreneurship and a practitioner's perspective on long term investing.

Eamon O'Malley of Capacity PLC is Rigatoni Capital's go-to voice on oil, natural gas, and the broader energy complex, the person I turn to when I want to understand what is actually happening beneath the surface in energy markets.

And making his first appearance on the show, Clinton Smith of Clint's Newsletter, who brings a deep background in energy with a specific focus on data centers, AI infrastructure, and the intersection of energy demand and technology.

We cover the Strait of Hormuz, what the oil shock means for markets, and why the energy demands of the AI buildout are quietly becoming one of the most important investment stories of the decade.

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #oilprices #naturalgas #StraitofHormuz #energycrisis #AIinfrastructure #datacenters #Iran #MiddleEast #energyinvesting #RigatoniCapital

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.

The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.

Micron reported last night and the numbers were remarkable. Revenue came in at $23.86 billion against expectations of $20.07 billion, nearly tripling from $8.05 billion a year ago. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company expects significant records again next quarter, with guidance of $33.5 billion in revenue and $19.15 in adjusted EPS. I break down what these numbers mean, why the stock reacted the way it did, and what long term investors should take away from this print.

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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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Micron #MU #AIstocks #Semiconductors #HBM #MemoryChips #EarningsSeason #SMH #AIinfrastructure #RigatoniCapital #federalreserve #interestrates #nasdaq #bitcoin #Financials

$MU $NVDA $SMH $QQQ $BTC $XLF

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.

The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.

Nvidia made a significant announcement at GTC this week: the company plans to return 50% of its free cash flow to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. With free cash flow already clocking in at nearly $97 billion for fiscal year 2026 and projections heading even higher, this is a number that demands attention.

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nvidia #NVDA #GTC2026 #Lululemon #FRDM #FreeCashFlow #Buybacks #AIstocks #ShareholderReturns #RigatoniCapital

$NVDA $LULU $BTC $FRDM $QQQ

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.

The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.

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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nvidia #NvidiaGTC #GTC2026 #JensenHuang #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #semiconductors #RigatoniCapital

$NVDA $QQQ $ITA $BTC