The John Johnston Lounge

I react to legendary "Big Short" investor Steve Eisman’s latest interview about the current bank panic, whether it will lead to a 2008-style banking crisis in the U.S. and Europe, and what investing approach he’s taking through it.

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Michael Burry Predicts Stock Market Bottom After Bank Panic https://youtu.be/yXkp5BhQJiw

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Explainer | What's happening?! https://youtu.be/h5yS-ZMAjPk

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse | Crisis Averted? https://youtu.be/GkStEtQLKWM

Full Steve Eisman interview: You don't want to be a hero in this environment, says 'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman https://youtu.be/LaTiU_SUfko

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I discuss legendary Big Short investor Michael Burry’s latest tweets about the current bank panic, the prevention of contagion by financial regulators in the US and Europe, and whether Burry sees a stock market bottom ahead.

Related episodes:

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Explainer | What's happening?!

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse | Crisis Averted?

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I use GuruFocus for historical, financial and valuation data, screeners, charts and comparison tools, to help me make smarter long-term investing decisions (refferal link): https://www.gurufocus.com/?r=2c95d5930bb2537b2e0265075fb66581

Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

OpenAI has now launched GPT4, and the new Microsoft Bing is already using it, customised for search. Does this present a further challenge to Google Search with its enhanced capabilities? In this episode I take a look at those new GPT4 AI capabilities, and also a new under-the-radar AI product from Google.

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Microsoft to Challenge Google Search Using OpenAI's ChatGPT

Is OpenAI ChatGPT Disrupting Google? Founders Coming Back!

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I give an update on what’s happening with the dramatic Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and what regulators are doing immediately to try and remedy the situation and prevent bank run contagion.

Related episode:

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Explainer | What's happening?!

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I use GuruFocus for historical, financial and valuation data, screeners, charts and comparison tools, to help me make smarter long-term investing decisions (refferal link):

https://www.gurufocus.com/?r=2c95d5930bb2537b2e0265075fb66581

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I discuss what’s happening with the dramatic Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the causes and events that led up to the March 2023 SVB bank run, and what else could happen soon.

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The main investment brokerage I use to buy and sell international stocks is

Interactive Brokers (referral link): https://ibkr.com/referral/john5664

I use GuruFocus for historical, financial and valuation data, screeners, charts and comparison tools, to help me make smarter long-term investing decisions (refferal link):

https://www.gurufocus.com/?r=2c95d5930bb2537b2e0265075fb66581

Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

I respond to a recent investing video by Stock Compounder - Brad Kaellner: Chris Mayer’s 100 Bagger Portfolio REVEALED. Chris Mayer is a fund manager and the author of excellent investment book 100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-to-1 and How To Find Them. With considerable research, Brad was able to compile a list of Mayer's current holdings. I discuss the potential 100-bagger 10 stock portfolio, Mayer’s investing approach, and focus on a couple stocks in the portfolio - one of which I own.

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100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-to-1 and How To Find Them, by Christopher W Mayer, 2018 (referral link): https://amzn.to/3YvYl6J

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https://www.gurufocus.com/?r=2c95d5930bb2537b2e0265075fb66581

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Legendary value investor Li Lu has been buying even more Google/Alphabet Stock, after selling down Meta. In this episode I review Li Lu's recent portfolio holdings and activities, and discuss some of the possible positive and negatives of buying Google stock at this time, as I see them.

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Is OpenAI ChatGPT Disrupting Google? Founders Come Back!

Microsoft to Challenge Google Search Using OpenAI's ChatGPT

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In episode 151 I review Warren Buffett’s latest Berkshire Hathaway Letter to Shareholders, in which he criticises those who are calling stock buybacks harmful, calling those politicians economic illiterates and silver-tongued demagogues. Buffett explains why share buybacks are beneficial for all owners, as a way of distributing capital to shareholders, but only if the shares are bought by company management at an inexpensive price.

Recommended book: Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders 1965 - 2021 (referral link) https://amzn.to/3Za5uuu

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Tesla Q4 and full year 2022 Financial Results have been released, and CEO Elon Musk had quite a bit to say on the Tesla earnings call about the results and about the future for Tesla and TSLA stock. In this episode I react to highlights from the call.

The Art of Value Tesla Stock Playlist

This is episode 149.

Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.