The John Johnston Lounge

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The John Johnston Lounge episodes

May 13, 2022 Small Cap Russell 2000 Index Strongly Positive on the Day, while S&P 500 Continued Down
Episode 59: JJ discusses how the small cap Russell 2000 Index managed a 1.24% gain on the day, while the S&P 500 and Dow 30 were in negative territory. Tech Megacaps Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Tesla all continued down, while many smaller techs were in positive territory.
Index refs: RUT, SPX, NDAQ, DJIA,
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
8 min
May 12, 2022 An Historic Time in Markets: Tech Stock Carnage Continues as Inflation Comes in Hot Again
Episode 58: JJ discusses the ongoing tech and innovation stock carnage, as the monthly inflation figure comes in slightly higher than expected.
Stocks mentioned: QQQ, AAPL, ARKK, TSLA, NFLX, NVDA, SHOP, AMZN, U, COIN, SQ, SPOT, FVRR, UPWK, PLTR, RIVN, AMC, PTON,
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
14 min
May 11, 2022 More Emerging Tech Stock Devastation; ARKK and Tiger Global
Episode 57: JJ discusses the ongoing emerging tech and innovation stock devastation, as the current earnings season continues.
Stocks mentioned: ARKK, U, SOFI, UPST, COIN, DM, RBLX, GOEV
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
13 min
May 10, 2022 Investing When Terrified
Episode 56: JJ discusses the psychological difficulty of investing when market sentiment turns extremely bearish, as it is now, and the market continues to go down week after week, month after month.
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
15 min
May 09, 2022 Relentless Sell-Off of Many Tech Stocks and Bitcoin; Shopify Sell-Off vs Tesla; Rivian Lockup Ends; Spotify’s Ek Buying SPOT Shares
In episode 55, JJ discusses the relentless sell-off of many tech stocks, despite big declines already, as well as Bitcoin along with them. Also, if Tesla sold-off like Shopify has, how much of a shock would that be to Tesla retail investors? Reports indicate that Ford and others are aiming to sell blocks of Rivian shares as the insider lockup ends. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, on the other hand, says he’s buying $50m in Spotify shares, citing his strong belief in the company’s future.
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
14 min
May 06, 2022 We’ve Reached that 'Markets In Turmoil’ Headline Stage in Financial Media Again
In episode 54, JJ discusses the significant one-session plunge in the market indices, which has initiated “Markets in Turmoil” headlines in financial media. Amid the high volatility, the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 indices are in bear market territory, but the S&P500 index is not yet.
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
13 min
May 05, 2022 US Fed Raises Rates Half a Percent, Stock Market Jumps, Investor Paul Tudor Jones Not Optimistic About Stocks
Episode 53: JJ discusses how the stock market jumped significantly as the US Fed signalled a half a percent rate rise, while investor Paul Tudor Jones says he can’t think of a worse financial environment for stocks and bonds right now.
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
10 min
May 04, 2022 Comparing the Decline of ARKK to the NASDAQ-100 During the Dot-Com Bust
In episode 52, JJ discusses Michael Batnick’s blog post comparing the decline of the ARKK Innovation ETF (ARKK) to the NASDAQ-100 during the bursting of the Dot-com bubble back in early 2000.
Stocks mentioned: ARKK QQQ
Michael Batnick’s blog post: Comparing Two Blowups:
https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2022/05/02/comparing-two-blowups/
Animal Spirits Podcast:
https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/podcast/
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.

9 min
May 03, 2022 Ray Dalio’s Update on 'The Popping of the Bubble Stocks'
In episode 51, JJ discusses Ray Dalio’s latest Linkedin article, 'The Popping of the Bubble Stocks: An Update'.
Dalio's article:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/popping-bubble-stocks-update-ray-dalio/
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
19 min
May 02, 2022 Historically Bearish US Market Sentiment but China Stocks Bounce, and Berkshire’s Been Buying Big
In episode 50, JJ discusses the historically bearish US market sentiment; prominent venture capitalist Bill Gurley, Jeff Bezos, and Michael Burry warning of leaner times ahead; Berkshire Hathaway has been buying big in the first quarter; and China tech stocks bouncing strongly due to more supportive noises from the Chinese government.
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlgXjiwAUNHyIS30dnIHBg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6I878RawBT9rwHnVUPPHSh?si=5c768532dda841a2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartofvalue
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 help before making any investment decision.
15 min