This Week On Wall Street

Is Wall Street quietly printing money using Bitcoin?

In this episode, Matt Weinschenk unpacks the rise of Bitcoin Treasury Companies—public firms like MicroStrategy using corporate debt and financial engineering to amplify their exposure to crypto.

Joined by Stansberry's crypto expert Eric Wade, the episode dives into how this high-risk, high-reward trend is playing out—and whether the strategy is sustainable in a volatile market.

Inside the Episode:

• How MicroStrategy turned corporate cash into a multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin play

• The concept of the Bitcoin premium—and why it doesn't always last

• The surge of copycat firms leveraging Bitcoin for stock price gains

• Why leverage and hype could be setting up a crypto stock bust

• Eric Wade's take: When crypto stocks make sense—and when they don't

• Four key rules for evaluating Bitcoin-backed equities

• What happens when debt-fueled crypto strategies start to unwind

Whether you're a crypto enthusiast or a cautious investor, this episode reveals how debt, hype, and Bitcoin are colliding on Wall Street—and what it means for your portfolio.

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A handwritten note from Donald Trump to Fed Chair Jerome Powell is shaking Wall Street—and could mark the beginning of a major shift in U.S. monetary policy.

This week, Stansberry's own Dan Ferris joins Matt Weinschenk to break down the political and economic implications of Trump's push for interest rate cuts ahead of the 2025 election. Could this undermine the Federal Reserve's independence and trigger short-term market gains… but long-term economic damage?

Inside the Episode:

• What Trump's private message to Powell means for future rate policy

• Why lower interest rates might temporarily boost stocks—but at what cost?

• The inflationary risks of political interference in central banking

• Historical lessons: from Paul Volcker to modern-day monetary regimes

• Dan Ferris on why the Fed "breaks everything it touches"

• How to position your portfolio if rate cuts come fast and furious

Whether you're trading the headlines or investing for the long term, this is a must-listen breakdown of one of the most critical economic stories of 2025.

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The IPO market is back—with dot-com-era energy.

In this episode, Matt Weinschenk and longtime tech IPO analyst Lou Basenese break down the 2025 surge in new listings and reveal how to play the frenzy strategically.

In This Episode:

• CoreWeave, Circle, eToro & more — What's driving triple-digit first-day pops in AI, crypto, and fintech IPOs

• The data you need — Insights from Prof. Jay Ritter's 40-year IPO study: why most hot debuts fade within 3 years

• Lou's 5-factor IPO checklist — A simple framework to assess any new listing: age, revenue, growth, profitability, and valuation

• Buy after the pop? — How to enter post-IPO trades with a margin of safety

• Upcoming opportunities — Why Lou's watching Revolut and the next wave of data center plays

• Macro signals — Market risks including frothy tech multiples, tariff fears, and Bitcoin sentiment

• Tactical advice — Lou's defensive-but-bullish strategy: from overlooked semiconductors to energy value stocks

If you're excited about the IPO wave but cautious about chasing hype, this episode gives you the tools to trade smarter.

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As artificial intelligence drives up demand for electricity, the U.S. is quietly turning back to nuclear—and investors are taking notice. In this episode, Matt Weinschenk unpacks why the next clean-energy boom may be fueled by uranium and small modular reactors (SMRs).

Inside the Episode:

• Oklo's breakthrough — How a truck-sized SMR won a Pentagon contract and what it signals for the next wave of nuclear developers

• The AI-energy link — Why data center expansion is creating a power crunch and reviving interest in zero-carbon baseload options

• Investment pathways — Three strategies to tap the nuclear resurgence:

  • Large utilities like Constellation Energy (CEG)

  • Pure-play SMR innovators including Oklo (OKLO)

  • Uranium miners & ETFs with leveraged upside

• Macro tailwinds — Trump's pro-nuclear policies, global uranium supply constraints, and the "Sell America, Buy Nuclear" thesis

Whether you're tracking the AI infrastructure boom, the future of clean energy, or looking for durable long-term trades, this episode makes the bullish nuclear case clear.

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Gold could be headed toward $5,000—and possibly $6,000—if current macro and technical trends hold. In this episode, Stansberry Research's Matt Weinschenk and trading expert Greg Diamond break down why precious metals may be entering a historic bull market and how investors can prepare.

Inside This Episode:

• The "Sell-America" Trade — How tariffs, rising U.S. debt, and foreign Treasury dumping are pushing investors out of dollars and into gold

• Record central-bank buying — India, China, Poland, and others continue a third year of massive gold reserve accumulation

• Stagnant gold supply — Why flat mine production could lead to a classic supply squeeze

• Simple price mechanics — How a weakening dollar supports rising bullion prices

Then, Greg Diamond shares a technical roadmap:

• Breakout setup — A rare "turtle market" pattern with a projected move toward $6,000 by 2027

• Tactical tools — When to use GLD, GDX, GDXJ, or NUGT based on your risk level

• Risk management — How to protect gains in volatile gold moves

00:00 – Intro & Why Gold Is Back in Focus

00:50 – "Desperation" Buying: What's Driving the Gold Rush

01:46 – The U.S. Debt Spiral & the "Sell-America" Trade

02:45 – Broken Bond-Dollar Link: Why Yields Up ≠ Strong Dollar

03:18 – Gold vs. Dollar: The Mechanical Relationship

03:58 – Central-Bank Gold Hoarding Hits All-Time Highs

05:45 – Perfect-Storm Economics: Surging Demand, Flat Supply

06:28 – Fundamental Target: Why $5,000 Gold by 2026 Looks Plausible

06:50 – Technical Deep-Dive Begins (Guest Greg Damon)

07:36 – Short-Term "Buy-High, Sell-Higher" Setup & Key Support

09:20 – Q&A on Support, Breakouts & Market Psychology

10:55 – Long-Term Elliott-Wave Map to $6,000+

12:25 – Trading Toolkit: GLD, GDX, GDXJ, NUGT Explained

13:45 – Risks of Leveraged ETFs & Final Takeaways

14:22 – Free Resources & Weekly Gold Updates (Subscribe!)

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Big Tech is ramping up its investment in AI infrastructure—but which companies are poised to profit most as AI moves from hype to real-world utility?

In this week's episode, Matt Weinschenk and tech investor Josh Baylin analyze the multi-billion-dollar bets shaping the future of artificial intelligence, from Apple's ecosystem shift to Nvidia's data-center dominance.

Topics Covered:

• Apple's AI pivot — Why opening its AI models to third-party developers may be Apple's boldest move since the App Store

• Google's counterstrike — New AI search, video generation tools (Veo, Flow), and an AR glasses reboot

• Nvidia's inference wave — What 73% data-center growth says about the AI deployment phase

• Cloudflare's quiet edge — How this under-the-radar player could benefit as AI workloads shift to the network edge

• Beyond chatbots — Why embedded AI tools (not standalone assistants) may drive the next wave of profits

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The markets are soaring after Trump's 90-day tariff pause, with every major sector gaining more than 4%. But is this rally built to last—or just a panic-fueled bounce? And more importantly, which stocks could benefit most if tariffs truly stay lower?

In this episode, Matt Weinschenk breaks down:

• What the China tariff freeze and a new U.K. trade deal actually mean for markets

• Why investors staged a broad-based buying spree across all sectors

• The strange divide between strong retail sales and weak consumer sentiment surveys

• Why S&P 500 earnings forecasts are still shrinking despite the rally

• One overlooked discount retailer that may rebound sharply—and how to track its performance using the free Stansberry Score

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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged yet flagged rising stagflation risk, pitting its dual mandate against tariff-driven inflation and recession fears. In this episode of This Week on Wall Street, Matt Weinschenk explains:

• How the Fed's "higher unemployment + higher inflation" warning changes the outlook

• Why futures markets may be overpricing three 2025 rate cuts

• The tug-of-war between hard data (low unemployment, 2.3 % inflation) and gloomy sentiment surveys

• How tariffs distort trade-deficit numbers—and what that means for growth

• A simple bond-market signal (the 2-year yield) that often front-runs Fed moves

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Discover what successor Greg Abel means for BRK stock, why Buffett picked this moment for retirement, and where intrinsic value lies, according to Buffett expert Whitney Tilson (editor of Stansberry's Investment Advisory, former hedge‑fund manager, and longtime "Buffettologist").

In this special edition of This Week on Wall Street, host Matt Weinschenk sits down with Tilson to unpack the Oracle's surprise announcement and its impact on investors.

Inside the episode:

• Buffett's legacy & Tilson's personal stories… 26 annual meetings, Poor Charlie's Almanack, and decades of mentorship
• Greg Abel vs. Ajit Jain… what Abel's energy background signals for capital allocation and future deals
• Berkshire Hathaway culture after Warren Buffett… can the company outperform without the Oracle at the helm?
• Investment playbook… Tilson's fresh intrinsic‑value estimate for BRK stock
• Why now? Possible tax, estate, and market‑timing reasons behind Buffett's retirement announcement

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Learn how fear, greed, and today's market uncertainty shape every headline—and why behavioral finance often beats the spreadsheets. In this episode of This Week on Wall Street, Stansberry Research Director of Research Matt Weinschenk dives into the Fear vs. Greed struggle dominating markets and explains how a single sentiment shift could spark a stock market rally.

In this episode Matt covers:

• Fear vs. Greed in action – price swings that no cash‑flow model can justify.

• Uncertainty surge – earnings‑call "uncertainty" mentions up 20%; why guidance is disappearing.

• Behavioral finance tips – avoid panic selling and FOMO buying with a "stick to your plan" framework.

• Recession fears vs. opportunity – key signals to track before the next stock market rally.

• Features guest Austin Root (CIO, Stansberry Asset Management) shares how his team blends world‑class businesses, AI megatrends, gold, and dry‑powder Treasuries to prepare for any market outcome.

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