Episode Record Date - 5/3/2026

Shorter episode this week, but still full of the usual fun with the gang covering the latest in Iran, earnings reports, and analysis into recent and upcoming financial data reports. The gang also bids farewell to chairman Powell and talks about what we may see with Warsh's transition.

We then dive into Trading with Gammastrike, where this past week everyone did well, but who won, and who's got the winning trade for this upcoming week?

Finally, we get into answering audience questions and conclude the episode with Stupid Bets and find out who won last week!

Episode Record Date - 4/26/2026

We've got a real special episode here! Starting off we cover the latest updates in Iran, cover why the S&P and NASDAQ are at new all time highs again, then we get into "Earnings Season" with 5 of the Magnificent 7 stocks reporting in the upcoming week.

Remember how I said this episode was special? JFresh has brought his fury and provides a special section dedicated to the latest in AI and what are his thoughts on it!

Finally, we get into earnings, macro economic reporting data, trading with Gammastrike, audience questions, and stupid bets! Make sure to start your week off right and check it out!

Episode Record Date - 4/19/2026

In this week's episode, we start off covering the latest in Iran and what's going on in the Strait of Hormuz, what we should expect out of peace talks, and how's all of this impacting oil and consumer goods. The gang then gets into the record highs we've seen in the S&P and NASDAQ and how that seems so disconnected, but why there's mechanics that may be driving it. They also get into some of the unexpected complexities going on with Warsh becoming the fed chairman.

As with every episode, we also get into earnings, macro economic reporting data, trading with Gammastrike, audience questions, and stupid bets! There's a lot in this episode, so we hope you'll check it out!

Episode Record Date - 4/14/2026

After our break last week, the gang is back! This week we start by covering the latest in Iran, with further focus on where the market is going as the situation unfolds, and the delicate balance with oil and other goods and commodities that are seeing impact. The gang also covers this week's calendar and earnings, before diving back into "Trading With Gammastrike", and we then open it up for audience questions! Then we end on Gherk treating us all with a song as well!

Special Note: Due to this episode recording late, we weren't able to answer all questions, but will try to get them answered for you in our upcoming Round Table on 4/16 at 8 PM.

Episode Record Date - 3/29/2026

Wow! A half a year of Vol Stars already! This episode kicks off with a recap on the latest news out of Iran and last week's dramatic sell offs. Of course we have to touch on AI and Meta's recent court case around addictive UI and what that might mean for the broader tech industry. The gang also gets into the much wider spread impact of sustained higher priced petroleum and how that will impact much more of our lives than many are expecting. JFresh also provides his own analysis about this possible crash and how (and why) it's different from some of the recent ones in memory. After the break, we get into "Trading with Gammastrike", listener questions, and "Stupid Bets"!

Episode Record Date - 3/22/2026

Episode 25 starts off with covering the latest in Iran, and how it's sending ripples in the economy and causing wider spread concerns across stocks, bonds, and even gold! They then dive into the price of gas, and Elon Musk's recent announcement about TeraFab and the recent news about his recent legal troubles. Our second half covers the economic data from last week and what we're looking forward to this week, before getting into "Trading with Gammastrike", and then onto some great audience questions. Finally, we wrap the episode up with Stupid Bets...and a song Gherk has for us!

Episode Record Date - 3/15/2026

Episode 24 starts us off discussing the latest updates in Iran, and how the US and global markets are reacting to anticipated supply crunches. The gang gets into a topic many listeners have asked about, which is the Japanese Yen Carry trade, as we're seeing the price of the Yen dropping, and pressure on Japan to act and what this would mean to the broader market. This week we also introduce a new section called "Trading with Gammastrike", where hosts use Gammastrike and outline how they use the product to make investments for the week. This and always so much more on Vol Stars Episode 24!

This episode touches heavily on the Yen Carry trade, covered previously in Episode 17 of Vol Stars:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gKuNhumLwcEB66333f63B

Episode Record Date - 3/8/2026

This week's episode has to start with the latest updates on the situation in Iran. We talk about the broader impact the shipping lane of the Straight of Hormuz being effectively shut down has on the broader economy through the increased volatility in the price of oil and what the current spike means for the broader economy. We dive into last week's concerning job numbers, and the panelists discuss the growing cracks starting to show in the economy and how they've been largely covered over. Finally, we get into the latest in AI and the shifting sentiment there, along with reviewing earnings reports, the data calendar this upcoming week, and we touch on audience questions as well!

Episode Record Date - 3/1/2026

Kicking things off this week, we have to first start with talking about the recent news in Iran and what that means for the market. We then get into the recent decline seen in the S&P as well as NASDAQ and broader market health. We also dig into Jamie Dimon's recent commentary on AI. We also visit audience questions and touch on some from last week's episode that we couldn't fit in. This and always much more in Vol Stars Episode 22!

Episode Record Date - 2/22/2026

This week the gang explores the current state of the markets, focusing on recent tariff updates and their implications for consumers and trade. They dig into the impact of tariffs on the economy, consumer prices, and the stock market, as well as the role of the Federal Reserve in managing inflation. They also touch on recent geopolitical tensions, particularly with Iran, and how these factors could influence economic conditions moving forward. There's also discussion on earnings this week with specific focus on Nvidia! Finally, we've got a lot of audience questions and topics this week as well!