Vol Stars

This week, the gang went in trying to get the time down on our episode so that we wouldn't compete with a Peter Jackson movie length, and we've succeeded!

This week's episode starts off with an update about oil and Iran, before getting into the prediction market and sports betting and what the gang's takes are on those markets. They then sharply pivot over to dividend stocks and talk about some of the pros and cons associated with them. We get to the break with Gherk offering up another solid track (which we've titled this episode to and will link to in the description).

Back from the break, Dork sets a record for rapid-firing the questions and answering 16 audience questions! The gang then closes out with stupid bets!

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Episode Record Date - 8/9/2026

This week is a heavy hitter, coming in first talking about the SPX hitting new all time highs, and the question has to be asked, how much higher and for how much longer?!? Has AI gone too far, or is there still room to grow? The gang then touches on recent updates in Iran, which seem less than promising, and we then touch on the jobs report, and why it's not quite as straightforward as it seems.

In the second half we come back with another ton of audience questions (seriously, you all are killing it here!), and we close out with Stupid Bets and find out who won from last week!

Note that this this week Producer Ron joined Gherk and JFresh as Dork is out.

As promised here's a link to Market on Close on Gherk's Pi-Fi channel - https://www.youtube.com/live/wxqz7TeJnpI?si=lMH9OXDKUHj3wo-k

Also make sure to check out JFresh's X profile for more of his great content as well - https://x.com/Dr_Gingerballs

Episode Record Date - 8/2/2026

We've got another jam packed episode here for you! Because the guys clearly didn't eat before we started, they kick off with some important banter on pizza, as well as *ahem* bathroom manners in different cities. Then we get to the Fed's new chairman and how his first report landed. We get into the latest tech earnings, and AI Capex, along with the real costs of AI and then we get into earnings and the upcoming calendar for the week.

After the break, the gang comes back with, what may be our most impressive questions section yet! Seriously, we're loving the support everyone, and we weren't even able to get to every question, but we tried to touch on many of the common questions and topics people brought up!

Finally, we get to Stupid Bets, with Gherk and Dork trying to fight over who won due to a tie.

Episode Record Date - 7/26/2026

The gang is back this week and is there a lot to cover! Starting off, we cover the latest in Iran and oil, and then get into looking at the market through google search history! We then talk about recent changes with SNAP benefits, Sam Altman's upcoming trip to Washington, as well as covering recent economic data, and upcoming earnings this week.

In our second half, we cover Sally, the AI robot, before getting into audience questions, and finally wrapping up with Stupid Bets!

Note: This week had many supplemental materials which can be accessed via Reddit

Episode Record Date - 7/19/2026

We've got a packed episode this week! Starting off, we cover the "resilient consumer" disconnect with retail earnings, and talk about the "k" shaped economy. We touch on the recent stronger Japanese Yen and how that's impacting US Tech stocks as well as the risk to the carry trade. We then pivot over to Small-Cap performance and rate expectations, and then close out this week's topics with the IPO market following SpaceX.

We then dive into this week's upcoming earnings and which earnings we're interested in, as well as covering the upcoming economic calendar, before hitting up audience questions! This week too, we had a ton of great questions, so we thank you if you sent us one!

Finally, we conclude the episode with a Stupid Bet that'll be near and dear to Dork!

Episode Record Date - 7/12/2026

The gang is back following last week's holiday episode! Starting off, we cover the latest in Iran and the influence on oil, leading to Dork talking about the 3-2-1 Crack Spread and long term oil impacts. We also cover the latest in housing with the Affordability Bill and how that may work and what we as consumers may see from it. We also cover Kevin Warsh's Inaugural Congressional Testimony this upcoming week and what the panelists expect to hear. Finally, we also make sure to touch on the latest updates with AI and rising expenses associated with it.

After the break, the gang comes back and answers your questions, before getting to your favorite (and ours), "Stupid Bets"!

Episode Record Date - 6/30/2026

This week's episode of Vol Stars was recorded in advance so that the gang could enjoy celebrating the United States' Independence Day! We went with a completely different format, but hope that you all will enjoy it!

The first part has the gang looking at the contributions of the United States and what they hope to see in the future.The second part turns into a full blown game show with a coveted Gammastrike hat on the lines! Will JFresh and Dork finally get a Gammastrike hat, or will Gherk keep it safely to himself. Watch to find out!

Episode Record Date - 6/28/2026

This week we kick off talking about the latest Tech and AI pullback behavior we've seen in the market, as well as lending some discussion about a possible unexpected indicator - how solvent a company is and the state of their break rooms!

We get into talking about the price of oil dropping below $70 a barrel, and what should or shouldn't be read into it.

We also briefly touch on the 10 year bond as yields ease with it falling to 4.37% and what's going on there.

After the break, we come back and answer audience questions, and of course get into Stupid Bets!

Episode Record Date - 6/21/2026

THIS is the episode you've been waiting for! The episode kicks off first highlighting the latest out of Iran, whether the Strait of Hormuz is opened, what's going on with the peace agreement, and then what's exactly going on in Geneva! All of this to say, we've got another week of waiting and Kushner most definitely is going back to Geneva!

The gang talks about Warsh, their take on him, and the challenges he has ahead of him and what his impact will be on economic markets.

THEN - thanks to all of you, we get into some tin-foil hat theory discussion, the panelists talk about whether they think the current administration is intervening in the US equities market to prevent a major correction, and how that could even work!

Afterwards, we get into earnings this week, macro economic reports, and then to audience questions and close out with Stupid Bets!

This week's episode recorded a little later than usual, but the gang was in a great mood, and they had a lot of fun!

*** Please note, that while editing the audio, JFresh's audio seemed to be a little lower than the others, and while I tried to address it as much as I could there may be some minor issues with it ***

Episode Record Date - 6/14/2026

The gang is back, and they're ready to start this week off by talking about a possible agreement in Iran, and whether or not it's likely to proceed and what the broader implications of it will be on global financial markets!

Next, they dive into the SpaceX IPO, and specifically why it may not yet be considered a success. For our "Sports Ball" fans, the hosts even get into some brief discussion about the World Cup!

Stick around during the commercial break as well for something special related to this week's title! After the commercial break, we're back to Trading with Gammastrike, and we've got a big backlog of questions from last week's episode along with this week that get tackled, all before getting to stupid bets!