What Goes Up

The drama surrounding GameStop Corp. and other high-flying stocks targeted by social media-influenced traders has triggered a debate about behavior in markets and what regulators should do about it.

Larry Tabb, the head of market-structure research at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses this issue as well as the role clearing firms played in causing Robinhood and other brokerages to restrict trading in certain stocks.

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In 11 Hours of Pure Mania, 100% Stock Gains Popped Up Everywhere

How a Penny Stock Explodes From Obscurity to 451% Gains Via Chat Forums

Reddit Jolts Activist-Short Hedge Funds Into ‘Adapt or Die’ Mode

WallStreetBets Briefly Goes Dark After Fueling GameStop’s Surge

Battle Between Hedge Funds and Day Traders Creates Record Volume

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Why does Tesla joining the S&P 500 remind Wells Fargo Securities’ head of equity strategy of AOL and the dot-com boom and bust era? He also explains why he’s sticking with his year-end estimate of 3,850 for the S&P 500 even after the benchmark index reached that level in the first month of the year.

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GameStop Record Surge Gives Win to Reddit Army in Citron Clash

Riskier the Better Is Rallying Cry of Day Traders Going Small

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The upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden as president offers the U.S. a chance to reboot its relationship with China after a tumultuous four years under Donald Trump. Bob Hormats of investment firm Tiedemann Advisors, who has served in senior economic and trade policy roles under five different U.S. presidents, discusses what’s at stake. 

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A Handful of Penny Stocks Just Made Up a Fifth of U.S. Volume

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Another week, another record high for stocks – even in the midst of political unrest. Vincent Deluard, director of global macro strategy at StoneX Group Inc., discusses the disconnect between stocks and reality, a so-called “bear market for humans,” his outlook for 2021, and the risk of inflation.

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Stock Market Warns Workers That They’re the Problem for Business

Day-Trader Heaven Arrives as Tesla, Bitcoin and Stock Options Surge

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Peter Cecchini, founder and CEO of AlphaOmega Advisors, discusses the crazy year that was 2020 in markets, and gives his outlook for what’s to come. Topics include efficacy of the Federal Reserve, a boom in retail investor trading and zombie companies.

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Day Traders Put Stamp on Market With Unprecedented Stock Frenzy

Sustainability SPAC Queen's Gambit Growth Capital files for a $225 million IPO

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Anastasia Amoroso, head of thematic strategy at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, discuss emerging investing themes, including deploying leverage in credit-market investments. She also discusses the outlook for green energy, and other top themes her team is advising.

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2020 Has Been a Great Year for Stocks and a Bear Market for Humans

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Danton Goei, who runs global investment strategies at Davis Funds, discusses what opportunities he's seeing around the world as the end of the coronavirus pandemic comes into sight. Yes, it’s a frothy market in the U.S., he says, but there are still opportunities in America and abroad.

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Trading at 369% Premium, New Crypto Fund Astounds Even Bulls

Soaring Stock Valuations No Big Deal to Powell Next to Bonds

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In the wake of Covid-19, corporations this year issued trillions of dollars of debt to make it through. Now, according to Josh Lohmeier, head of North American investment-grade credit at Aviva Investors, the big question for next year is: What should and will they do with all that cash?

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The recent rotation in the equity market has made the once no-brainer decision to bet big on big tech a little more complicated. Jacqueline Remmen, senior wealth strategy associate at UBS Private Wealth Management, discusses how she’s advising clients what to expect in the next phase of the market.

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Tesla’s S&P 500 Entry Takes Away Secret Weapon for Stock Pickers

The Bull Market Rotates Away From Tech-Driven Mega-Companies

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Randy Dishmon doesn't care much for investment strategies based on lumping stocks into boxes with labels like growth and value. The manager of the Invesco Global Focus Fund, which has returned 46% this year and consistently ranks in the top 1% of similar funds, joins the podcast to discuss how he approaches investing and the recent rotation in equities.  

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‘Very, Very Busy Week’ Wipes Out Traders’ Usual Holiday Doldrums

Chaos in Factor Land Puts Quants on Hunt for Accidental Exposure

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