Why AI Momentum Stocks Got Killed, OpenAI's Confidential IPO Filing, Apple Launches Siri AI
The episode opens with a chaotic, humorous live stream from the Knicks game, but quickly pivots to a sharp analysis of Friday’s brutal market sell-off, where AI momentum stocks—led by Nvidia, AMD, and Micron—were hit hardest. The hosts argue this wasn’t a collapse, but a necessary correction after six standard deviations of outperformance, a level not seen since the dot-com bubble. They highlight a massive rotation: money fled tech for staples, healthcare, and low-volatility stocks, with the S&P 500’s low-vol index outperforming the NASDAQ 100 by 6%—a level last seen during the 2000 crash. The real story, however, is the market’s relentless momentum and the psychological trap of reacting to short-term noise. The hosts warn that while corrections feel painful, they’re often just the market recalibrating after a crowded trade. The episode then shifts to Apple’s WWDC, where the AI reveal was underwhelming—Siri’s new capabilities are real but delayed, using 2015-era tech and not yet available. Yet Apple’s long-term bet on on-device AI, privacy-first design, and a new wearable ecosystem (glasses, pendant, AI-enhanced AirPods) could redefine personal computing. Finally, the show dives into OpenAI’s confidential IPO filing, revealing a $852 billion valuation and a race with Anthropic to go public first. While OpenAI is losing $1.22 for every dollar earned, Anthropic is already profitable with enterprise clients and a cleaner revenue model.
AI momentum stocks corrected after a six-standard-deviation surge, signaling a necessary market reset rather than a top.
Money rotated from tech to low-volatility and healthcare stocks, with the S&P 500 low-vol index outperforming the NASDAQ 100 by 6%—a level last seen during the dot-com crash.
Apple’s new AI features are real but delayed, using 2015-era Siri tech and not yet available; the real story is the long-term vision for on-device AI and a new wearable ecosystem.
OpenAI’s IPO filing reveals a $852 billion valuation, but it’s losing $1.22 for every dollar earned, while Anthropic is already profitable with enterprise clients and a cleaner revenue model.
The true read on the consumer isn’t restaurants or dollar stores—it’s hotel occupancy, which remains strong, signaling that the stock market’s consumer is still spending freely.
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Live Stream Chaos & Knicks Game Highlights
The hosts open with a chaotic, humorous live stream from the Knicks game, joking about celebrities in attendance, including Michael Bloomberg, Derek Jeter, and Jay-Z, and sharing a fictional play for the Knicks involving Fat Joe and Tracy Morgan.
Sponsor: Betterment Advisor Solutions
Michael Batnik introduces the sponsor, Betterment Advisor Solutions, a platform designed to help financial advisors manage smaller, simpler client accounts with automated onboarding, tax-efficient portfolio management, and streamlined operations.
AI Momentum Stocks Get Smacked: The Correction
“It was definitely a needed little slap on the wrist. Can you put that back up? You know who it's not okay for? So these little stocks that start with A, what are these things? A-A-O-I-A-X-I-Z? What? A-X-T-I. I'm sorry. It's like an eye chart.”
The Rotation: Tech to Staples, Healthcare, and Low Vol
“On June 5th, the index was down 2.6%. But we've really never seen anything like this because 48% of the index was actually positive.”
The Extremity of the Tech Bubble: 6 Standard Deviations
“What ends up happening is like, you know it's too much at a certain point, but is that at four standard deviations? Or at five? Or at six? Oh, it was at six.”
“This thing is such a giant turd. It just doesn't work at all. Can I stop you? Consistently. What they launched last night is not available till September. So you're, you're using 2015 technology.”
“Because what ends up happening is like, you know it's too much at a certain point, but is that at four standard deviations? Or at five? Or at six? Oh, it was at six.”
“I'd way rather look at that and take the temperature of the consumer that the stock market cares about, aka the stock market American, versus look at a chart of Shake Shack, Wendy's, McDonald's. Tell you shit.”
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