Buy Hold Rant - Stocks and Investing
Buy Hold Rant is a fast paced investing podcast that cuts through the noise of the markets. Each episode dives into stocks, company earnings, and the market moves that actually matter.
Hosted by Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper, the show breaks down their latest investments, the thinking behind every buy and sell, and the surprises that shake markets in real time. Insightful, opinionated, and refreshingly honest, Buy Hold Rant is where real investors talk markets without the fluff.
Buy Hold Rant - Stocks and Investing
Ep 6: Portfolio Updates, Lululemon + Oracle Earnings, iPhone 17 and Elon’s $1T Payday
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In this episode, we break down the guys' big summer portfolio moves. What have we been selling, trimming, and holding?
Also:
🦅 American Eagle ($AEO) pops 40% and Lululemon ($LULU) misses big. What does this say about the volatility in retail and why it’s tough to hold long term?
💛 Hamid still loves Bumble ($BMBL). He talks about the company's growth potential and why it's more attractive on dips.
📈 Robinhood ($HOOD) is added to the S&P 500 and the guys talk about their de-risking strategies.
🚀 Rocket Lab ($RKLB) reports1200% gains trims profits, and looks toward long-term potential with its Neutron rocket.
🛍 Dustin takes profits from selling Shopify ($SHOP) in order to shift his focus to core portfolio plays.
👕 Why is Lululemon ($LULU) trading at its most attractive valuation in years?
☁️ Oracle ($ORCL) talks cloud growth projections and how has Larry Ellison stayed relevant for so long?
🔋 Is Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla ($TSLA) pay package ambitious or outrageous?
Whether you’re a retail investor or just tracking the stock market, this episode is packed with insights on earnings season, valuation discipline, and portfolio strategy.
Don't forget to check out:
The Best (and Free) Earnings Calendar: https://earningshub.com/
Hamid's Savvy Trader Portfolio: https://savvytrader.com/Hamid/my-actual-portfolio
Dustin's Savvy Trader Portfolio: https://savvytrader.com/dustin/rvr
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Hamid’s portfolio moves
2:18 Lululemon ($LULU) vs American Eagle
3:26 American Eagle earnings
4:50 Hamid’s Bumble ($BMBL) position
5:31 Talking short interest
8:59 Hamid's Robinhood holdings
12:39 Upcoming Meta event
15:26 Dustin’s portfolio updates
19:12 Rocket Lab
21:47 Shopify thoughts
24:01 Lululemon performance
26:36 Oracle and Larry Ellison
28:41 Elon’s big $1T pay package
33:07 Hamid’s slide deck
35:23 Elon’s outrageous request
41:15 Elon Musk vs. Steve Jobs pay packages
45:15 Apple iPhone 17 reveal
56:50 Listener questions