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.
Episodes
42 episodes
Ep 40: $NVDA Reports Earnings! Plus $MU, $RKLB and $RIVN Updates
Buy Hold Rant Podcast Episode 40 is here and hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper are breaking down the latest moves in their portfolios, discussing the biggest market stories and earnings reports, and answering listener questions.
Ep 39: $MU and $RKLB Go Hyperbolic, Plus $IREN, $EOSE, and $ASTS Earnings
Episode 39 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast is here! On this episode, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper dive into the biggest investing stories of the week, including why they both decided to trim their Rocket Lab ($RKLB) positions. What’s reall...
Ep 38: $MU Next $1 Trillion Company? $BMBL Earnings, $META Robotics
Welcome back to Episode 38 of the Buy Hold Rant Podcast with your hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper. This episode is packed with Q1 2026 earnings analysis, stock market talk and spicy rants on the latest in tech and investing:🔥 Key T...
Ep 37: Can Earnings Save the Market? $AMZN, $MSFT, $META, $GOOGL, & $HOOD
In this episode of the Buy Hold Rant, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper dive into the biggest market-moving stories and ask the question everyone’s thinking: can earnings keep this market going?🔥 Key Topics:📊 Robinhood earnin...
Ep 36: New $AAPL CEO, $AMZN & $HOOD Invest in AI and More!
Lots to cover this week! In Episode 36 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper dive into the surprising leadership shift at Apple ($AAPL), with Tim Cook stepping down as CEO and John Ternus taking the reins. The guys ...
FIXED: Ep 35: $HOOD & PDT Rule, $EOSE New Partner, Software Stocks with Poor Moats
There's lots to talk about on Episode 35 of the Buy Hold Rant Podcast! Hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper discuss why the market has been flashing green and ask the big question: should we actually be excited, or is this just another head fak...
Ep 34: $META Muse Spark AI, $HOOD Named Trustee, $RKLB vs SpaceX and More!
Markets are moving higher on news of an Iran ceasefire, and Hamid and Dustin break down whether this rally has staying power. They also dive into Hamid’s portfolio strategy and what he plans to do with his cash in this environment. The guys als...
Ep 33: Increased $MU, $META, & $IREN Investments, AI CapEx Spending, & More
It's been a roller coaster of a week in the markets. In this episode, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down their latest stock portfolio updates, including why they both recently bought Micron (MU) and what’s driving their conviction....
Ep 32: Increased $MU Investment, $RIVN & $UBER $1.25 Billion Deal, and More!
The guys are back! In Episode 32 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down some of the biggest stories shaking up the market right now and what they actually mean for investors.💡 Key Takeaways...
Ep 31: $MU Earnings, $META Layoffs, $HOOD's RVI, $RIVN R2 and More!
Lots of news this week! In this episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down Meta's ($META) recent layoffs, Rocket Lab's ($RKLB) volatility and the latest Micron earnings results. Watch as the guys analy...
Ep 30: $RIVN R2 Pricing, $HOOD Goes Platinum, $BMBL Earnings and More!
In this week's episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down the major announcements from some of their biggest investments. First, the guys dive into a potential leak of Rivian's R2 pricing ahead of the ...
Ep 29: New $AAPL MacBook! Plus $RKLB, $ASTS, $EOSE Earnings, and More!
This week has been jam-packed with news from some of the biggest companies on the market. In this episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down the massive developments in tech, from Apple's ($AAPL) new p...
Ep 28: $META & $AMD Team Up & OpenAI Acquires OpenClaw. Plus $CRM, $HIMS Earnings & More!ed Episode
This week, Meta ($META) announced a massive AI chips deal with AMD ($AMD) and OpenAI acquires OpenClaw and hires its creator. In this week's episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper discuss these two major anno...
BONUS POD: Interview with Rivian's ($RIVN) RJ Scaringe
In a special episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper talk to Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. As shareholders themselves, the guys have lots of questions for Scaringe, including how is Rivian ($RIVN) going ...
Ep 27: $HOOD Venture Fund, $RIVN Shoots up on Earnings, Portfolio Updates and More!
Q4 earnings are still rolling out and Robinhood ($HOOD) makes a major announcement. In Episode 27 of Buy Hold Rant, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper do a deep dive into Robinhood's latest announcement that it will IPO its Robinhood Ventures...
Ep 26: $HOOD Earnings, $RIVN R2, $BMBL Falling, Portfolio Updates and More!
It was another rough day for the markets, but the guys are back to try to keep things in perspective. In Episode 26 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down some of their portfolio updates, including H...
Ep 25: Market Selloff, $GOOGL $AMD $PLTR Earnings, Plus $MU & $HOOD Buying
There’s no other way to put it: the market is in free fall. So, what is there to say? The guys of Buy Hold Rant are back to try to make sense of the past couple days. In this episode, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper talk the red market, wh...
Ep 24: $TSLA $META $MSFT Earnings, Copper & Gold, Plus $MU & Portfolio Updates
Some of the biggest companies reported Q4 earnings this week and the guys have LOTS to say. In this episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break down the earnings results of some of the biggest companies, inc...
Ep 23: $NFLX Earnings, $RKLB, $MU, $META Portfolio Updates and More
Earnings season continues with some major tech companies reporting, including Netflix ($NFLX) and Intel ($INTC) later this week. In Episode 23 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper discuss updates in some of their b...
Ep 22: $APPL and $GOOGL Partner Up, $META, $RKLB, $MU Portfolio Updates, Plus 2025 Q4 Bank Earnings
Apple ($APPL) and Google ($GOOGL) become unlikely partners with a major announcement this week. In this episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper discuss the latest major tech news, which, of course, is Apple's ...
Ep 21: Is $MU a buy? $NVDA's Autonomy, Plus $EOSE, $IREN, $RIVN and more!
The boys are back and ready to ring in the new year with updates on their latest portfolio buys, 2026 projections, and rants (as usual). In this episode of Buy Hold Rant, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper do a a deep dive into Micron ($MU) a...
Ep 20: $TSLA Robotaxi Getting Real, Waymo Raising $15 Billion, plus Rivian and Ford news
It's the last episode of 2025 and things are getting electric (vehicles, that is)! In Episode 20 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper plug in (pun intended) to the rapidly changing electric vehicle (EV) landscape a...
BONUS Pod: $RIVN Autonomy Day - The good AND the bad!
Rivian's ($RIVN) Autonomy Day is here and Hamid is at the event in person! In this bonus episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee reports on Rivian's announcements, both the impressive and unimpressive. Hamid also covers his de...
Ep 19: $NFLX and $WBD merger, $META slashing VR, Earnings from $ADBE & $ORCL
This week is packed with news! In Episode 19 of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper break it all down, from Rivian’s ($RIVN) upcoming Autonomy Day to Netflix’s ($NFLX) bold offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery ($WBD) ...
Ep 18: $RIVN Autonomy Day, $AEO Earnings, Bitcoin ETFs, Taxes and More
Your favorite investors are back at it again! In Episode 18 of Buy Hold Rant, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper discuss Rivian’s ($RIVN) upcoming Autonomy Day on December 11, with Hamid anticipating attending and participating in a live demo...