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
27 episodes
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...
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Episode 26
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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...
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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...
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Episode 24
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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...
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Episode 23
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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 ...
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Episode 22
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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...
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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...
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Episode 20
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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...
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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) ...
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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...
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Ep 17: $GOOGL TPUs vs $NVDA GPUs, Portfolio Updates and the Michael Burry Short
It's a shorter week with Thanksgiving coming up, but the week isn't short of news! In this episode of Buy Hold Rant, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper tackle the week’s biggest market stories—from holiday trading shifts to tech hardware batt...
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Ep 16: $NVDA Earnings - Plus $AAPL CEO Rumors, $RIVN, $BMBL and More
The market has been a little unstable this week to say the least, especially when it comes to tech stocks. But what does this mean for future performance? In this episode of Buy Hold Rant, Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper commiserate with each ot...
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Ep 15: $BMBL Crashes, $RKLB Beats, $RIVN Rips, Plus $GOOGL, $META and more!
We're celebrating our 15th episode with a big one! This week, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper share portfolio updates and dig into some of the most interesting earnings reports and strategy updates across tech and space, including the late...
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Ep 14: $RIVN Deep Dive, Plus Earnings from $HOOD, $AMD, $BMBL and more!
Q3 2025 earnings continue with reports from major companies like Uber ($UBER), Rivian ($RIVN), Robinhood ($HOOD), AMD ($AMD), Bumble ($BMBL), and more. In Episode 14 of Buy Hold Rant, Dustin and Hamid do a portfolio check-in and Hamid reports h...
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Ep 13: $MSFT $META $GOOGL Earnings, OpenAI Restructure and the AI Bubble
Q3 Earnings season is in full swing, with some of the biggest tech companies reporting this week. The good news is, several of them are seeing green. In this episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, Hamid and Dustin break down tech earnings from M...
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Ep 12: Tesla Q3 Report, ChatGPT Releases Atlas, Plus Netflix, Rivian and More!
Tesla’s (TSLA) earnings brought mixed reactions as revenue beat expectations but EPS fell flat, while Netflix (NFLX) shares slipped after reports included a one-time tax hit from Brazil. Meanwhile, the AI race continues, with the new ChatGPT At...
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Episode 12
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Ep 11: Market Flash Sale! Plus, Earnings Season Begins & Portfolio Updates
In this episode, the guys break down the recent market flash sale, how it hit their portfolios, and why high conviction keeps them from panicking during downturns. They review earliest earnings reports and anticipate the coming earnings season....
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Episode 11
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Ep 10: Rocket Lab Surges & Tesla Disappoints + Rivian, Rocket Lab and Shopify Portfolio Updates
In this episode, the guys discuss Rocket Lab's ($RKLB) major surge and Tesla's ($TSLA) big "nothing burger" announcement of its "new" models, which are just cheaper, refreshed versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. They also discuss their major p...
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Ep 9: Guest Shay Boloor talks Rocket Lab, IONQ & AI + Government Shutdown!
In this episode, guest Shay Boloor, investor and Chief Strategist at Futurum, joins the guys to explain his investment strategy, discuss his wins with Rocket Lab ($RKLB), share his excitement for IONQ, Inc, ($IONQ) and quantum computing, and mu...
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Ep 8: Robinhood, Bumble & Rivian Updates | Meta Glasses Demo Fail + NVIDIA’s $100B OpenAI Bet
The guys are back! In this episode, Hamid breaks down his latest moves in Robinhood ($HOOD), Bumble ($BMBL), and Rivian ($RIVN), while Dustin shares his own updates on Robinhood. We also dive into the big tech headlines of the week:📺 Hu...
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Ep 7: Elon Buys $1B of Tesla, Rocket Lab Raises $750B Cash, the Latest Portfolio Moves and More!
In this episode, the guys share their latest portfolio updates and, as always, dive into the latest market movers and investment opportunities.🚀 Rocket Lab ($RKLB) shares drop 12.5% after the company announces a $750M stock offering, bu...
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Ep 6: Portfolio Updates, Lululemon + Oracle Earnings, iPhone 17 and Elon’s $1T Payday
In this episode, we break down the guys' big summer portfolio moves. What have we been selling, trimming, and holding?Also:🦅 American Eagle ($AEO) pops 40% and Lululemon ($LULU) misses big. What does this say about the volatilit...
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Episode 6
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Ep 5: Tesla Master Plan IV, Apple iPhone 17, AEO Earnings, and Rocket Lab and Bumble Updates
We’re back with Episode 5, and this week’s market talk is packed! 🚀- Why after 8 years and a $50k deposit did Hamid finally cancel his Tesla Roadster 2 order? - Tesla's ($TSLA) latest Master Plan IV falls flat, full of too many vagu...
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Ep 4: Tesla or Rivian for Autonomy bet? NVIDIA Earnings and Abercrombie vs. Gap vs. American Eagle
Markets moved on big earnings this week! 🚀NVIDIA ($NVDA) beat on revenue and EPS but still dropped after hours. What does this mean for AI stocks like Tesla ($TSLA), Meta ($META), Microsoft ($MSFT), Google ($GOOGL), and Apple ($AAPL)?
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Episode 4
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Ep 3: Red Market Panic? $HD vs $LOW, $INTU & $ZM Earnings, Pixel 10 Event & Portfolio Moves
The market’s flashing red - is it time to panic? Hamid and Dustin break down this week’s key earnings from Home Depot vs. Lowe’s, Intuit, and Zoom, along with other notable reports. Hamid shares why he sold Supermicro to buy more Bumble, and th...
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