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
35 episodes
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....
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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...
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Episode 32
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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...
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Episode 31
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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 ...
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Episode 30
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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...
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Episode 29
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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 ($AMD) and OpenAI acquires OpenClaw and hires its creator. In this week's episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper discuss these two major anno...
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Episode 28
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BONUS POD: Interview with Rivian's ($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 ...
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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...
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Episode 27
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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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59:47
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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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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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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Episode 21
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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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Episode 19
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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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Episode 17
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59:05
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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Episode 15
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50:47
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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Episode 13
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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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