Episodes
Walmart Cashes In on Affordability Crisis & Critics Warn Against AI T…
Episode 719: Neal and Toby talk about the latest jobs report…that reports September numbers? That’s because of the government shutdown. And it’s a mixed bag, of course. Then, Walmart, America’s largest, and seemingly most rel...
Nvidia Calms AI Bubble Fears & Target Nearing Rock Bottom?
Episode 718: Neal and Toby dive into Nvidia’s Q3 earnings that topped expectations while CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his confidence in AI. Then, Target reports another stinker of a quarter causing many to believe the retailer...
Meta Ruled Not a Monopoly & “Baby Shark” Company Goes Public
Episode 717: Neal and Toby discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s big win against the government as a federal judge says Meta does not hold monopoly power in today’s social media landscape. A big loss for the FTC. Then, Home Depot reports...
Unpopular Jobs Are Becoming Desirable & Communal Dining Makes a Comeb…
Episode 716: Neal and Toby chat about bitcoin’s price dropping to its lowest level in six months, stirring fears across Wall Street. Then, a struggling labor market means job seekers are forced to take up jobs that are uncomm...
Trump Reduces Beef and Coffee Tariffs & Hollywood Stars Aren’t Bankab…
Episode 715: Neal and Toby discuss Trump’s tariff rollback on beef, coffee, and other food goods to address rising price concerns from the American people. Next, Hollywood is struggling to make hits at the box office, even wh...
‘Big Short’ Investor Calls it Quits & Cannabis Products Up in Smoke?
Episode 714: Toby and Ann chat about Michael Burry, famed ‘Big Short’ investor, who has been public about the resemblance between the housing bubble of 2008 and the AI boom of today. Then, congress was able to reopen the gove...
Winners and Losers of Shutdown Ending & Last-Ever Penny Minted
Episode 713: Toby and Ann dive into the ending of the longest government shutdown in US history. But while federal workers and programs start up again, the ripple effects of its impacts may be far-reaching. Then, Google is st...
SoftBank Dumps Nvidia for OpenAI & Reward Cards No Longer Accepted?
Episode 712: Toby and Kyle dive into SoftBanks big move to sell its stake in Nvidia to re-focus its investment to OpenAI. Then, Visa and Mastercard reach a settlement over a 20-year dispute with merchants that will now allow ...
Author Michael Lewis on 10 Years of “The Big Short," AI Bubble, and S…
Episode 711: Neal and Toby chat with author Michael Lewis to talk about the 10th anniversary of “The Big Short” movie and the lines drawn from the 2008 financial crisis to today. Then, Michael shares his take on the AI indust...
Is OpenAI Too Big to Fail? & Shutdown Takes Step Towards End
Episode 710: Toby and Kyle discuss whether OpenAI is becoming too big to fail as there’s been rumblings about a government backstop for its AI-fueled debt. Then, President Trump proposes a 50-year mortgage to help with afford...
Musk Wins His $1 Trillion Pay Package & October Layoffs Hit 22-Yr High
Episode 709: Neal and Toby discuss a report that showed October was the worst month for layoffs in over 20 years. Then, Elon Musk prevails in the battle over this $1 trillion pay package. Meanwhile, ESPN drops Penn Entertainm...
FAA Slashes 10% of US Flights & Data Centers in Space?
Episode 708: Neal and Toby dive into the ripple effects of the now longest US government shutdown in history. Then, Whole Foods is experimenting with some new store concepts that include robot power and offering products not ...
Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Race & Tariffs Head to the Supreme Court
Episode 707: Neal and Toby recap Zohran Mamdani’s victory to become the next mayor of NYC and how Wall Street is reacting. Then, the Supreme Court hears arguments to decide whether Trump’s sweeping tariffs are valid or not. A...
Tylenol Maker Bought for $40B & Coke Doubles Down on AI Ads
Episode 705: Neal and Toby discuss the acquisition of Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, by Kimberly Clark. Then, Palantir reports a strong Q3 as their government sales surges. Also, Shein bans the sale of “child-like” sex dolls o...
Disney and YouTube Are Beefin’ & What’s Behind the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy?
Episode 705: Neal and Toby discuss the ‘k-shaped’ economy where wealthy Americans are spending like nothing’s wrong, while lower-income earnings are pulling back their spending. Then, Disney pulls its content off of YouTube T...
AI Music is Catching On & Businesses Have a Penny Problem
Episode 704: Happy Halloween! Neal and Toby cover Apple’s earnings which beat expectations thanks to a reinvigorated demand for the iPhone 17. And Amazon’s cloud business is booming.Then, since the stoppage of the penny, busi...
The Fed Slashes Rates Again & Big Tech’s Endless AI Spending
Episode 703: Neal and Toby recap big tech earnings coming from Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Then, the Fed makes its 2nd rate cut for the year as well as ending the effort to reduce its balance sheet, all while acknowledging...
Mass Layoffs Hit Corporate America & Musk’s Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia
Episode 702: Neal and Toby discuss the wave of layoffs sweeping across companies in different industries as a result of AI and mergers. Then, Microsoft and OpenAI reach a new deal that enables a for-profit structure for the C...
Govt. Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps & AI Giving Performance Reviews?
Episode 701: Neal and Toby give an update on the government shutdown approaching its 28th day, which now threatens funding SNAP benefits that millions of Americans rely on. Plus, airport delays continue to plague the country....
Trump Raises Tariffs On Canada Over Ad Spat & Nike Wants Motorized Wa…
Episode 700: Neal and Toby talk about Trump’s tariff retaliation on Canada after it aired a misleading ad on TV. Then, Argentina’s Javier Milei’s free-market revolution hangs in the balance of the country’s elections. Also, a...
Gambling Scandal Rocks the NBA & Oil Jumps After US Sanctions Russia
Episode 699: Neal and Toby unpack the gambling scandal that’s led to the arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, which also involves an organized crime family. Then, the US just placed sanctions on two Russian oil produ...
Kalshi is Scaring DraftKings & How Do You Sell $102M of Louvre Loot?
Prediction markets enter the arena & thieves get away with it?
Warner Bros. Discovery Is Up for Sale & Beyond Meat Meme Stock Moment?
Media shake up & to infinity and beyond
Amazon Outage Knocks Out the Internet & The iPhone 17 is Saving Apple
No one could use anything & the iPhone is back?