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E2201 - January 5, 2022
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
27:4706/01/2022
E2152 - December 29, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
28:0930/12/2021
E2151 - December 22, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
29:2122/12/2021
E2150 - December 15, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
25:4015/12/2021
E2149 - December 8, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
22:4008/12/2021
E2148 - December 1, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
27:0901/12/2021
E2147 - November 24, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
30:5424/11/2021
E2146 - November 17, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
31:0217/11/2021
E2145 - November 10, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
28:3210/11/2021
E2144 - November 3, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
29:0503/11/2021
E2143 - October 27, 2021
The views expressed herein are the hosts’ alone and do not constitute an offer to sell, or a recommendation to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor a recommendation for any investment product or service. While certain information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, neither the hosts nor any of their employers or their affiliates have independently verified this information, and its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of this information. The hosts and all employers and their affiliated persons assume no liability for this information and no obligation to update the information or analysis contained herein in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
27:0027/10/2021
E2142 - October 20, 2021
This week we cover...1. Energy - heating oil, met coal2. Macro - labor shortages, fed action, interest rates, politics3. Semiconductors - industry growth & Apple's new M1 Pro and Max chips 4. SaaS - valuations update + the case for Vertical SaaS This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
28:0521/10/2021
E2141 - October 13, 2021
This week we cover...1. Oil and Gas market pricing and sustainability2. Expectations on interest rates3. Cyber Security - We continue last week's discussion on cyber security and dig deeper on two Identity and Access Management companies: Okta and CyberArk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
27:3613/10/2021
E2140 - October 6, 2021
This week we cover...1. Energy market pricing2. Impact of fed liquidity on interest rates and bond yields3. Cyber Security - We continue last week's discussion on cyber security and dig deeper on two endpoint security companies: SentinelOne and CrowdStrike This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
33:5006/10/2021
E2139 - September 29, 2021
This week we cover...1. Energy market bakwardation2. Interest rates3. IPO s - We continue our discussion on recent IPOs and dig deeper on a cyber security called SentinelOneTheme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
33:1028/09/2021
E2138 - September 22, 2021
This week we cover...1. Energy markets & the political impacts on met coal and European gas prices2. IPO s - We continue our discussion on recent IPOs and dig deeper on Bumble and Duolingo Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
34:0321/09/2021
E2137 - September 15, 2021
This week we cover...1. Oil and Gas markets & the case for prolonged higher gas prices3. Macro 2. IPOs - We continue our discussion on recent IPOs and dig deeper on Asana and Monday.comTheme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
29:5715/09/2021
E2136 - September 8, 2021
This week we cover...1. Oil and Gas markets, Taliban impact on global oil3. Macro 2. IPOs - We continue our discussion on recent IPOs and dig deeper on GoodRx and DoximityTheme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
28:5108/09/2021
E2135 - September 1, 2021
This week we cover...1. Oil and Gas markets2. IPOs - We continue our discussion on recent IPOs and dig deeper on Palantir and C3.ai.Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
28:0201/09/2021
E2134 - August 25, 2021
This week we cover...1. Oil and Gas markets2. Politics - Afghanistan, Jackson Hole, Jerome Powell, and the California Recall election3. IPOs - We continue our discussion on recent IPOs and dig deeper on Snowflake, who reports earnings today. Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
28:0824/08/2021
E2133 - August 18, 2021
This week we cover... 1. Recent headwinds in the energy market related to the delta variant and inflation2. The potential impact of what is happening in Afghanistan on macro and global energy markets. 3. We continue our discussion on the last 12 months of IPOs and dig deeper on Airbnb and RobloxTheme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
29:3917/08/2021
E2132 - August 11, 2021
Each week Hunt and Mike discuss three broad topics (energy, technology, and macro) and how they are thinking about investment decisions today.Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
30:4311/08/2021
E2131 - August 4, 2021
Each week Hunt and Mike discuss three broad topics (energy, technology, and macro) and how they are thinking about investment decisions today.Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
32:0304/08/2021
E2130 - July 28, 2021
Each week Hunt and Mike discuss three broad topics (energy, technology, and macro) and how they are thinking about investment decisions today.Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
30:4328/07/2021
E2129 - July 21, 2021
Each week Hunt and Mike discuss three broad topics (energy, technology, and macro) and how they are thinking about investment decisions today.Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
31:0821/07/2021
E2128 - July 14, 2021
Hunt and Mike discuss the current state of natural gas markets and discuss China and the semiconductor market, as well as the relative merits of Intel and TSMC.Theme song by Jayme Catsouphes is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
32:1814/07/2021
E2127 - July 7, 2021
This week we discuss... 1. OPEC spat and oil pricing2. Natural gas market update and thoughts on 3. Didi IPO and subsequent crackdown by Chinese regulators4. China risks to big tech and semiconductor industries5. Macro update - review of Federal Reserve actions and what's coming next This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
32:0607/07/2021
E2126 - June 30, 2021
This week we discuss... 1. The price of natural gas - will it continue to go up? Hunt compares and contrasts the current state of the natural gas market with the oil market he directed last week.2. Long term buy and hold - we discuss Nvidia under the framework of investing in companies that are able to continually grow cashflow on a per share basis over the long term. 3. Zoom Video - we continue the discussion of "value play" versus "value trap" and discuss 'net retention', one of the metrics we will be looking for in their next earnings release. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
33:4930/06/2021
E2125 - June 23, 2021
This week we discuss... 1. The price of oil - will it continue to go up? Some are calling for $100 oil. Hunt provides another perspective.2. Moderna - is Moderna (MRNA) a one hit wonder or long term cashflow machine? Hunt and Mike discuss challenges in valuing biotech stocks and ways to think about an investment in Moderna. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
30:0323/06/2021
E2124 - June 16, 2021
Hunt and Mike discuss... - Energy pricing and supply / demand balance- Macro factors- Pandemic stars - Zoom Video (ZM), Moderna (MRN)- Big Tech Regulations - New legislation proposed to begin in big tech + newly appointed FTC Chair - Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB), Microsoft (MSFT) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
30:4616/06/2021
E2123 - June 9, 2021
Hunt and Mike discuss... - Energy pricing and sustainability of current oil prices- Gridlock in Washington- FBI recovery of Colonial bitcoin ransom payment to DarkSide- IRS tax doc leak, and the implications- How to think about cloud security This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
29:1709/06/2021
E2122 - June 2, 2021
Hunt and Mike discuss... - oil and gas markets- inflation- digital payments, and disruption in banking- the recent high profile hacking incidents and what it means for network security This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
34:2002/06/2021
E2121 - May 26, 2021
This week we discuss energy, Nvidia (NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), Master Card (MC) and digital payments (SQ, PYPL, BTC). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
29:3126/05/2021
E2120 - May 19, 2021
Hunt and Mike discuss the announced AT&T (T) spin out of Warner Media and the rumored Amazon (AMZN) acquisition of MGM. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
34:0819/05/2021
E2119 - May 12, 2021
We review energy pricing, Fastenall (FAST), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Dish Network (DISH). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
30:5812/05/2021
E2118 - May 5, 2021
We review energy pricing, the merits of dividend paying companies, and compare two stocks, one that pays a dividend (Goldman Sachs, GS) and one that does not (Carmax, KMX).We discuss how the Biden Administration's policies might change the way shareholders pushes through changes in the tax structure. Finally, we cover Apple's (AAPL) latest earnings and the Epic lawsuit (which started this week) and provide some updates on the global chip shortage. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit telltales.substack.com
27:5505/05/2021