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10/15/2026

Anthropic just told investors it made $16.8 billion last quarter, up from $11.6 billion the quarter before. So why are AI stocks selling off?

The market is worried growth is slowing: July alone was about a third of the quarter, which suggests revenue may have flattened in August and September after the “token maxing” push ended. AI infrastructure names took the hit, while bonds rallied and defensive stocks caught a bid.

Some AI winners have already broken their uptrends, including Caterpillar, Coherent and Corning. But Nvidia’s trend is still intact, and as long as that holds, the bulls are in control.

Are you buying the dip on any AI stocks?

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10/13/2026

We’ve been in a bit of a golden age for the financial stocks. High capital investment, ample liquidity, a strong job market, healthy consumer spending trends, strong corporate balance sheets, and more have provided strong catalysts for the big banks.

Several of the big banks released earnings today and included some comments about the economy and the health of the consumer. Is everything still looking as rosy as it has been?

Corey takes a look at that commentary in today's morning show!

What the Big Banks Just Said0:00 Intro: What JPMorgan and Wells F...

10/12/2026

Markets are flat and calm again. Oil is back on the rise. Rates are hanging out near recent new highs. And potentially most importantly... earnings season is set to begin tomorrow.

As this earnings season begins, there's one semiconductor chart Corey is watching that could tell us a lot about the health of the AI rally over the next few months.

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10/07/2026

Debt is getting more expensive all over the world. The US 10-year just hit a fresh 52-week high, and bond yields are climbing from Germany to Japan.

In one country, the spike in rates is already dragging its stock market down double digits. Is that a warning sign for everyone else?

For now, investors are betting that rates will moderate and AI-fueled profits will keep pushing stocks higher. But rates and stocks can only rally together for so long.

On today's Market Update, Corey Hinkle covers all of the above and digs into corporate balance sheets to see who is really exposed to more expensive debt, and which US sector is starting to feel the pain.

Debt Is Getting More Expensive0:00 Intro: Debt Is Getting More Ex...

10/06/2026

The S&P 500 just notched an intraday all-time high. Nvidia is at new highs. Tech (XLK) has broken through a Fibonacci level going back to the dot-com bubble. Bitcoin is back above its 200-day moving average. The equal-weight S&P 500 and regional banks have stabilized. And market breadth just got as weak as it was at the March 2026 bottom, which is where the last leg higher started.

There is one chart that doesn't fit: junk bond credit spreads are blowing out while stocks make new highs. Historically, that has come with volatility.

Corey Hinkle walks through six bullish charts and one bearish one as the market continues higher.

Which chart matters most to you right now?

6 Bullish Charts in the Stock Market0:00 Intro: S&P 500 Hits an I...

10/05/2026

Sold a business, stock, or crypto this year and facing a capital gains bill?

Opportunity Zones may let you defer that tax and invest in real estate, with potential tax-free growth after a 10-year hold. New rules start January 1, 2027, including a rolling five-year deferral and a 10% step-up in basis.

In this video, Steve covers how they work, what's changing, and how to track it on your tax return. The clock is 180 days from your gain, so now is the time to plan.

Join us tomorrow, 4:30–6:30 pm, to hear Matthew Hannon of Inland Securities go deeper. Food and drinks provided.

Educational only, not tax or investment advice. Opportunity Zone investments are illiquid and involve risk.

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10/02/2026

Multiple Ankerstar portfolios rank on Autopilot's 3-month leaderboard among 200+ strategies on the platform.

On this week's Morning Show, Mike Younkman and I break down the strategy behind our Xtreme lineup: Crypto Xtreme, Bitcoin Alpha, Quantum, Humanoid Robotics, and more. They also show how you can follow these portfolios from your own Robinhood, Schwab, or Public account.

Start with as little as $50. Your first portfolio is free.

Inside the Autopilot Investing App Leaderboard: How Our Xtreme Port...

10/01/2026

Q4 is here, and historically November and December are some of the strongest months of the year for stocks. But this year the rally has some conditions attached.

With the 10-year Treasury yield around 5.3%, rates need to at least stop climbing. Oil needs to moderate, which likely means real progress in the Middle East. The midterms could act as a clearing event. And AI has to keep delivering. Micron just reported $54 billion in quarterly revenue, up from about $11 billion a year ago, and the stock still fell.

Corey Hinkle walks through the storylines most likely to move markets this quarter and what our base case looks like.

How bullish are you right now?

Setting the Table for Q40:00 – Q4 preview0:23 – Disclaimer and t...

09/30/2026

Are rate hikes going to pop the AI bubble? A client asked us that this week, so we went back to 1999.

The Fed raised rates four times between the start of that hiking cycle and the Nasdaq's peak in March 2000. At the same time, Cisco's inventories were piling up and many of its customers were borrowing heavily to build out the internet.

Today the market is pricing roughly even odds of four or more hikes over the next year, Nvidia's inventories are climbing, and Oracle is taking on significant debt to build data centers. But Nvidia's biggest customers are the strongest companies in the world, which is a big difference from 2000.

Corey Hinkle breaks down where history rhymes, where it doesn't, and the one signal we're watching.

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09/29/2026

Come out TONIGHT at 4:30 for Torchy's Tacos and a short talk from Sam Takowsky on NAIFX, a conservative private credit strategy offering high income potential with more liquidity than a typical private fund!

We hope to see you there.