The Real Eisman Playbook

On episode 79 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with AI critic Gary Marcus to unpack the growing fears surrounding artificial intelligence, from rogue AI agents and cybersecurity failures to predictions of human extinction. They examine whether these companies are amplifying doomsday narratives to attract investment and shape regulation in their favor. 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - The AI Doomsday Narrative 17:30 - Anthropic & OpenAI's Motivations 20:48 - Recent Changes 26:32 - Hacking Scandals 34:40 - Are Anthropic & OpenAI Manufacturing Hysteria? 36:11 - Gary's Speech at the UN 43:40 - Closing Thoughts Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman delivers a comprehensive Q3 2026 market breakdown. He discusses why energy was the best performing sector, why utilities got crushed, and why the SAASpocalypse narrative flipped. Steve also acknowledges that over 65% of the S&P 500 is now a single bet on AI and closes with updates on FICO and Glass House Brands. 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - War in Iran, Interest Rates, & Oil Prices 02:38 - Snapshot of the Economy & Key Weaknesses Emerging 04:27 - An Analysis of the Third Quarter 18:06 - Why I Covered FICO & Sold Glass House Brands 19:02 - Mailbag: Diversifying Away From AI Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐…

On episode 78 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Krishna Guha, Evercore's Fed watcher, to break down why the ten-year yield has marched from 4.5% to over 5%. He explains that it's a perfect storm of AI debt issuance crowding out Treasuries, war-driven oil prices, the massive deficit, and Kevin Warsh's deliberate withdrawal of the forward guidance guardrails that previous Fed chairs used. They also discuss Scott Bessent's bond buyback program and close with a fun ranking of Fed chairs. 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Why Were Rates Raised? 03:31 - Kevin Warsh’s Changes 11:43 - The 10-Year Yield 15:20 - Forward Guidance 22:41 - Scott Bessent 29:43 - Rates, AI, & Strains on the Economy 34:27 - Rating Fed Chairmen 44:35 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place.…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman covers a dramatic week for FICO, in which its decades-long mortgage monopoly effectively broke. Steve then delivers a deep dive into private equity's overexposure to software buyouts, why the SAASpocalypse has cut valuations by 50% or more, and why the refinancing wall coming in 2027 will likely wipe out equity in many of these deals. He closes with three mailbag questions covering oil-driven inflation, AI regulation, and how the Moody's securitization database gave him the confidence to short subprime paper back in 2006. 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - Iran War Updates 02:28 - More Negative News For FICO 04:20 - Analysis of Private Equity & Private Credit's Exposure to Software 18:14 - Mailbag: Raising Rates 19:48 - Mailbag: AI Regulation 20:43 - Mailbag: MBS 22:51 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the…

On episode 77 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Sam Badri, Head of Investor Relations at Cisco, for an inside look at what the AI boom actually looks like from within a major technology company. Sam explains why he believes we are still very early in AI adoption, with roughly 90% of users stuck at the basic prompt stage and very few having progressed to skills files or AI agents. 00:00 - Intro & Sam’s Background 03:35 - What Cisco Does 05:58 - Cisco Revenue Growth & What’s Changed 12:40 - How AI Factors In 14:18 - Cisco vs Arista 16:04 - The Negativity Surrounding the AI Story 29:16 - Data Center Pushback 34:24 - What Sam Brought to Cisco 36:43 - Last Word on Cisco & the Sector 40:22 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman discusses why the off-balance sheet financing techniques that caused Enron's collapse and amplified the GFC are back in full force in the AI world. He also covers the Ten Year yield breaching 5.1%, Paramount being cleared for takeoff with WB, troubling news from Oracle & Blue Owl, Meta's Muse agentic AI agent, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 02:42 - War in Iran, Oil Prices, & Interest Rates 03:43 - Troubling News From Oracle & Blue Owl 04:29 - Paramount Cleared For Take Off 05:40 - Softbank Junk Borrowing 06:23 - AI Circular Financing 20:00 - Meta's Muse 22:46 - Mailbag: Shorting Against the Box 24:30 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 76 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with George Noble, former portfolio manager at Fidelity and now a Substack newsletter writer, for a wide-ranging conversation covering Scott Bessent's attempt to repress interest rates, the yen carry trade, the Tesla/SpaceX struggles, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Scott Bessent & Interest Rates 13:00 - The AI Ecosystem 21:35 - The Dollar Yen Trade 30:57 - The Current Investing Environment 36:33 - Tesla & SpaceX 46:14 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an attempt to influence…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman explains why the recent extinction warnings from Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are not genuine concerns about superintelligence, but rather a deliberate shell game designed to invite government regulation and create pricing moats. Steve also covers the Fed raising rates 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%-4%, the Senate blocking the Clarity Act, an update on his FICO short, and answers two mailbags on how individual investors can diversify away from AI exposure without abandoning equities. 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - Iran War Updates 02:14 - Fed Raises Rates 04:47 - FICO Short Update 07:08 - Crypto Takes a Hit 07:53 - The AI Extinction Warnings 15:36 - Mailbag: P&C Insurance 19:36 - Mailbag: Growth in Europe 21:03 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here:…

On episode 75 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with his former Big Short partners Vincent Daniel and Porter Collins for a wide-ranging conversation covering the bond market, Scott Bessent's Treasury buyback program, the OpenAI risk, gold, and more. They also pull back the curtain on the mechanics of modern hedge fund shorting and share two live short ideas. 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Scott Bessent & the Treasury 12:57 - AI 21:55 - Shorting 38:10 - Golar & Glass House 45:21 - Last Words Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an attempt to influence specific trading behavior, investments, or strategies. Past performance does not…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the ten-year yield breaching 4.9%, the recent AI doomsday fears, OpenAI's surprise price cut on its latest model, Oracle's strong 30% revenue growth, Tesla's disappointing robotaxi event that sent the stock down 6%, and much more! 00:00 - Intro 02:51 - Iran War Updates 03:33 - Scott Bessent 06:59 - Will AI Destroy Us All? 08:57 - Tesla's Robotaxi Announcement Disappoints 10:22 - The Ed Zitron Interview 13:14 - OpenAI Cuts Their Prices 14:40 - Qualcomm & Amazon Make an Arrangement 16:16 - Oracle Reports 17:15 - Bill Pulte Goes After FICO Again 17:56 - Macy's & GameStop Report 19:28 - Mailbag: Gold 20:58 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 74 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Ryan Tunis, property and casualty insurance analyst at Cantor, for a comprehensive deep dive into personal lines, commercial lines, reinsurance, and insurance brokers. Ryan explains why he's cautious on personal lines as new driver assistance technology drives down accident rates and pricing, why the commercial lines market is entering a soft cycle that favors travelers over Chubb, and why AIG is the most interesting self-help story in the group trading near book value. 00:00 - Intro 01:54 - Parts & Dynamics of the P&C Sector 12:35 - Personal Lines 16:33 - Commercial Lines 30:31 - Reinsurance 32:32 - Insurance Brokers & AI Risk 36:10 - Trupanian 38:28 - Kinsale 41:30 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the economy’s growing dependence on AI spending. He explains why OpenAI could be the Achilles’ heel of the AI trade, and what its potential failure could mean for the broader economy. Plus, Steve discusses Meta’s latest settlement, where investors could find safety, and more. 00:00 - Intro 02:53 - War, Oil, & Interest Rate News 03:48 - The Dystopian AI Ending, CapEx, & OpenAI 16:41 - Nvidia 18:33 - OpenAI's ARR 19:38 - Meta 22:22 - Book Recommendations 22:56 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 73 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Jason Trennert & Chris Verrone from Strategas for a wide-ranging mid-year reality check on a tumultuous 2026. They cover the AI capex debate, the war in Iran, private equity's monetization problem, and why the market has proven far more resilient than most expected. 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - The Year So Far 09:06 - The Fed, Leadership, & Private Equity 13:58 - The War in Iran, Oil, & China 16:55 - AI, Software, Meta, Amazon, & Microsoft 29:22 - Banks 31:43 - Europe 35:57 - Defensive Sectors 38:48 - Closing Thoughts Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only.…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman examines the biggest risks facing the AI boom, with a focus on Anthropic and OpenAI and their growing importance to the hyperscalers. He also discusses investing in uncertain markets, the battle between upstarts and established businesses, the future of software, and why he thinks Bitcoin has lost its edge. 00:00 - Intro 03:13 - Iran War Updates 03:57 - Investing Now in Uncertain Times 05:35 - AI Check In 10:25 - Timing is Everything 11:25 - Software Check In 12:05 - Earnings: CoreWeave, Cisco 13:43 - Entrenched Businesses vs Upstarts 24:58 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 72 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Glenn Schorr of Evercore and Ken Worthington of JP Morgan for a sweeping deep dive into the ticking time bomb in private credit software loans, agentic AI's impact on retail brokers, crypto use cases and Bitcoin's fading relevance, and a summary of bank earnings. 00:00 - Intro 03:12 - Retail Brokers, Cash, Agentic AI, & Banks 15:00 - Private Equity & Private Credit 28:15 - Crypto 36:06 - Stablecoins 42:21 - The Big Banks Reported 44:59 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the week in markets, including SpaceX's highly anticipated earnings, the growing impact of AI spending on free cash flow, and why Meta continues to struggle while Palantir, Microsoft, and Amazon tell a different story. He also examines the collapse of the Situational Awareness hedge fund, private credit, and the biggest earnings reports of the week. Plus, Steve shares his personal TV recommendations. My full list of TV show recommendations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NC6nxggLE_6FdaVjcB3Gw_DosbAZWZ3w/view?usp=sharing 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Iran War Updates 02:28 - The Demise of the Situational Awareness Hedge Fund 06:35 - Capex & Free Cash Flow 07:35 - Private Credit 08:13 - Palantir 09:55 - Apollo 10:30 - Caterpillar 10:56 - SpaceX 13:05 - Lilly & Novo 13:30 - Arista 14:31 - AMD 14:50 - Disney 15:16 - TV Recommendations 16:51 - Outro Watch my Financial…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 71 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Adrian Wooldridge, journalist and co-author of Capitalism in America with Alan Greenspan, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with a sweeping tour of U.S. economic history, from the Hamilton vs. Jefferson debate that shaped the country's trajectory, to the causes of the Great Depression and the Great Financial Crisis. You can purchase "Capitalism in America" here: https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-America-History-Alan-Greenspan/dp/0735222444 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Adrian's Background 04:58 - Writing with Alan Greenspan 07:21- The First Economic Debate of the United States 14:58 - The Impact of the Railroad & AI Parallels 22:56 - Crashes Before The Great Depression 25:58 - Robber Barons 34:26 - The Great Depression 37:56 - The Great Financial Crisis 46:00 - Major Lessons 49:16 - Outro Subscribe…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman covers a massive earnings week headlined by Microsoft posting 30% EPS growth while Meta saw EPS fall 13%. Steve also covers results from Visa, Quanta, Bloom Energy, and Starbucks, a disappointment from Apple, a brutal week for FICO, and much more. He also takes a mailbag question about the history of the K-shaped economy. 00:00 - Intro 01:47 - I'm Selling Charter 03:41 - Iran Update 03:50 - The Fed 04:09 - The AI Debate 10:17 - Earnings: Visa, PayPal, Microsoft, Meta, Starbucks, Robinhood, & More 20:09 - Situational Awareness 21:20 - Mailbag: The K-Shaped Economy 22:57 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 70 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Dan Ives and Gil Luria for a wide-ranging debate on the most important question in markets right now: has the AI trade fundamentally changed, and what does that mean for the stocks that dominate most portfolios? They discuss where we stand with AI compared to where we were a year ago, how specific companies like Google & Oracle have faired, and how the political pressure surrounding data centers has factored in. 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - Where We Stand with AI Right Now 07:04 - Counterarguments Against AI 16:51 - Palantir 19:09 - Google 22:50 - Apple 24:52 - Oracle 30:16 - Winners & Losers 44:28 - Data Centers & Politics 48:40 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman covers a pivotal week in markets. Google raised its AI capex to $205 billion, posted negative free cash flow, and saw its stock fall 7%, while Tesla was also down 14.5%. Steve also covers results from GE Vernova, Lockheed Martin, Moody's, Blackstone, and ServiceNow. He closes with two mailbags: One on whether banks belong in a portfolio that's already full of AI exposure, and one explaining the mechanics of the funding short. 00:00 - Intro 02:39 - Iran War Updates 03:00 - Moonshot Launches Kimi 03:25 - SpaceX 03:35 - Domino's & the K-Shaped Economy 04:24 - Equifax 06:18 - GM 06:50 - Northrop Grumman & Lockheed Martin 07:51 - GE Vernova 09:12 - Moody's 09:58 - Google 10:54 - Tesla 11:38 - IBM 12:27 - ServiceNow 13:29 - Blackstone 14:38 - The AI Story Has Shifted 15:56 - Intel 16:13 - Mailbag: Bank Stocks 18:06 - Mailbag: Shorting a Stock 19:25 - Outro Watch my Financial…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 69 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Ben Callo, sustainable energy and mobility analyst at Baird, to explore what may be the most important and least understood constraint on the entire AI trade: the U.S. power grid, which needs to add roughly 30 gigawatts of new capacity per year over the next decade. Ben walks through his top picks in the space, including GE Vernova and Tesla, where the autonomous vehicle and energy storage businesses are the real long-term story despite years of Elon's unkept promises. 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - The Grid Problem 06:45 - Data Centers 10:42 - GE Vernova 14:55 - Nuclear Power 18:00 - Electronic Vehicles 24:10 - Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, & SpaceX Going Public 34:50 - Solar Power 39:53 - Back to Electronic Vehicles 46:34 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down a strong start to the bank earnings season, with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup all reporting results that were better than feared. Steve also covers IBM's disastrous quarter, PayPal's potential sale, and reports for Netflix, Elevance, UH, and GE Aerospace. He closes with a mailbag regarding his favorite graphic novels. 00:00 - Intro 02:48 - Iran War Updates 03:04 - Circle & Stablecoin 05:55 - PayPal Might Be For Sale 06:44 - IBM's Disastrous Quarter 09:16 - Elevance, UH, GE Aerospace, & Netflix Reported 11:36 - Banks Reported 19:18 - Mailbag: Graphic Novels 22:46 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 68 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo, to break down just how dependent the U.S. economy has become on AI. Torsten walks through the K-shaped economy in detail, explaining why the top third of American consumers are doing fine while the bottom two-thirds are under severe and growing stress. They also discuss the Fed's impossible position, why Jerome Powell is unlikely to cut rates anytime soon, and what a slowdown in AI spending would mean for an economy that has become singularly dependent on it. 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - The Health & State of the US Economy 05:45 - The Fed Are Not Going to Cut Rates 07:56 - The AI Story is Dramatically Changing 14:00 - The K-Shaped Economy 22:02 - Private Credit 30:04 - Employment, AI, & Europe 41:25 - The U.S. Deficit 48:33 - China 49:47 - The Biggest Risks in the Market 53:15 - Outro Subscribe…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman makes the case that diversification in today's market is largely an illusion and that the entire market has effectively become a single bet on AI. Steve also covers the collapse of Circle and Nike's uninspiring quarter. He also closes with two mailbags: one on his personal investment portfolio, and one on book recommendations. Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Iran War News 02:54 - Circle & Stablecoins 03:45 - Nike Stock Stays Flat 04:29 - GDP Growth & Dependence on AI 06:22 - Diversification No Longer Exists 07:27 - AI Arguments & Measuring the Risks 14:15 - Mailbag: My Investment Portfolio 15:34 - Mailbag: Book Recommendations 19:33 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1…

On episode 67 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman brings back recurring guest Dan Clifton, political analyst at Strategas, to break down the 2026 midterm landscape. Dan also shares his take on the 2028 presidential race, explains why Kevin Warsh's real agenda is shrinking the Fed's $6 trillion balance sheet rather than cutting rates, and makes the case that tariffs have quietly flipped from a market headwind to a tailwind. 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - The Midterm Elections 12:54 - Where Are We with Tariffs? 15:27 - What's Left with Trump's Agenda? 17:47 - The Fed 23:34 - Bank Regulation 24:59 - Looking Ahead to 2028 36:22 - The Iran War 39:23 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions…

On episode 66 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Todd Sohn, Chief Chartist at Strategas, for a deep dive into what the charts and ETF flows are revealing about this market. Todd walks through individual stock charts for Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, GE Vernova, and more. He explains why Google still looks good while Meta and Microsoft are flashing warning signs. You can view the charts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G0-aDYImuf8lBqicP12gLKSw3Ishz4JG?usp=drive_link 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - The Philosophy of Charts 01:42 - Semiconductors 04:12 - Software 05:34 - GE Vernova 06:31 - Amazon 07:15 - Meta 08:56 - Oracle 09:38 - Microsoft 10:35 - Google 11:20 - The Book & ETFs 27:33 - Chasing Single Themes Can Be Detrimental 30:24 - Industry Groups with an Over 15% Weight 31:47 - Broader Flows Climbing, But Not Extreme 32:38 - Cyclical vs Defensive Flows 33:20 - Contrast Between Financials & Industrials 33:50 - Healthcare 35:15 - Small-Caps 35:51 - Energy 36:30 - Consumer…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman delivers his second quarter market review, breaking down why semiconductors like Micron and Sandisk surged over 200% while software stocks got crushed, and why the hyperscalers are losing investor confidence. Steve also covers SpaceX's wild volatility after its IPO, Micron's jaw-dropping 1,215% earnings growth, and closes with thoughts on Alan Greenspan and a viewer mailbag question 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - Iran War Updates 04:04 - Accenture's Disastrous Quarter 05:13 - Good News For GEV 05:46 - Volatility in SpaceX Stock 06:39 - Bad News For Google 07:09 - Good News For Micron 08:10 - Bad News For Nike 08:34 - Review of Second Quarter 14:55 - Thoughts on Alan Greenspan 17:00 - Mailbag: Is Europe Too Regulated? 19:08 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1…

On episode 65 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with three Evercore consumer analysts (Michael Binetti, David Palmer, and Greg Melich) for a sweeping deep dive into the health of the American consumer across restaurants, retail, food companies, and big box stores. They also dig into why Nike is struggling to turn around, why traditional food companies like Campbell's and Kraft Heinz face structural headwinds from the protein and GLP-1 revolution, and why Ralph Lauren may be the most surprising brand success story in retail today. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:08 - The Health of the Consumer: Restaurants, Retail, & More 0:13:42 - How AI Has Impacted These Companies 0:18:00 - Struggling Retail Companies 0:23:48 - Is Nike Fixable? 0:27:26 - Macy's & Department Store Troubles 0:30:12 - Restaurants: Starbucks, Chipotle, Wendy's, Olive Garden, Taco Bell, & More 0:36:10 - How GLP-1's Have Impacted Food Companies 0:41:57 - Best Buy 0:44:22 - Home Depot & Lowe's 0:48:10 - Walmart & Costco 0:50:01 - The Auto…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the explosive SpaceX IPO, growing concerns around AI economics, and the emerging bull and bear cases for the AI sector. He also examines the Iran situation, private credit stress, and Anthropic's setback with the U.S. government. Plus, Steve answers mailbag questions on inflation, European markets, and the legal debate surrounding addiction-based business models. 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Iran War Updates 02:29 - Kevin Warsh's First Fed Meeting 02:44 - SpaceX Goes Public 03:18 - Homebuilders 04:02 - Private Credit Updates 04:20 - Anthropic Gets Shut Down 06:10 - Where We Stand with AI 12:25 - Fiserv 13:40 - Fox Buys Roku 14:15 - Mailbag: Inflation 15:15 - Mailbag: Suing Addiction Models 16:25 - Mailbag: European Stocks & Bonds 18:40 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch…

On episode 64 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman brings in Tom Gallagher, life insurance analyst at Evercore, to offer a second opinion on the controversial role private equity is playing in the life insurance sector. Tom walks through the history of private equity's entrance into life insurance, and why companies like Apollo and KKR are taking on more risk. They also dig into the sector's low valuations and why aggressive buybacks are more complicated than it seems. 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - The Role of Private Equity in Life Insurance 05:40 - Does Private Equity Take On More Risk? 10:54 - The Role of Reinsurance 18:09 - How the Sector Has Changed 31:23 - Why Aren't Companies Buying Back Their Stock? 38:30 - Long-Term Care 48:15 - Outro Watch our interview with Tom Gober here: https://youtu.be/a7MM0UnQ4o4 Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the recent market correction, rising inflation, and why AI may be transforming tech from a capital-light industry into one that requires trillions in ongoing investment. He also examines major developments involving Google, OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, Apple, private equity, and private credit, while exploring the growing role of addiction-driven business models across technology and consumer products. 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Why We Record on Thursdays 02:10 - The Recent Market Correction 03:55 - Google Raising $85 Billion 05:34 - SoftBank, Oracle, & Supermicro 09:19 - My Personal Portfolio 09:42 - AI Capex Spending & OpenAI Cutting Prices 11:20 - Our Deep Dive Into Citigroup 11:49 - Inflation Numbers & K-Shaped Economy Updates 12:56 - Iran War Updates 13:28 - Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX, & Google 14:14 - Apple's AI Strategy 15:03 - AI Addiction 18:05 - Private Equity Updates 21:30 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here:…

On episode 63 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Stacy Rasgon, semiconductor analyst at Bernstein, to break down the AI semiconductor boom that has sent the sector up 60% year to date. They explain who is winning, who is playing catch-up, and they close with the most important question in markets right now: what would actually have to happen to derail this boom? 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - What's Happened in the Last 7 Months? 06:02 - Nvidia & GPU vs CPU 19:46 - Michael Burry's Argument 22:29 - AMD 27:50 - Intel 32:38 - Broadcom & Qualcomm 39:06 - ASML, Lam, KLA, & Other Companies 42:27 - What Could Derail the Boom? 50:24 - Power 52:27 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman revisits his SpaceX analysis and explains why he's skeptical about the company's valuation. He also covers Microsoft's move to token-based pricing for GitHub Copilot, addiction lawsuits against OpenAI, Nvidia's entrance into the PC market, and why private credit redemptions are now spreading from credit funds into the broader alternatives space. He also answers a mailbag question regarding whether or not now is a good time to buy a home. 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Why the SpaceX Valuation is Crazy 07:30 - Anthropic's Future IPO 07:49 - OpenAI Sued & AI Addiction Concerns 09:45 - Agentic AI & Hidden Costs 12:22 - Microsoft Moves to Token-Based Pricing 12:50 - Nvidia Enters the PC Market 13:39 - Overall Market Thoughts 15:24 - Homebuilding Sector Update 17:02 - Private Credit Updates 18:24 - Earnings: Palo Alto & Broadcom 20:08 - Mailbag: Owning or Renting a Home 21:25 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my…

On episode 62 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman opens with a sweeping overview of the entire AI landscape before sitting down with Gary Marcus to discuss the issues surrounding the industry. Gary breaks down why LLMs hallucinate, why scaling is no longer driving progress the way it used to, and why the economics of token pricing could be the thing that finally breaks the AI story. 00:00 - Intro & The Story of AI 09:25 - Start of Gary Marcus Interview 10:15 - The Limitations of LLMs 16:24 - What is AI Good For Right Now? 22:20 - Where AI Struggles & Why LLMs Hallucinate 26:50 - The Costs of Tokens 39:38 - The $2 Trillion Spending 43:19 - Will AI Break? Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the SpaceX IPO, how Nasdaq changed its own rules to fast-track SpaceX into indices, and why Elon Musk is reserving 30% of the offering for retail investors. He also covers Salesforce's mixed quarter and Dell's explosive 39% revenue growth, and answers a viewer mailbag on whether Bank of America is still worth owning. 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Iran War Updates 02:40 - SpaceX's Record Breaking IPO 11:12 - Salesforce 12:46 - Dell 13:16 - Mailbag: Bank of America 17:09 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an attempt to influence specific trading behavior, investments, or strategies.…

On episode 61 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Peter Arment, aerospace and defense analyst at Baird, to break down how Silicon Valley's $66 billion bet on defense tech is disrupting the industry and why defense stocks are selling off during an active war. Peter makes the case for breaking up Lockheed Martin, explains why cheap drones are beginning to challenge the F-35, and walks through the nuclear renaissance powering overlooked names like Curtis Wright and BWX Technologies. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:19 - What's Happening in Defense? 0:08:44 - Real Eisman Playbook Premium Preview 0:09:49 - The Impact of the War in Iran 0:12:35 - Is the US Low on Munitions? 0:16:08 - The Pentagon's Perspective 0:18:00 - The Primes 0:22:55 - Lockheed Martin, Drones, & F-35s 0:31:50 - Which Prime Has the Best Portfolio 0:33:00 - Non-Prime Companies 0:41:16 - Why Russia Still Can't Beat Ukraine 0:44:40 - Boeing 0:52:20 - Curtis Wright & BWX Technologies 1:01:44 - Outro Subscribe…

Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://premium.realeismanplaybook.com/ On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down a week full of warning signs from disappointing results at Walmart and Target to the Ten Year Treasury yield hitting 4.6%. He also covers NVIDIA's blockbuster quarter, the state of software, and closes with two mailbags: one on private credit and another on how his hedge fund actually closed the famous Big Short trades from 2008. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Next Week's Real Eisman Playbook Premium Preview 02:45 - Iran War Updates 03:00 - Why I Lightened Up 05:05 - NextEra Buys Dominion Energy 06:17 - Target & Walmart 07:45 - Salesforce 08:40 - Intuit 09:16 - NVIDIA 12:06 - Home Depot & Lowe's 13:30 - Toll Brothers 13:38 - Mailbag: Private Credit 17:22 - Mailbag: The Big Short 19:12 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe…

On episode 60 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Bob Brackett, the energy and mining analyst at Bernstein, to break down the energy landscape and discuss why energy stocks are down even as oil sits near $100 a barrel in the wake of the Iran war. Bob also explains where the opportunities are, which companies are best positioned, and why the forward curve is confusing even the most seasoned investors. They also explore the AI connection to energy demand, the UAE leaving OPEC, and much more. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:55 - Bob's Background 0:01:50 - What's Happening in This Sector? 0:07:15 - Exxon, Oil Prices, & The Forward Curve 0:18:52 - UAE Dropping Out of OPEC 0:22:04 - Natural Gas 0:35:12 - Miners & Copper 0:40:32 - Lithium 0:46:10 - Analyzing the Main Groups & Companies of the Sector 0:55:14 - Drillers 1:02:00 - Which Companies Does Bob Like? 1:06:20 - EOG 1:08:40 - Back to Miners 1:10:15 - L&G 1:14:32 - Outro Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only.…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman explains why the market’s recent “melt-up” is starting to feel frothy as AI stocks surge and defensive sectors continue to shrink inside the S&P 500. Steve breaks down rising inflation concerns, the growing risks in private credit, and key earnings reactions from companies including Cisco, Coinbase, Toast, Block, Expedia, Trade Desk and CoreWeave. 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Sign Up For The Real Eisman Playbook Premium 05:50 - Trump Rejects Iran's Peace Proposal 06:10 - Signs of Frothiness in the Market 08:07 - More Inflation Signs 08:42 - Ebay Rejects GameStop 09:00 - More Bad News in Private Equity 12:17 - Payments: PayPal, Fiserv, Toast, Bill, & Block 14:14 - Expedia 14:45 - The Trade Desk 15:20 - CoreWeave 15:56 - CoinBase 16:24 - Constellation 17:10 - Cisco 18:06 - Aevex 18:28 - Mailbag: FICO's Scoring Monopoly 20:00 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 59 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Kelsey Zhu of Autonomous to discuss the collapse of FICO's decades-long monopoly on credit scores and what it means for homebuyers, lenders, and investors. Kelsey breaks down how FICO raised its mortgage score pricing from 60 cents to $10 per pull and why that aggressive pricing opened the door for Vantage. They also explore the broader financial data sector and discuss how AI is reshaping the competitive landscape for every company in the group. 00:00 - The Real Eisman Playbook Premium 02:20 - Intro 04:35 - An Overview of the FICO Situation 13:40 - Destroying a Monopoly 20:05 - FICO vs Vantage Pricing 27:42 - The Credit Bureaus 30:39 - Kelsey's Call with a Private Mortgage Lender 35:09 - Outside the Mortgage Industry 37:00 - Going Back to the Price Increase 38:06 - Monopolies vs Duopolies 40:11 - Good & Bad Business Models 45:15 - Businesses of the Credit Bureaus 49:23 - How AI Factors In 51:20 - Verisk's Business Model 54:10 - MSCI…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down why strong earnings, surging AI investment, and dominant tech leadership continue to push the market higher despite ongoing concerns about consumer weakness, war in Iran, and elevated valuations. Steve analyzes the latest results from companies including Palantir, AMD, Disney, Shopify, PayPal, Apollo, KKR, and Arista Networks, while also explaining why semiconductors, industrial power plays, and financials remain the market’s biggest drivers. Plus, Steve discusses Amazon’s expansion into logistics, GameStop’s surprise bid for eBay, private credit risks, and why traditional recession indicators still aren’t flashing red. 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - The Real Eisman Playbook Premium 03:42 - Iran War Updates 04:17 - Amazon vs FedEx & UPS 04:54 - GameStop vs eBay, Why Michael Burry Just Sold Everything 05:28 - Quarter Overview & Revenue/Earnings Growth, 08:34 - The S&P 500 Hits a 20% Operating Margin 10:21 - Palantir 12:16 - Transdigm 12:53 - KKR 13:19 -…

On episode 58 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Chris Verrone and Todd Sohn of Strategas to break down what the charts are really saying about this market in the aftermath of the Iran war swoon and rapid recovery. They discuss why semis, AI, banks, and power have come roaring back, why gold has struggled, and whether or not we're heading for a market melt-up. Visit https://realeismanplaybook.com/ to sign up for our mailing list. 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - What Has Happened in Recent Weeks? 08:37 - Tech: Semis, Equipment, & Software 21:30 - Financials: Banks & Private Equity 26:38 - Which Sectors Are Not Working: Healthcare & Defense Stocks 29:51 - Industrials: GE Vernova, Vertiv, & More 34:30 - The Energy Sector 35:35 - Last Words: Are We in a Melt-Up? 36:35 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get…

Visit https://realeismanplaybook.com/ to sign up for our mailing list. On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down a massive week of earnings and why strong results continue to push markets higher despite signs of weakness in the consumer. He explores the growing impact of AI-driven capex from Big Tech and how it’s shaping the broader economy and market leadership. Steve also dives into the UAE’s exit from OPEC, rising oil prices, and ongoing uncertainty around the war in Iran. 00:00 - Intro 02:04 - Charter 06:20 - Iran War Updates 07:50 - The Post-March Rally 10:36 - Private Credit 12:18 - Blue Owl 13:36 - Domino's Pizza 14:51 - GM 15:45 - Starbucks 16:44 - Visa 17:38 - FICO 20:13 - Bookings 20:37 - Enphase 21:30 - Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon 24:22 - Lilly 24:52 - Industrials: Quanta & Caterpillar 26:19 - Apple 26:44 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here:…

Visit https://realeismanplaybook.com/ to sign up for our mailing list. On episode 57 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Chris Edson, partner and global head of origination at Apollo, to get a firsthand look at what's going on inside one of the world's largest private credit operations. Chris breaks down why Apollo's exposure to software is among the lowest in the industry and why the private credit panic in the press tells only a small part of a much larger story. 00:00 - Sign Up For Our Mailing List! 00:41 - Intro 02:18 - What is Going On with Private Credit? 09:25 - Apollo's Exposure to Software 11:41 - Apollo's Origination Platform 20:38 - The Top 3 Platforms 25:30 - Apollo's Competitors 28:35 - Is the Industry Getting Sloppy? 31:02 - Apollo's Biggest Criticism 33:53 - Potential Credit Cycle 37:34 - Credit Funds 40:05 - Transparency & Disclosure 41:35 - Closing Thoughts 42:45 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman digs into one of the biggest earnings weeks of the year, covering over a hundred companies across industrials, software, healthcare, and homebuilders to answer the question everyone is asking: is a recession on the horizon? He also flags a major development in private credit, covers the battered health insurance sector, and shares why FICO's decades-long monopoly may finally be coming to an end. He also responds to two questions from viewers. Sign up for our mailing list here! https://realeismanplaybook.com/ 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - War in Iran Remains Opaque 02:25 - Private Credit Updates 03:30 - Airlines 03:55 - A Huge Week in Earnings 04:35 - Blackstone 05:58 - FICO 07:24 - Health Insurance 11:39 - Industrials 16:52 - Software 18:55 - Homebuilders 21:03 - Mailbag: A Government Debt Crisis 24:38 - Mailbag: The Recent AI/Software Selloff 29:55 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the…

On episode 56 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Jeffrey Hirsch, author of the annual Stock Trader's Almanac. The two walk through the most important recurring patterns in the market while also discussing which patterns have stopped working, why Bitcoin has been a seasonal disappointment, and how human psychology ultimately drives market rhythms. 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Story Behind The Stock Trader's Almanac 05:52 - Mid-Term Election Patterns 10:10 - Recurring Patterns 14:35 - Why Patterns Occur 23:45 - Sector Seasonality 27:02 - The January Effect 30:32 - Bitcoin 35:07 - Super Boom Pattern 40:18 - When the War Ends 43:04 - Private Credit 45:16 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down what the latest bank earnings reveal about the true state of the U.S. economy. He also covers rising geopolitical tensions with Iran, market reactions, and what it all means for investors. Plus, he answers viewer questions on private credit, regional banks, and the evolving risks tied to AI and software. 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Why I Don't Provide Trading Ideas 02:30 - Iran Updates 03:37 - Banks Reporting 17:26 - Mailbag: Private Credit & Regional Banks 20:17 - Mailbag: High Yield, Current Spreads, & Credit Quality 22:30 - Mailbag: AI & Software 24:16 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the…

On episode 55 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with retired U.S. Army officer John Spencer to discuss what is actually happening in the Iran war. John breaks down the four official objectives of the United States and also explores the broader geopolitical implications of the war. They also discuss the Iranian strategy, the Strait of Hormuz, NATO, and much more. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:50 - What's True and What's Not True? 0:10:00 - Where We're At Right Now 0:17:14 - Iran's Strategy 0:19:14 - The Strait of Hormuz 0:23:51 - The Official Objectives of the United States 0:37:45 - Israel's Objectives 0:41:16 - NATO 0:44:38 - Implications Beyond the Middle East 0:51:09 - Uranium 0:56:29 - Implications Within the Middle East 1:01:22 - The Final Word 1:02:31 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest…

On episode 54 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Rob Oliver, software analyst at Baird, to break down why the software sector has been obliterated over the past year. Rob shares which companies he believes have the moat and innovation culture to make it through to the other side, and why despite valuations being cut in half, most software investors still aren't ready to buy. 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - History of the Software Sector & Where We're At Now 16:19 - What Makes a Successful Software Company Today? 18:10 - Looking Ahead Two Years 26:43 - How Far Has Valuation Fallen? 29:34 - Stock Based Compensation 33:14 - Vertical Software Companies 37:15 - Private Equity & Private Credit 43:05 - Feedback From the Buy Side 46:00 - AI Native Strategies 50:13 - Nobody Loves Software Right Now 54:21 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on…

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down everything that moved markets in Q1 2026 and examines how all sectors performed during the quarter. He also discusses the latest on the ceasefire in Iran, provides updates on private credit/private equity, and answers some mailbag questions from viewers. 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Iran Updates: Trump's Threat, Ceasefire, & Oil Prices 02:27 - Growth in Private Equity 04:37 - More Bad News in Private Credit 06:00 - Finally Some Good News in Private Credit 06:55 - Q1 Market Recap 18:12 - Mailbag: Private Capital 18:54 - Mailbag: Meritage Homes 20:45 - Mailbag: What If Podcasts Were Around in 2007? 22:29 - Outro Watch my Financial Literacy Masterclass video here: https://youtu.be/u8chA7LC8lU Watch my Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis here: https://youtu.be/4bSCdJTbR8I Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook →…