Investing Experts

Steve Kress, Head of Quant at Seeking Alpha and manager of AlphaPix/ProQuant, shares his data-driven take on tech investing. He spotlights Micron, Lumentum, and Credo as AI-focused buys. Conversation covers market volatility, buying the dip, quant screening rules, valuation contrasts like Nvidia, and practical portfolio tactics in uncertain markets.

Sara Awad from Tech Contrarians explains tech dynamics, geopolitical factors and increased investor scrutiny (0:35) Memory and storage: Micron, AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, Google update (9:20) Energy through the lens of AI (20:00) Super Micro scandal, China chips (23:10)Show Notes:Tech Tug Of War: Fear Vs. GreedAI, chip stocks jump as Trump hints at ending Iran war within weeksRead our transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions

James Kostohryz, an investment analyst who runs Successful Portfolio Strategy on Seeking Alpha, breaks down conflict risks like a Strait of Hormuz blockade and military timelines. He discusses oil and E&P upside, LNG and energy positioning, rising real Treasury yields and TIPS signals, gold vulnerability, dollar strength, commodity demand risks, and tech’s relative resilience in recession scenarios.

Victor Dergunov, aka The Financial Prophet, is an independent market analyst focused on macro, precious metals, energy and select tech. He outlines a five-step risk plan. He explains why he is bullish on gold miners and how rates play in. He discusses energy and oil drivers, plus select tech names like Palantir, AMD and Tesla.

George Noble, a 45-year investor veteran from Fidelity turned hedge fund manager and educator, shares his market view. He argues we are in a regime change and recommends shifting from S&P and bonds into gold and energy. He warns about tech and private credit risks. He also explains oil shock scenarios, energy underinvestment, and gold as insurance against policy mistakes.

Raul Shah, founder of DocShah Financial and value investor who manages concentrated, tax-aware portfolios. He discusses value investing principles, tax-gain harvesting and asset location, risk tolerance versus capacity, and deep dives into Hims & Hers, UnitedHealth, and Gambling.com with timelines, risks, and valuation focus.

Scott Kaufman, founder of The Dividend Kings and dividend-growth analyst, explains the market rotation into value. He discusses selling overpriced quality names, why cash flow matters, and the software sell-off. He highlights low break-even energy picks, private credit pressures, and comparing bonds versus preferreds.

Steven Cress, Head of Quant at Seeking Alpha, brings quant-driven market commentary and dividend-focused stock ideas. He discusses inflation, geopolitics, sector rotation, and why dividend REITs matter now. He highlights three REITs chosen by quantitative screens and outlines a barbell approach balancing income with trimmed speculation.

James Castori, a global portfolio strategist with 20+ years and deep oil and macro experience, breaks down why the Iran-Israel conflict could be prolonged. He explores risks to the Strait of Hormuz, how oil could spike toward $100–$200, implications for equities and recessions, why Brent exposure may beat U.S. producers, and positioning in gold, treasuries, TIPS, and metals.

Gary Vaughan, financial commentator and author of Daily Stock Picks, explains why he leans into large-cap tech while trimming winners like Nvidia. He discusses Tesla’s AI-driven edge and operational strength. He also outlines energy picks, memory market dynamics with SanDisk, and his daily investing and ETF tactics in short, practical takes.