RiskReversal Pod
RiskReversal Media
Welcome to the RiskReversal Pod, where Dan Nathan and Guy Adami are joined by the most brilliant minds in markets and tech.
We break down the most important market moving headlines to help listeners make better informed investing decisions.
Our goal is to deconstruct Wall Street speak and offer contrarian insights and strategies that help investors navigate increasingly volatile markets.
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We break down the most important market moving headlines to help listeners make better informed investing decisions.
Our goal is to deconstruct Wall Street speak and offer contrarian insights and strategies that help investors navigate increasingly volatile markets.
—
FOLLOW US
YouTube: @RiskReversalMedia
Instagram: @riskreversalmedia
Twitter: @RiskReversal
LinkedIn: RiskReversal Media
Episodes
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Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 30min
Why VCs Are Betting Billions on AI Labs That Have No Product
Michael Dempsey, a research-driven VC focused on AI, robotics, biotech and crypto. Evan Karvounis, early crypto trader turned DeFi investor and Hyperliquid backer. They debate the rush from AI research to market, why big tech must overinvest in AI, commercialization and on-device inference. Then they pivot to crypto: Hyperliquid’s product-first perp exchange, token valuation versus protocol utility, and Bitcoin vs gold narratives.
Feb 13, 2026 • 51min
100 Years of Solitude & Alphabet Bonds with The Wall Street Skinny
Kristen Kelly, co-founder of The Wall Street Skinny and M&A/media commentator, and Jen Sauerbach, co-founder and markets/fixed-income explainer, join the conversation. They unpack Alphabet’s 100-year sterling bond and why firms issue ultra-long debt. They also trace the Warner/Netflix/Paramount M&A drama and debate AI’s slow-moving disruption across software, semiconductors, and services.
11 snips
Feb 11, 2026 • 56min
Dan Ives: The $1 Trillion Buying Opportunity In Tech
Dan Ives, Wedbush head of Technology Research known for his AI, semiconductor, and software coverage, speaks about hyperscaler CapEx and the ferocious now-or-never build race. He explores OpenAI fundraising stakes and product catalysts that shook software markets. He highlights AI’s spillover into industrials and financial services and how M&A and private-credit risks could reshape tech investing.
Feb 9, 2026 • 38min
What We Learned From The Software Sell-off | He Said, She Said with The Wall Street Skinny
Kristen Kelly, co-founder and writer at The Wall Street Skinny, offers market analysis on the recent SaaS sell-off and shifting investor sentiment. Conversation covers AI-driven spending versus returns, Microsoft's central role, private credit exposure to tech stress, crypto volatility and Bitcoin’s tested narrative, and potential rotations into financials and energy.
16 snips
Feb 6, 2026 • 1h 10min
Jim Chanos: The Bears Are Out Of Hibernation
Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates and longtime short‑selling specialist, joins to dissect market excesses. He discusses AI CapEx winners and losers, risks in software and data center economics, and how Nvidia and hyperscalers reshape returns. He also covers credit and securitization dangers, MicroStrategy/Bitcoin mechanics, and retail speculation fueling fragile market narratives.
Feb 5, 2026 • 40min
SaaSpocalypse Now: Picking Up The Pieces with RBC's Rishi Jaluria
Rishi Jaluria, Managing Director and Head of Software Research at RBC Capital, breaks down the software selloff and AI's role in reshaping enterprise tech. He contrasts software pain with semiconductor strength. He discusses Microsoft’s edge, model-agnostic strategies, which software names could benefit, and how AI adoption may reprice industry winners.
Feb 2, 2026 • 58min
How Will The Market Test Future Fed Chair Kevin Warsh?
Kristen Kelly, WSJ contributor focused on hedge funds and investor behavior, and Jen Saarbach, WSJ contributor who tracks market sentiment and FX. They tackle Kevin Warsh’s market shock, the dramatic gold and silver selloff, Bitcoin’s failure to rally, the dollar’s decline, hedge fund resurgence, and Gen Z’s gambling-style investing. Short, sharp takes on market moves and generational trading trends.
9 snips
Jan 30, 2026 • 37min
Don't Fight The Treasury with Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity's Director of Global Macro
Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro Research at Fidelity, explains bond-market calm, why yields matter, and how Japan’s bond volatility could ripple globally. He discusses gold’s rise tied to geopolitical shifts, market concentration around the Mag 7, and speculative dynamics in the AI boom. Short, sharp takes on diversification and valuation risks.
Jan 28, 2026 • 37min
Will The Capital Markets Close on OpenAI? | Steve Milunovich x Okay, Computer.
Steve Milunovich, retired sell‑side analyst and seasoned tech investor, offers macro and industry perspective on AI, semiconductors, and cloud infrastructure. He compares today’s AI boom to the dot‑com era. Conversations cover early winners like NVIDIA, massive CapEx and data‑center builds, reliance on big players, supply constraints, geopolitical risks, and how AI might spread beyond pure tech into banks and industrials.
11 snips
Jan 26, 2026 • 40min
Earnings Expectaions This Week + "He Said, She Said" Goes To Japan
Kristin Kelly, M&A and media analyst, and Jen Sarbuck, macro and fixed-income strategist, join the conversation. They unpack Japan’s bond-market shock and auction mechanics. They dissect the yen carry-trade unwind and its market ripple. They also cover Netflix’s shift to an all-cash bid and why that unsettled investors.
