Risk and Return with Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan
Episodes
CZ Speaks: Bitcoin's Future, Jail & SBF — Plus S&P 7,000 & the Iran Trade
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Binance founder CZ (Changpeng Zhao) joins Charlie and Bob for one of the most candid conversations in crypto. He covers the real story of Sam Bankman-...
Iran, Passive Bid & the AI Trade
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down what's really moving markets as the Straits of Hormuz situation unfolds — and why the algorithmic bid...
GPU-Backed Debt, GLP-1 Shorts & Prediction Markets: What the Data Is Saying This Week
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CoreWeave just closed the first-ever investment grade GPU-backed financing deal — $8.5 billion. Does that reset the private credit panic, or are the...
Blue Owl: Nobody Believes the Marks. Plus Coinbase Squeeze Risk & Battleground Stocks
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Straits of Hormuz, private credit marks nobody believes, Battleground stocks, and a Coinbase setup that traders need to see. Bob Sloan of S3 Partn...
The New Middle East: Iran, Intelligence, and the Art of the Deal
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Sloan and Charlie Gasparino are joined by Jack Devine — former CIA Worldwide Operations chief and founder of the Arkin Group — to break down t...
Geopolitical Turmoil & The Coreweave Canary
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CoreWeave might be the most important stock in the market despite being a $42B market cap company. They have $30B in GPU-backed debt, and the stress t...
$50 Billion Short: NVDA Earnings, HIMS Under Fire, & Snacks Are Getting Shorted
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Charlie & guest co-host Matthew Unterman, managing director at S3 Partners, cover NVIDIA heading into earnings as the largest single-nam...
Charlie Breaks Down WBD, Crypto Meltdown & Battleground Stocks
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie breaks down the latest twists in the WBD–Paramount–Netflix saga, explains why crypto markets unraveled, and spotlights this week’s bigge...
Software Bounce, Hong Kong Shorts & Battleground Stocks
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Risk & Return examines whether the software sell-off is overdone, with Oracle and Microsoft bouncing from lows but uneven sector r...
Software is Getting Cracked by AI…for now
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down how policy uncertainty is reshaping market positioning and driving volatility across equities. They discuss...
The Global Tech Bull Market Hedging and Pushback
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode examines an interesting divergence developing across global tech markets: equity prices continue to climb while short sellers remain firm...
Battleground Stocks Drive Volatility as Mag-7 Leadership Splits
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Sloan is joined by the S3 research team for a data-driven episode on how investor positioning is driving market swings. Using S3’s data, they ex...
Markets Position for Lasting Tariffs, Shipping Shorts Build
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Sloan and Charlie Gasparino break down how policy uncertainty is reshaping market positioning and driving volatility across equities. They discuss...
Robert Koenigsberger on His Venezuela Call, WBD Underestimates Antitrust Hurdles
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan are joined by Robert Koenigsberger to break down emerging markets tr...
Year-end Review, Bob's Stock Picks, Charlie on Why $PSKY Won't Budge on $WBD Bid Anytime Soon
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special year-end episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan look back at the calls, clips, and positioning data that broke in...
Division Within the Fed, Netflix and Paramount Fight for $WBD
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down the growing division inside the Federal Reserve over the...
Division Within the Fed, Netflix and Paramount Fight for $WBD
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down the growing division inside the Federal Reserve over the...
Fear, Complacency, and AI Squeezes: The Trades Everyone Is Getting Wrong
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down why the AI trade is fracturing across fear hedges, complacent mega caps, and high-beta speculation. They ex...
Nvidia Loses the Lead, Bitcoin ETF Shorts Shift
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down the widening gap between institutional longs and shorts a...
Nvidia Earnings Hit the Tape, Powell Rate Cut in Doubt
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie and Bob dive into Nvidia earnings and react live to the chip giant's beat on the top and bottom lines.
Understanding the Momentum Market
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and S3 Founder Bob Sloan dig into the battleground stock surge and other headlines driving the news on Wall Street.
Socialist Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York, Pet Stocks Indicate Interesting Trend
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and S3's Bob Sloan react to socialist Zohran Mamdani being elected mayor of our country's financial epicenter.Plus, S3 lates...
Meme Stock ETF Makes its Return, CZ Takes Aim at Elizabeth Warren
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, recently pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) reportedly considering suing Senator Elizabeth Warren for defamation.Plus, Roun...
Bankers Cozy Up to Mamdani, BYND's Eye-popping Short Squeeze
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bankers cozy up to Mamdani as retail traders ignite a Beyond Meat short squeeze — turning a debt swap into a triple-digit surge.We break down what’...
Quantum Hype Builds, Deregulation Takes Center Stage
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
McDermott Will & Schulte’s Marc Elovitz joins the show to unpack what deregulation really means, the rise of "retailization" in privat...
Are we in a late-stage stock market rally?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S3 Partners Founder Bob Sloan examines how gold and QQQ trading activity indicates hesitation among investors.Plus, Paramount Skydance shells out $150...
Lemonade (LMND) Emerges as Major Battleground Stock
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI insurance disruptor $LMND is one of the most hotly contested names in the market. We break down where the stock price could go from here.Plus more ...
Are there still opportunities in real estate?
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GTIS' Tom Shapiro joins the show to discuss America's real estate market.Plus, Bob Sloan reveals how the most heavily shorted stocks have perf...
ABC Ready to Dump Jimmy Kimmel? Nvidia Short Bets Heat Up
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Late-night TV be on the chopping block. ABC may be looking to permanently move on from Jimmy Kimmel Live, raising questions about the future of one of...
Wall Street Legend Jimmy Dunne Reflects on 9/11, Today's Political Climate
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After losing dozens of close friends and colleagues on September 11, 2001, Jimmy Dunne was left to solely lead his firm in the wake of an unspeakable ...
What Trump Means for Emerging Markets with Robert Koenigsberger
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Risk and Return, Fox Business journalist Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners founder Bob Sloan dive into Cracker Barrel’s branding ...
Is $DJT a Proxy for Trump’s Economic Performance?
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With institutional interest soaring, is President Trump’s namesake stock a real-time scoreboard for his economic track record—or just market hype?...
Could Curtis Sliwa Defeat NYC Socialist Zohran Mamdani?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Republican nominee for NYC Mayor Curtis Sliwa joins for a wide-ranging discussion on why the Democratic party has failed New Yorkers, how Trump's ...
Ken Tropin: Are Investors Getting Used to Trump?
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary investor Ken Tropin drops by to discuss massive areas of risk in the current market.Plus, Bob shares the latest essential short interest dat...
Is China Now More Trusted Than America?
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan sit down with Former U.S. Editor for the Financial Times Gi...
Battleground Stocks Take Center Stage, Colbert's Loud Exit
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan break down the difference between meme stocks and battlegro...
American Hatred Toward Expertise, S3's Major Stock Picks
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan sit down with Height Capital Markets' Ben Salisbury to ...
U.S. stocks lag behind Europe, NYC tired of Cuomo
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan discuss why the American stock market is trailing Europe by...
NYC Bows to Socialism ft. Richard E. Farley
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan discuss the shocking results from New York City's mayor...
Do You Believe Trump on Iran? Wall Street Doesn't
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S3 Partners founder Bob Sloan reacts to absolutely nailing the $JBL rally in last week's episode – and has a new call listeners should pay atten...
Musk's Unusual Behavior, How to Play Jabil Earnings
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S3 Partners founder Bob Sloan explains how his firm nailed the massive Oracle pop and what S3 is predicting for next week.Plus, Puck Founding Partner ...
Is Wall Street Shrugging Off Tariffs? Marc Cohodes on Pot Stocks
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S3 Partners founder @BobSloanS3 explains why Wall Street preparing for a massive tariff impact more than it may appear.Plus, Marc Cohodes explains why...
Trading on Next Week's Earnings Reports, Jamie Dimon Wrestles with Retirement
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S3 Partners Founder Bob Sloan keeping a close eye on earnings on Monday and Tuesday. S3's Ihor Dusaniwksy breaks down his "Battleground Stock...
The Man Who Called Enron's Collapse Reveals His Next Short
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Chanos, who famously predicted Enron's failure, joins Risk and Return to discuss the health of the short-selling market post-GameStop $GME saga. P...
Tesla Becoming Short Target, Former CIA Master Spy Analyzes Trump's Moves with Iran
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and S3 Founder Bob Sloan break down the latest short interest data and what it could tell us about next week's price action ($TSLA, ...
New SEC Sheriff, Charlie's Message to Milken, Short Squeeze on $HIMS?
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gasparino and S3 Founder Bob Sloan break down the latest short interest data and what it could tell us about next week's price action ($HI...
Crypto Queen Ellie Terrett: Scarcity Could Drive Bitcoin Higher
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Terrett, Host of the "Crypto in America" podcast, joins "Risk and Return" to break down why Bitcoin could surge past the $10...
Charlie's India Post Moves Markets, China Stocks Under Scrutiny
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of "Risk and Return," Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners Founder Bob Sloan dive into whether America is on the cusp of s...