The Big Skinny
Episodes
Volatility, Valuation & the Debasement Trade
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese asks a timely question: if markets are headed into another storm, what should investors actually own? From b...
AI’s Collision Course: Power, Labor & the Next Big Winners
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese asks a bigger question than whether AI is a bubble: what happens when the boom runs headfirst into reality? ...
From Oil Windfalls to UFO ETFs: Finding Opportunity in Market Chaos
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese asks a simple question: when markets panic, who actually profits? The answer starts with oil. As conflict dr...
Oil Shock, AI Job Jitters & the Economy: What Happens Next?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese tackles the latest market shocks – from oil prices surging past $100 to growing fears that AI could disrup...
NVDA Delivers. Now What? Rotation, Risk & Reality
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese breaks down Nvidia’s latest blockbuster earnings report and asks the question investors really care about:...
Pharma Battle: NVO vs. HIMS – Who’s Right?
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese goes head-to-head with Futurum Group's CEO Daniel Newman in a special debate episode sparked by a viral ...
Biotech Is Back: How to Invest Without Getting Burned
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese dives into biotech’s comeback. After years of pain, the sector is showing clear signs of revival — from ...
Bitcoin, Biotech & Beyond: Finding Opportunity After the Crypto Crash
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese cuts through the panic surrounding crypto’s latest selloff to ask the only question that matters: is fear ...
Our Top 6 Predictions for 2026 (And How to Invest in Them)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese rolls out his Top 6 Predictions for 2026, cutting through bubble talk and doom headlines to focus on what ac...
12 Stocks for 2026: Top Picks from Wall Street’s Front Row
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese cuts through the noise and crowdsources conviction from some of Wall Street’s most trusted voices. Joined ...
Survey Says?! The Big Skinny Year in Review (and 2026 Preview)
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese hands out the ultimate 2025 report card. From the loudest recession warnings and bubble calls to the investm...
Chip Wars & Moonshot Math: Why NVDA at $20 Trillion Isn’t Crazy
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese dives into the latest Chip Wars frenzy after news of the Google/Meta chip collaboration sent Nvidia shares s...
Not Named Nvidia: 10 AI Winners You Don’t Want to Miss
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese slices through the Nvidia noise to spotlight the real AI momentum powering the next wave of profits – from...
Banking on Bullion: Gold, Oil & the Fintech Disruption You Didn’t See Coming
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese dives into the resource renaissance with Rick Rule, the ultimate natural-resource insider, and Frank Trotter...
Cures, Catalysts & Comebacks
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese welcomes Jonathan Faison, a veteran biotech investor who knows how to turn breakthroughs into profits. Toget...
Beyond Drill Baby Drill: Why Oil’s Next Big Move Is Up
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese is joined by Josh Young, Founder & CIO of Bison Interests, and Ed Kovalik, CEO of Prairie Operating Co. ...
From Megawatts to Market Momentum: Terawulf’s Playbook and What’s Next for Biotech, Real Estate and Small Caps
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, we’re getting charged up. First, Terawulf Inc. CFO Patrick Fleury joins to break down how power, not GPUs, is the real ...
From Tesla to Bitcoin to AI: Technicals, Fundamentals & the Next Big Move
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget the hype, this week on The Big Skinny we’re putting the technicals and fundamentals to the test. Lou Basenese is joined by technical trading ...
The Fed Cut Playbook: Bitcoin, AI & Small Caps in Focus
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese sits down with value investor and board director Mike Alfred to talk about bitcoin's upside, the AI-ener...
Labor Pains, Earnings Gains & The Retail Revolution: What’s Next for Investors
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese welcomes back Eric Jackson of EMJ Capital to talk about how he’s leading the next wave of the retail inves...
Nvidia’s AI Supremacy, Apple’s AI Fumble & The Death of Software Startups?
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI story just won’t quit. Tonight on The Big Skinny Show @ 5pm ET, we’re digging into Nvidia’s earnings with Dan Newman of Futurum Group —...
Turning Tech Hype, Small-Cap Pain & Crypto Mania Into Opportunity
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech darlings. Small-cap “value plays.” Crypto moonshots. The headlines scream opportunity – but are they traps instead? This week on The Big Sk...
AI Growth, ETF Gold Rush, and the Big Tech Balancing Act
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese is joined by Daniel Turner of PowerTheFuture.com for an unvarnished take on AI and the energy markets, as we...
Sue the Fed, Buy the Dip, and Pray for a Soft Landing?
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed’s in the hot seat – and now in the courtroom. And this week on The Big Skinny, Lou Basenese breaks down the escalating feud between Presi...
AI, Tariffs, and a Tesla Tantrum. Oh My!
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Basenese returns with a jam-packed episode featuring Wedbush Securities tech guru Dan Ives, who breaks down what’s really driving Tesla’s late...
AI Takeovers, Robots, and the Death of Human Relevance?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up—Lou Basenese is back with more AI stock picks that aren’t Nvidia (yes, there are others, believe it or not). But before he unveils the n...
War, Wall Street, And The Only Political Advice Worth Following
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as host Lou Basenese continues to share his Top 10 List of AI stocks that aren’t named Nvidia (NVDA). But first he addresses how investors s...
AI Mania, Small Cap Moves and the Case Against Rate Cuts
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as host Lou Basenese continues to share his Top 10 List of AI stocks that aren’t named Nvidia (NVDA). He also shares why Fed Chair Powell mi...
Top 10 AI Stocks Not Named Nvidia
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Big Skinny! In this exciting edition, host Lou Basenese dives deep into the world of AI investing with a breakdown o...
Navigating an S&P 500 Death Cross, Low(er) Earnings and Booming Chip Sales
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lou Basenese welcomes his friend and the ever-charismatic Chief Market Strategist at Slatestone Wealth, Kenny Polcari. Together, they...
Tariff Chaos: How to Trade and Invest
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lou Basenese hosts an incisive discussion on navigating market turbulence as both a trader and investor amid escalating tariff wars. ...
Tesla, Innovation and Big Trump Energy
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another market drawdown. But as always, Lou Basenese serves up a welcomed dose of perspective in this episode to help investors turn the...
Cyber Pimps, Patent Woes and Magic Microcaps
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOGL) $32 billion deal for Wiz, Lou Basenese shares the smartest (and safest) way to invest in cybersecurity stock...
Bull Markets, Bros, and Broken Hearts
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For The Big Skinny debut, Lou Basenese breaks down why the bull markets might still have legs, why international stocks look really attractive, and wh...