Is the Data Center Backlash a Real Investment Risk for AI Infrastructure?

The artificial intelligence buildout is creating a massive wave of blue-collar jobs tied to data center construction, but growing community opposition could threaten the pace of expansion. Investors betting on AI infrastructure need to understand the human and political factors that could slow the boom.Today's Stocks & Topics: The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX), Market Wrap, Century Aluminum Company (CENX), New AGI Floor for Itemizers, Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU), Is the Data Center Backlash a Real Investment Risk for AI Infrastructure?, Portfolio Positions, Carvana Co. (CVNA), Opera Limited (OPRA), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX), Mergers.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Trump-Xi summit wrapped up with tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods and a new US-China AI dialogue, but analysts say little substantive progress was made on deeper structural issues. Investors need to understand what this partial thaw means for supply chains, tech stocks, and emerging market exposure.Today's Stocks & Topics: State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), Market Wrap, Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS), The Mid Terms, Trump-Xi Summit: The Investment Playbook After the US-China Détente, The Kroger Co. (KR), Buying Physical Silver, Roth 403b vs. Roth I-R-A, Vistra Corp. (VST), AAON, Inc. (AAON), The Bond Market.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The bond market is repricing rapidly, with the 30-year Treasury yield topping 5.5% as investors abandon hopes of near-term rate cuts. This shift to a 'higher for longer' regime has massive implications for stocks, real estate, and retirement portfolios.Today's Stocks & Topics: Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Market Wrap, Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (FLBR), Wall Street Analysts, Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX), Bond Market Flips to 'Higher for Longer' — What That Means for Every Asset Class, iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV), iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH), Stock Market vs. Owning Rental Properties, Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT), Honeywell International Inc. (HON).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A new SoFi survey reveals that nearly three-quarters of Americans say they'd slow their financial progress to enjoy life today — a trend called 'lifemaxxing' that is reshaping how people think about saving and spending. We look at the real long-term cost of this mindset and what a balanced approach to enjoying today while building wealth actually looks like.Today's Stocks & Topics: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM), Market Wrap, Rubrik, Inc. (RBRK), Thematic ETFs Are Back, RLI Corp. (RLI), The Lifemaxxing Trap: Why 72% of Americans Are Risking Their Financial Future, Fixed Annuities, Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO), Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ), Investor Protections.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Meta's new Muse AI model is being compared to ChatGPT's breakthrough moment, potentially reshuffling the competitive landscape in generative AI and putting pressure on rivals across the industry. We examine what this means for the AI investment theme broadly — from cloud infrastructure demand to the valuations of AI-adjacent plays.Today's Stocks & Topics: Synchrony Financial (SYF), Market Wrap, Vizsla Silver Corp. (VZLA), The Housing Market, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Meta's AI Moment: What a Potential ChatGPT Rival Means for the Broader AI Race, TechnipFMC plc (FTI), Sources to Find Out Who's in the Field, TechnipFMC plc (FTI), ER Shares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR), DexCom, Inc. (DXCM), Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ETON), The Market's "Danger Zone".Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

IonQ shares rallied sharply after the company announced a major quantum computing breakthrough, reigniting investor excitement around a technology that has long been described as transformational but perpetually years away. We cut through the hype to ask whether quantum computing is finally an investable theme or still a speculative frontier.Today's Stocks & Topics: McKesson Corporation (MCK), Market Wrap, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA), Treasury Yields, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Is Quantum Computing a Real Investment or Just Hype?, Realty Income Corporation (O), Portfolio Diversification.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Margin debt climbed roughly $37 billion in August to $1.45 trillion, the second-highest reading on record, and borrowing has now grown 140% since the end of 2022 while the S&P 500 gained 98%. We will break down what leverage at roughly 4.5% of GDP actually tells investors about market risk, and why this widely cited indicator is far better at describing the present than predicting the next selloff.Also in this podcast: MCD - McDonald's Corp, ENPH - Enphase Energy Inc, URBN - Urban Outfitters Inc, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp, NUE - Nucor Corp; also a YouTube comments section question about AGX and TEX; plus Justin's MARKET WRAP UP, and his topic talking points: "China is buying gold" and “Should you chase bond yields?”. Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The obesity drug market is shifting from scarcity to fierce competition, as new pills, direct-to-consumer pricing and looming patent expirations upend what was once a two-player race. With one in five U.S. households now including a GLP-1 user, we will break down what the next phase means for healthcare investors and for the food, apparel and employer health costs these drugs are already reshaping.Also in this podcast: EME - Emcor group Inc., MDT - Medtronic PLC, GLW - Corning Inc., CROX - Crocs Inc., LULU - Lululemon Athletica Inc., BAH - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp; also, a question about XRP, plus Luke's MARKET WRAP UP, and his topic talking points: "Freight Costs" and “Household financial Health”. Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Anthropic's bombshell disclosure that its Claude AI was used for weapons research, spying, and cyberattacks sent AI-related stocks tumbling this week, raising fresh questions about the sector's regulatory future. We will dig into whether this is a buying opportunity in a dip or a signal that AI's risk premium is finally being priced in.Also in this podcast: MRNA - Moderna Inc., PEP - PepsiCo Inc., MGA - Magna International Inc, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CLS- Celestica Inc., SCHX - Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF; also, Luke's MARKET WRAP UP, and his topic talking points: "Institutional Investor Rotation" and “Wages and Inflation”. Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Treasury yields are surging as oil-driven inflation pressure collides with growing expectations that central banks could resume hiking rates, leaving bond investors caught in a painful squeeze. We will discuss how to think about duration, credit quality, and fixed income allocation when the macro backdrop is this volatile.Also in this podcast: NTRA - Natera Inc, MSTY - YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF, DAL - Delta Air Lines Inc., JNJ - Johnson & Johnson; also, a listener question on 'buffered ETFs'; plus Justin's MARKET WRAP UP, and his topic talking points: “Inflation” and “Index Risks”; and Justin reviewed treasury rates, metal prices, and oil and gas prices.  Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands