#mag7 #sp500 #volatility - Mag 7 "In Back of the Bus:" Jeff Mortimer on "Power of Diversification" in Stocks: Schwab Network

30 August 2026

"What we're seeing in 2026, finally, is the power of diversification," says Jeff Mortimer as investors rotate out of Big Tech and Mag 7 takes its spot "in the back of the bus." He discusses ways investors are emphasizing value over growth stocks after the AI trade rattled many due to hyperscaler CapEx growing among other factors.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

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#shein #float #hongkong - Shein’s Valuation Falls From $100 Billion to $26 Billion: Bloomberg Podcasts

30 August 2026

Shein is heading toward a Hong Kong listing at a valuation of about $26.5 billion, roughly a quarter of its 2022 peak, after earlier efforts to list in New York and London ran into regulatory hurdles.

Bloomberg News Consumer Finance Reporter Lisa Du is on Bloomberg This Weekend with hosts Christina Ruffini and Bailey Lipschultz and says the fast-fashion giant is pitching investors on expanding beyond its core brand by acquiring or partnering with other labels, even as geopolitical, regulatory and reputational risks weigh on its growth story.

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#robotics #ai #datacenter - Zeno Mercer Says Robotic Bear Case "Harder to Find" as AI Accelerates: Schwab Network

30 August 2026

Zeno Mercer discusses AI's transition into the physical world through robotics and why it's "getting harder and harder" to find a bear case in the sector. He outlines how the data center buildout is backing the transition to physical AI and the sectors he expects to benefit from it.

#wsj #wsjpodcast #wallstreet - How AI Speculation Is Fueling the Small-Cap Stock Rally | WSJ’s Take On the Week: WSJ Podcasts

30 August 2026

On this week’s episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, host Miriam Gottfried and guest host Aaron Back, editor of WSJ’s Heard on the Street, preview the upcoming employment and inflation releases in advance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s September policy meeting. They analyze why these economic indicators will draw heightened focus under Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. Then Miriam and Aaron dig into Nvidia’s recent blowout earnings and whether we will see that echo in Broadcom’s earnings this week. Next, Dan Rasmussen, founder and portfolio manager at Verdad Advisers, offers insight into the past year's small-cap stock surge following an extended period of underperformance relative to mega-caps. Rasmussen explains why private equity firms face a massive exit logjam from acquisitions of small companies due to inflated valuations. Finally, we ask Rasmussen: does value investing still work? Chapters: 01:00 - The week ahead: Jobs report and the Fed 03:31 - Nvidia's blowout earnings 05:14 - Circular financing and AI demand questions 07:20 - Broadcom earnings look-ahead 08:18 - Dan Rasmussen Interview 09:34 - Small Cap History 12:27 - The two small-cap markets: quality vs. junk 14:55 - Biotech's comeback 16:39 - Credit spreads and where we are in the cycle 21:24 - Private equity's exit logjam 23:24 - Russell 2000 vs. S&P SmallCap 600 25:01 - S&P 500 vs. total market index funds 27:50 - Does value investing still work?

WSJ's Take On the Week