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Episode 27: Abivax, an investing lesson in thinking slow, acting fast

Abivax became one of June 2026's wildest biotech stories: a potential best-in-class drug to treat ulcerative colitis, a scary “cancer” headline, a violent selloff, and then a dramatic rebound after Part 2 safety data helped reframe the risk. We unpack how the market may have misread the cancer risk and why deep context matters in biotech investing and taking advantage of wild swings.

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Episode 26: Critics weigh in on SpaceX’s IPO

Is SpaceX's $1.75 Trillion IPO more like Project Hail Mary or Interstellar?  We unpack the SpaceX IPO from a valuation lens. We synthesize the highly varied perspectives from the ultra bulls (Gavin Baker), the bears (Jim Chanos, Nicolas Owens, and Suryansh Sharma - Morningstar), and the astute observers (Ashwath Damodaran, aka "the dean of valuation").

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Episode 25: Michael Burry Unchained and His Newsletter Gang

Michael Burry is back, and this time the newsletter gang is paying monthly. We explore his shift from hedge fund manager to Cassandra Unchained newsletter writer, the ideas that stood out to us, and his bearish take on Nvidia and Palantir in the middle of a very frothy AI market.

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Episode 23: 🥂 2 More FOMO — Holiday Special 2025

In this year-end episode, Brian and Mik reflect on FOMO Investing—its origins, how the podcast has evolved, and where they hope to take it in 2026. They revisit key themes from the past year, including quantum computing and GLP-1 biotechs, and share plans for the year ahead...

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Episode 22: R2 - Rivian Reset?

After the post-IPO drawdown,  we review whether Rivian is worth another look. Rivian's software-first design, the Volkswagen JV, the R2, as well as its own autonomous driver investments, seem to indicate it may be more than just another EV manufacturer.....

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Episode 21: Sweetgreen (SG), Mixed Greens

$15 salads, a 90% drawdown, and a very confused stock market. We explore Sweetgreen as a potential turnaround—what’s broken, what might work, and why demand alone does...

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Episode 20: IonQ Update, November 2025

In this episode of FOMO Investing, Brian and Mik revisit IonQ (IONQ). Building on our original Theory of the Case from November 2024 and our January 2025 update, we un...

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Episode 18: AI Eats Everything

The AI & investing episode. Brian and Mik talk about whether AI will actually replace white-collar jobs or just transform them, how professionals can stay relevant by ...

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Episode 17: Dealable, 15th August 2025

In this episode, Brian and Mik launch a new segment called “Dealable”—where they set aside strict analysis and let their imaginations run on mergers, acquisitions, par...

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Episode 13: What is FOMO Investing?

For the lucky no. 13 episode of FOMO Investing,  we explore the powerful yet often misunderstood force of "Fear of Missing Out" (FOMO) in investing. We unpack the psyc...

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Episode 10: IonQ ~ January 2025

An update to our Theory of The Case (TOTC) on IonQ ~ mid-January 2025.  We review Jensen Huang's and Mark Zuckerburg's claims about the timeline for useful quantum com...

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Episode 08: Intel Outside

In this episode, we unpack the latest developments at Intel following the sudden resignation of CEO Pat Gelsinger. In this Theory Of The Trade (TOTT) episode, we recou...

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