Episode 1277: Thursday - February 26

Brian Szytel reviews a mixed Thursday market session with the Dow slightly up, the S&P 500 down about 0.5%, and the Nasdaq down about 1.2%, highlighting value’s outperformance versus tech. He discusses Nvidia’s heavily anticipated earnings beat (including guidance) but notes the stock still fell, arguing expectations were priced in and that AI-related capex at big tech is already starting and will inevitably continue to slow from a record pace that has pushed Mag Seven free cash flow slightly negative; as free cash flow rebounds, he expects more shareholder returns via buybacks, acquisitions, and potential dividend growth. He then explains the Depository Trust Company (DTC) system created in 1973 to simplify securities ownership and transfers, addresses concerns about government seizure as unlikely, and cites MF Global’s 2011 misuse of client assets as an example of illegal but possible misconduct.

00:00 Market Wrap and Style Shift

00:33 Nvidia Earnings and AI Valuation

01:10 Mag Seven CapEx and Shareholder Returns

02:45 What Is the DTC

03:59 Can Assets Be Seized

04:58 MF Global Cautionary Tale

05:51 Closing Thoughts

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