Stephen McBride

Stephen is the Chief Analyst at RiskHedge. He combines long-term prudent optimism, a deep research network, and proven risk-management strategies into a unique investing framework that has helped 40,000+ readers and counting profit from progress. “I grew up in inner city Dublin without a dad. Not great. Books, good teachers, and technology saved my life. But maybe more than anything optimism saved my life. Believing there was a better life if you worked hard and tried to achieve.”

In 2018, Stephen co-founded RiskHedge with Dan Steinhart from a coffee shop in Vermont. Stephen has lived on four continents and currently splits his time between the US and Ireland. For media inquiries and podcast appearances, email media@riskhedge.com. Reach Stephen at stephen@riskhedge.com.

 

Stories by Stephen McBride

  • Your Doctor’s a Bad Stock Picker

    Sep 13, 2024

    A simple investing strategy he uses that takes all the emotion out of it and helps you come out on top no matter which way the markets turn. #strategy

  • Bezos’s Bold Prediction

    Sep 11, 2024

    My market script for the next few months: Stocks trade sideways to down heading into November, then rip higher once the election is done and dusted #market

  • Should You Buy Nvidia Here?

    Sep 04, 2024

    Keep some cash dry and use any potential weakness to scale into great businesses in long-term megatrends. #active #investing

  • A Backdoor Way To Buy SpaceX

    Aug 30, 2024

    Up 9% since the August 5 bloodbath. If you’ve been following along, you know it probably won’t be smooth sailing from now until the election.

  • AI Makes Us More Human

    Aug 28, 2024

    My market script for the next few months: Stocks trade sideways to down heading into November, then rip higher once the election is done and dusted.

  • A Surefire Way To Go Broke

    Aug 20, 2024

    Investors are scared. After a blazing-hot start to the year, in which US stocks soared 20%, markets have cooled off. #investors #fear

  • RIP Google Search

    Aug 17, 2024

    Last week, a federal judge ruled Google GOOG illegally preserved its search monopoly. #Google #Apple

  • Are We Slipping Into a Recession?

    Aug 14, 2024

    Are we slipping into a recession? That’s the question on every investor’s mind right now. Because recessions are bad for stocks. #recession

  • The #1 Takeaway From Big Tech Earnings

    Aug 09, 2024

    Microsoft and Google both announced a near doubling of the amount of money they’re spending on chips, servers, switches, and cooling equipment. #AI

  • AI’s $600 Billion Question

    Aug 02, 2024

    The market was due for a pullback. This was the S&P 500’s longest streak without a 2% correction since 2007. #markets #EV #AI

  • We Need AI, Now

    Aug 01, 2024

    People not using this technology will soon seem as outdated as those who don’t know how to turn on a computer. Don’t be one of them. #AI

  • Quantum Computing: Time To Invest?

    Jul 23, 2024

    RiskHedge Executive Editor Chris Reilly to talk about what many are calling the next big tech trend after artificial intelligence AI. #AI

  • This Stock Could Go to Zero

    Jul 22, 2024

    AI is going to transform our lives and create untold riches (already is). But a lot of money will be lost chasing the hot new thing.

  • Too Easy To Make Money in Stocks?

    Jul 16, 2024

    Think about doing a summer cull of your portfolio. There’s no better time to take some profits than when the market is making new highs. #investing

  • Will They Kill the AI Golden Goose?

    Jul 08, 2024

    ChatGPT creator OpenAI reportedly doubled its revenues in the past year. Impressive, but there are better opportunities in the stock market.

  • Easy Money, Only in America

    Jul 06, 2024

    Imagine if we powered every home with nuclear energy, which is 98% cleaner than even natural gas? Climate change solved, overnight.

  • Hot AI Startups Will Go Bust

    Jul 04, 2024

    We’re five months out from the US presidential election. That’s good news if you own stocks. #strategy #AI

  • Will NVDA Crash the Market?

    Jun 17, 2024

    Can this once-in-a-lifetime company continue to propel markets higher… or is the stock market now topping out? #Nvidia

  • AI Eats the Stock Market

    Jun 13, 2024

    AI has transformed their businesses, mostly for the better. My notebook is full of stories and ideas that I’ll share with you soon.

  • Airbnb for Biotech

    Jun 04, 2024

    I met with some serious people who have the ear of lawmakers and are focused on ensuring America dominates the next era of innovation. #AI

  • Roaring Kitty and Record Highs

    Jun 04, 2024

    Tens of millions of millennials the largest and most educated generation in American history have flooded the market for the first time ever.

  • Amazon Goes Nuclear

    May 30, 2024

    We’re only in the second or third inning for AI stocks. If you’re not invested, you’re missing out. #AI #strategy

  • Imagine Kissing Your Kids Goodbye

    May 09, 2024

    Four years’ worth of average gains squeezed into three months. Markets got too hot. Now, we're experiencing a healthy pullback. #markets

  • The Beginning of the End of Cancer?

    May 07, 2024

    Early stage trials, so I don’t want to jump the gun. But this has the potential to be one of the biggest breakthroughs of our lifetimes. #hope

  • Welcome to Crypto Euphoria

    May 03, 2024

    In short: we just entered euphoria. This is the fun part of the crypto cycle where most of the money is made. #crypto #strategy

  • AI’s Future Hinges on Crypto

    May 02, 2024

    Today we’re talking about artificial intelligence’s future.This future could be very bright or very dark. It all hinges on crypto. #AI #crypto

  • Invest Like Lance Armstrong

    Apr 25, 2024

    Should you sell your stocks to take cover? As long as you own high-quality, cash-flowing, disruptive stocks in megatrends, absolutely not. #inflation

  • It’s Easy To Scream “Bubble!”

    Mar 26, 2024

    Revenues and profits determine stock prices over the long term. Since '09, S&P 500 companies’ earnings have surged 1,200%. #stocks #markets

  • Apple and Google Are Losing

    Mar 25, 2024

    I’ve been saying, it would be perfectly normal for stocks to pull back here. Stocks need to take a breather, even in bull markets like this. #stocks

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