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 [email protected]. Reach Stephen at [email protected].

 

Stories by Stephen McBride

  • 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    People not using this technology will soon seem as outdated as those who don’t know how to turn on a computer.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

  • What an Embarrassment, Google

    Mar 15, 2024

    I’ve said many times, This is the WORST artificial intelligence is ever going to be. Google GOOG just proved me wrong. #AI #Google

  • Our Absurdist Idea ... Coming True?

    Mar 09, 2024

    NVDA’s meteoric rise has shown once again that great businesses profiting from disruption can go higher than you can possibly imagine. #Nvidia

  • Stocks Should Be Falling Right Now

    Mar 02, 2024

    Runs a business knows how hard it is to double sales in a year. Nvidia is growing like a nimble startup, but at a multibillion-dollar scale. #Nvidia

  • The Market's Resilience Grows

    Feb 14, 2024

    My #1 takeaway from cycling through hundreds of charts: The market is getting stronger, not weaker. #tech #growth #strategy

  • The World Is Breaking Out

    Jan 30, 2024

    Stocks in India, Japan, Germany, and the UK—four of the world’s most important markets—are cruising to new highs. #stocks #global

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