Risk and Return with Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan

On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan are joined by Robert Koenigsberger to break down emerging markets trades as Venezuela enters a new world order shaped by Trump-era geopolitics. The conversation explores how regime change expectations drove distressed PDVSA bonds higher and what that signals for risk across global markets. Charlie also digs into why Wa...

On this special year-end episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan look back at the calls, clips, and positioning data that broke into the mainstream market narrative in 2025. From Oracle earnings warnings and Treasury short pressure to Nvidia, China Vanke, and the rise of institutional battleground trades, the show revisits how short interest signaled moves before headlines caug...

On this week’s live episode of  Risk and Return , Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down the growing division inside the Federal Reserve over the timing and direction of rate cuts. With Powell’s remarks reshaping expectations in real time, investors are reassessing duration risk, Treasury ETF positioning, and macro volatility into year-end. The episode also dives into major equity positioning...

Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down why the AI trade is fracturing across fear hedges, complacent mega caps, and high-beta speculation. They examine how Oracle is becoming the hedge against AI infrastructure risk while Apple and QQQ rally -- creating an air pocket investors should be aware of. Risk and Return is live every Wednesday at 4pm with real-time market insight you cannot get anywhe...

On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down the widening gap between institutional longs and shorts across AI, crypto, and consumer names. Nvidia’s divergence from the broader market reveals a new power structure in the Magnificent Seven, while Bitcoin ETFs show classic “short a bit, cover a bit” behavior as liquidity thins. Campbell Soup’s decline hi...

Charlie and Bob dive into Nvidia earnings and react live to the chip giant's beat on the top and bottom lines.

Charlie Gasparino and S3 Founder Bob Sloan dig into the battleground stock surge and other headlines driving the news on Wall Street.

Charlie Gasparino and S3's Bob Sloan react to socialist Zohran Mamdani being elected mayor of our country's financial epicenter. Plus, S3 latest short interest data reveals immediate opportunities for investors. Join the live chat and your comment/question may be featured on air!

In this episode, recently pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) reportedly considering suing Senator Elizabeth Warren for defamation. Plus, Roundhill’s MEME ETF makes a comeback amid a renewed wave of retail speculation and record crowding in short interest, with S3 data revealing the market’s latest pressure points. 🎧 Listen and subscribe to listen to Charlie Gasparino and S3's Bob Sl...

Bankers cozy up to Mamdani as retail traders ignite a Beyond Meat short squeeze — turning a debt swap into a triple-digit surge. We break down what’s real, what’s reflexive, and how positioning, not fundamentals, is once again driving the tape.🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorite platformYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/5yabvj66Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4ucvdpnsApple: https://tinyurl.com/y247cy...

McDermott Will & Schulte’s Marc Elovitz joins the show to unpack what deregulation really means, the rise of "retailization" in private markets, and how innovation is reshaping the SEC. Plus, @BobSloanS3 breaks down new S3 data on AI & Quantum positioning, IonQ’s wild run, and DraftKings’ surprising squeeze risk. $IONQ $SYM $DKNG 🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorite platformY...

S3 Partners Founder Bob Sloan examines how gold and QQQ trading activity indicates hesitation among investors. Plus, Paramount Skydance shells out $150 million for Bari Weiss' The Free Press. Was it worth the hefty price tag?🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorite platformYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/5yabvj66Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4ucvdpnsApple: https://tinyurl.com/y247cyw9

AI insurance disruptor $LMND is one of the most hotly contested names in the market. We break down where the stock price could go from here. Plus more data from @BobSloanS3: Mosel Vitelic’s mysterious rally — what’s fueling the surge? MGM Resorts faces a tug-of-war between longs and shorts. And beyond the markets: the latest on TikTok’s blocked IPO, a former DOJ antitrust chief’s jump to Skydance,...

GTIS' Tom Shapiro joins the show to discuss America's real estate market. Plus, Bob Sloan reveals how the most heavily shorted stocks have performed in 2025. Listen and subscribe on your favorite platformYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/5yabvj66 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4ucvdpns Apple: https://tinyurl.com/y247cyw9

Late-night TV be on the chopping block. ABC may be looking to permanently move on from Jimmy Kimmel Live, raising questions about the future of one of television’s longest-running late-night hosts. Plus, @BobSloanS3 of S3 Partners breaks down the latest data on short interest, including what traders are signaling about Nvidia as the stock continues to dominate headlines. 🎧 Listen and subscribe on...

After losing dozens of close friends and colleagues on September 11, 2001, Jimmy Dunne was left to solely lead his firm in the wake of an unspeakable act of terrorism. In this episode, Piper Sandler's Vice Chairman reflects on the horrors of that day, how Wall Street found strength in community, and why he remains optimistic about America despite the dark nature of today's political climate. Follo...

In this episode of Risk and Return, Fox Business journalist Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners founder Bob Sloan dive into Cracker Barrel’s branding misstep and the “woke risk” that tanked its stock, the battle between longs and shorts in Nvidia and Palantir, and how AI’s explosive demand is colliding with energy shortages. Special guest Robert Koenigsberger, CIO of Gramercy Funds, joins to explore...

With institutional interest soaring, is President Trump’s namesake stock a real-time scoreboard for his economic track record—or just market hype? Charlie Gasparino sits down with S3 Partners founder Bob Sloan to break down the numbers, the narratives, and the political undercurrents driving DJT and other major names. From short interest to investor sentiment, we dig into what the market is really...

Republican nominee for NYC Mayor Curtis Sliwa joins for a wide-ranging discussion on why the Democratic party has failed New Yorkers, how Trump's support could be a death wish, and why it might be time to finally ditch the iconic red beret. Plus, Bob Sloan shares his stock picks for the upcoming week – based on S3's essential short interest data.  🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorite p...

Legendary investor Ken Tropin drops by to discuss massive areas of risk in the current market. Plus, Bob shares the latest essential short interest data from S3 that helps investors get an inside edge on the week.

In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan sit down with Former U.S. Editor for the Financial Times Gillian Tett to discuss America's standing in the world and whether China is now being viewed as a more stable trading partner. 🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorite platform YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/5yabvj66 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4uc...

In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan break down the difference between meme stocks and battleground stocks like $KSS and $AI. Plus, the demise of Colbert's show and the massive losses the talk show racked up.

In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan sit down with Height Capital Markets' Ben Salisbury to discuss cultural cycles. At this moment, Americans do not trust institutions and experts. We dig into why that is. Plus, S3 Partners is making some major predictions about $RF, $SLB, $LMT, and $RTX. 🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorite platform Y...

In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan discuss why the American stock market is trailing Europe by a wide margin. Plus, New York City business leaders are growing tired of former Gov. Cuomo and want him to officially bow out of the mayoral race.

In the newest episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners' Bob Sloan discuss the shocking results from New York City's mayoral primary – crowning Zohran Mamdani as Democratic party's representative.  Rich Farley joins to shed historical light on when socialist efforts were attempted in New York's past – and failed miserably. 🎧 Listen and subscribe on your favorit...