Merlin Rothfeld

TraderMerlin

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A live daily podcast covering nearly every aspect of the financial markets. My guests and I cover stocks, futures, forex, cryptocurrency, real estate, long term investing and much more! Join us live on youtube at 2pm daily!

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Merlin Rothfeld

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Nov 12, 2026

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Is Nvidia Doomed?! — Jensen Huang RESIGNS! Is the AI Empire Starting to Crumble? – 11/12/26 12.11.2026

BREAKING NEWS: Jensen Huang is OUT at Nvidia! The stock is getting hammered, billions in market value have vanished, and investors are asking one very important question... IS NVIDIA DOOMED?! In a stunning development, (NVDA) has announced that its legendary founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, has resigned after 33 years at the helm! The resignation follows a widening controversy involving reported per...

Veterans Day! — Honoring Our Heroes & the BIG Tech Stock Rebound! – 11/11/26 11.11.2026

Today, we salute the men and women who served our country! And on Wall Street, technology stocks are fighting to make a comeback! First and foremost, Happy Veterans Day! To every veteran who has worn the uniform, served our nation and sacrificed to protect the freedoms we enjoy today, THANK YOU! Your courage, commitment and service deserve recognition not just today, but every day. And to all the...

Big Trouble In Little China?! — Nvidia's Spy Scandal, SpaceX's AI Ambitions & Wall Street's Massive Rally! – 11/09/26 09.11.2026

A billionaire tech CEO, an alleged Chinese spy, billions of dollars in AI investments, and a stock market that's suddenly roaring back to life! You seriously can't make this stuff up! Just when you thought the financial markets couldn't get any crazier, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang finds himself at the center of an international controversy involving an admitted affair and allegations of Chinese espion...

Trading Week Wrap Up! — Market Meltdown, Massive Rebound & Portfolio Moves! – 11/06/26 06.11.2026

Yesterday was a BLOODBATH! Today, tech stocks are bouncing back! So what the heck is going on with Wall Street?! What an absolutely WILD week in the financial markets! We watched stocks rally following the U.S. midterm elections, only to experience one of the most brutal selloffs of the year. The Dow plunged more than 1,800 points, the S&P 500 lost over 4%, and the Nasdaq collapsed more than 5% in...

Equity Bloodbath! – 11/05/26 05.11.2026

Yesterday a Rally, Today a NIGHTMARE! What Just Happened to Wall Street?! Yesterday, Wall Street was celebrating the election results. Today, investors are watching trillions of dollars in market value disappear! WHAT A DIFFERENCE 24 HOURS MAKES! Following Wednesday's massive post-election rally, the U.S. stock market has suffered a brutal reversal! The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more th...

Wave of Change? – 11/04/26 04.11.2026

  Washington is changing, oil markets are making massive moves, and investors are asking one very important question: Is the value of our money slowly disappearing? The 2026 midterm elections are reshaping the political landscape, and Wall Street is already trying to determine what comes next! But while the headlines focus on winners and losers in Washington, there's a much bigger financial story...

Election Day! – 11/03/26 03.11.2026

America is heading to the polls, Wall Street is watching closely, and the financial markets aren't waiting for the votes to be counted! It's Election Day 2026, and control of Congress is up for grabs! Will Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate? Will Democrats flip one or both chambers? Or are we heading toward a divided government that could dramatically change the political landsca...

Apple Earnings — Is AAPL Still a Buy? Plus Oil's Massive Selloff! – 11/02/26 02.11.2026

Apple just delivered another blockbuster earnings report! But with the stock trading at a premium valuation, is there still room to run? Apple (AAPL) reported $114.5 billion in quarterly revenue, up 12% year over year, with earnings of $2.10 per share. Both figures beat Wall Street's expectations! But here's the billion-dollar question... Where is all this growth coming from, and can Apple sustain...

Trading Week Wrap Up! — $6.3 BILLION Binance Hack, Tech Stock Bloodbath & Inflation Trouble! – 10/30/26 30.10.2026

  🎙️ Trading Week Wrap Up! — $6.3 BILLION Binance Hack, Tech Stock Bloodbath & Inflation Trouble! $6.3 BILLION stolen from Binance. Google and Amazon getting hammered. Inflation moving in the wrong direction. And Wall Street is wondering what comes next! What a way to end the trading week! On today's TraderMerlin, we're breaking down some of the biggest financial headlines of the week, including w...

Tech Earnings — Google, Microsoft & Amazon: Buy the Dip or Brace for More Selling? – 10/29/26 29.10.2026

Big Tech is reporting BIG earnings, but Wall Street isn't necessarily liking what it sees! Google, Microsoft and Amazon are at the center of one of the most important earnings weeks of the year. Billions of dollars are pouring into artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data centers. But here's the billion-dollar question... Are these companies building the future—or spending so much money t...

FOMC Rate Day with Bill Addiss — The Fed Holds Rates, But Are More Hikes Coming?! – 10/28/26 29.10.2026

  The Federal Reserve has spoken! Interest rates are on hold, inflation remains stubborn, and Wall Street is trying to figure out what comes next! Today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 10–2 to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75%–4.00%, following September's quarter-point rate hike. But here's the interesting part... Two Fed officials wanted to RAISE rates again! Wi...

Anthropic IPO — The Next AI Gold Rush or a Trillion-Dollar Gamble?! – 10/27/26 27.10.2026

  One of the biggest names in artificial intelligence is heading to Wall Street, and investors are already asking the billion-dollar question: SHOULD I BUY IT?! Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI platform, has officially made its IPO filing public, setting the stage for what could become one of the largest initial public offerings in stock market history! With a potential valuatio...

Trading Week Wrap Up! — SpaceX, AI, Bitcoin & the McRib Index?! – 10/23/26 23.10.2026

🎙️ Trading Week Wrap Up! — SpaceX, AI, Bitcoin & the McRib Index?! SpaceX, telecom stocks, artificial intelligence, Bitcoin... and the McRib?! What do all these things have in common? They're all on the menu for today's TraderMerlin! It's Friday, and we're wrapping up another busy week in the financial markets with some great viewer questions, a look at the biggest market themes, and an update on...

The Market Is Rigged... Or Is It?! — Is Wall Street Playing Against You? – 10/20/26 20.10.2026

Ever feel like the stock market is specifically designed to take YOUR money? You buy a stock, and it immediately drops. You place a stop-loss order, only to watch the market hit your stop and then reverse. Meanwhile, hedge funds, market makers and high-frequency trading firms seem to have access to information and technology that ordinary traders can only dream about. Coincidence? Bad luck? Or is...

The SpaceX Give Away – 10/19/26 19.10.2026

What if every child in America woke up one day as a shareholder in SpaceX? Sounds crazy, right? Well, Elon Musk just announced plans to give ONE share of SpaceX stock to every child in America! And we're talking about a potential $10.5 BILLION giveaway! On today's TraderMerlin, we're diving into Musk's latest announcement and asking some serious questions about the feasibility, financial impact an...

Trading Week Wrap Up! – 10/16/26 16.10.2026

Tesla's Roadster is making headlines, inflation is keeping traders on edge, earnings season is heating up, and apparently I've upset a few XRP investors! Just another week in the financial markets! On today's TraderMerlin, we're wrapping up the biggest stories of the week, examining what they mean for traders and investors, and taking a look at the trades I've made along the way. And yes, we're go...

Top 5 Cryptos I'd Buy Right Now! — Who's Winning the Digital Asset Race? – 10/15/26 15.10.2026

Thousands of cryptocurrencies. Trillions of dollars in market value. But if I could only pick FIVE, which ones would I buy right now? That's the question we're tackling on today's TraderMerlin! The cryptocurrency industry is evolving rapidly. Bitcoin continues to dominate the conversation, institutional investors are expanding their involvement, stablecoins are changing how money moves, and blockc...

Crime Does Pay! — Bank of America's $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Scandal! – 10/14/26 14.10.2026

What happens when one of America's largest banks fails to properly monitor trillions of dollars in financial transactions? Apparently, it gets hit with a $1.2 BILLION penalty! But here's the bigger question: Is that enough to change the behavior of a banking giant, or is it simply the cost of doing business? On today's TraderMerlin, we're digging into the latest enforcement action against Bank of...

Memory Stock Crash? – 10/13/26 13.10.2026

What happens when one announcement from China sends some of the world's biggest semiconductor stocks tumbling? That's exactly what we're seeing as ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese memory-chip manufacturer, claims significant progress on a new technology that could challenge the dominance of Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix. And Wall Street isn't taking the news lightly! Shares of major m...

Trading Week Wrap Up – 10/09/26 09.10.2026

Another trading week is in the books, and the markets are giving us plenty to think about! Oil prices are creating uncertainty. Commodities are making some interesting moves. Treasury yields continue to influence investor sentiment. Cryptocurrencies are navigating an evolving financial landscape, and equities are trying to figure out whether the next big move is higher—or whether a pullback is ove...

Are We In An AI Bubble?! – 10/08/26 08.10.2026

Artificial intelligence is changing the world. But does that mean AI stocks are worth any price? A viewer recently sent me a great question: Are we in an AI bubble, and how does today's market compare to the dot-com bubble of 2000? It's a question worth asking, especially with billions of dollars pouring into AI infrastructure, data centers, semiconductors and the companies promising to revolution...

Is Now the Time To Buy Nike? — Bargain or Value Trap? – 10/07/26 07.10.2026

Nike was once trading above $150. Today, it's around $34. So here's the obvious question: Has one of the world's most recognizable brands finally become a bargain—or is there a reason the stock has fallen this far? On today's TraderMerlin, we're putting the charts aside for a moment and digging into Nike from a fundamental perspective. Revenue. Earnings. Margins. Cash flow. Debt. Return on investe...

Breaking Down Harvard's Stock Portfolio — The Good, the Bad & the Ugly! – 10/05/26 06.10.2026

  Harvard has a $50+ billion endowment—but where is some of that money actually invested? Today on TraderMerlin, we're cracking open the latest 13F filing from Harvard Management Company and taking a look inside Harvard's publicly disclosed stock portfolio. And I have to say... This portfolio probably isn't what most people would expect. Harvard's latest filing reports approximately $4.26 BILLION...

Trading Q&A with TraderMerlin – 10/05/26 05.10.2026

he mailbag is full, so today YOU get to set the agenda! On today's TraderMerlin, we're stepping away from the usual headline-driven show and diving into your questions about trading, technical analysis, risk management, cryptocurrency and market strategy. No single theme. No predetermined market narrative. Just your questions—and hopefully some useful answers! One of today's topics is NEAR Protoco...

Trading Week Wrap Up! – 10/02/26 02.10.2026

Another trading week is in the books—and September just gave us a lot to digest. The labor market is slowing. Inflation pressures haven't disappeared. Manufacturing is still expanding. Treasury yields remain above 5%. And after the Federal Reserve's September rate hike, traders are already trying to figure out whether another one is coming. On today's TraderMerlin, we're putting all the pieces tog...

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