The Real Eisman Playbook

On episode 79 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with AI critic Gary Marcus to unpack the growing fears surrounding artificial intelligence, from rogue AI agents and cybersecurity failures to predictions of human extinction. They examine whether these companies are amplifying doomsday narratives to attract investment and shape regulation in their favor.

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - The AI Doomsday Narrative

17:30 - Anthropic & OpenAI's Motivations

20:48 - Recent Changes

26:32 - Hacking Scandals

34:40 - Are Anthropic & OpenAI Manufacturing Hysteria?

36:11 - Gary's Speech at the UN

43:40 - Closing Thoughts

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On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman delivers a comprehensive Q3 2026 market breakdown. He discusses why energy was the best performing sector, why utilities got crushed, and why the SAASpocalypse narrative flipped. Steve also acknowledges that over 65% of the S&P 500 is now a single bet on AI and closes with updates on FICO and Glass House Brands.

00:00 - Intro

01:53 - War in Iran, Interest Rates, & Oil Prices

02:38 - Snapshot of the Economy & Key Weaknesses Emerging

04:27 - An Analysis of the Third Quarter

18:06 - Why I Covered FICO & Sold Glass House Brands

19:02 - Mailbag: Diversifying Away From AI

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On episode 78 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Krishna Guha, Evercore's Fed watcher, to break down why the ten-year yield has marched from 4.5% to over 5%. He explains that it's a perfect storm of AI debt issuance crowding out Treasuries, war-driven oil prices, the massive deficit, and Kevin Warsh's deliberate withdrawal of the forward guidance guardrails that previous Fed chairs used. They also discuss Scott Bessent's bond buyback program and close with a fun ranking of Fed chairs.

00:00 - Intro

00:42 - Why Were Rates Raised?

03:31 - Kevin Warsh’s Changes

11:43 - The 10-Year Yield

15:20 - Forward Guidance

22:41 - Scott Bessent

29:43 - Rates, AI, & Strains on the Economy

34:27 - Rating Fed Chairmen

44:35 - Outro

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On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman covers a dramatic week for FICO, in which its decades-long mortgage monopoly effectively broke. Steve then delivers a deep dive into private equity's overexposure to software buyouts, why the SAASpocalypse has cut valuations by 50% or more, and why the refinancing wall coming in 2027 will likely wipe out equity in many of these deals. He closes with three mailbag questions covering oil-driven inflation, AI regulation, and how the Moody's securitization database gave him the confidence to short subprime paper back in 2006.

00:00 - Intro

01:59 - Iran War Updates

02:28 - More Negative News For FICO

04:20 - Analysis of Private Equity & Private Credit's Exposure to Software

18:14 - Mailbag: Raising Rates

19:48 - Mailbag: AI Regulation

20:43 - Mailbag: MBS

22:51 - Outro

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On episode 77 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Sam Badri, Head of Investor Relations at Cisco, for an inside look at what the AI boom actually looks like from within a major technology company. Sam explains why he believes we are still very early in AI adoption, with roughly 90% of users stuck at the basic prompt stage and very few having progressed to skills files or AI agents.

00:00 - Intro & Sam’s Background

03:35 - What Cisco Does

05:58 - Cisco Revenue Growth & What’s Changed

12:40 - How AI Factors In

14:18 - Cisco vs Arista

16:04 - The Negativity Surrounding the AI Story

29:16 - Data Center Pushback

34:24 - What Sam Brought to Cisco

36:43 - Last Word on Cisco & the Sector

40:22 - Outro

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Before making any investment or trade, evaluate its suitability for your circumstances and consider consulting your own financial or investment advisor. The financial products discussed in ‘The Eisman Playbook' carry a high level of risk and may not be appropriate for many investors. If you have uncertainties, it's advisable to seek professional advice. Remember that trading involves a risk to your capital, so only invest money you can afford to lose. Derivatives are unsuitable for all investors and involve the risk of losing more than the amount originally deposited and any profit you might have made. This communication is not a recommendation or offer to buy, sell, or retain any specific investment or service.

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