Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast

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1. Felix Nikolas Prehn: Why Stocks Rose After A Democratic Sweep

   5 november 2026 · 25 min

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   We lay out why a feared election outcome sparks a stock market rally and why divided government often turns into a tailwind for the S&P 500. We also show how sector rotation can punish energy and semiconductors even when the index looks fine, then map the risks and opportunities around AI, data centers, oil, and gold.
   • the gap between the index and what your sector does
   • why fear selling into cash creates a painful buy-back decision
   • semiconductors breaking below the 200-day moving average as a key line pros watch
   • historical midterm data showing strong average gains after similar elections
   • why government gridlock can be bullish because rules stay steady
   • oil dropping fast and dragging energy stocks with it
   • overconcentration in the AI trade and what “too much risk” feels like in real life
   • why Microsoft, Amazon, and Google benefit from data center constraints
   • “zombie” balance sheets in AI infrastructure and why debt matters
   • gold selloffs, margin calls, and why forced selling can create a cleaner setup Lees meer

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2. Felix Nikolas Prehn: A Divided Washington Can Lift Markets But It Can Still Hurt First

   4 november 2026 · 24 min

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   We break down why trillions can vanish from AI stocks while the S&P 500 barely budges, and why that gap can trick long term investors into feeling safe right up until it hurts. We map a simple plan to check concentration risk, understand the midterm election pattern, and use alerts and rotation signals instead of panic selling.
   • AI stock sell-off versus broader market resilience
   • How index weighting masks concentrated tech losses
   • Why “correction” levels change investor behavior
   • The real cost of a 10% to 20% drawdown for retirement
   • Checking holdings for concentrated risk in crowded winners
   • Why expensive valuations and huge AI capex get punished
   • How interest rates and oil prices shift the risk backdrop
   • Midterm elections, divided government, and why gridlock can support stocks
   • The 1974 lookalike risk and the 2011 debt ceiling shock
   • Building a plan with alerts, insider activity, and sector rotation awareness Lees meer

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3. How A Possible Iran Peace Deal Could Hit Oil And Your Portfolio

   1 november 2026 · 24 min

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   War headlines scream chaos while markets quietly price the exit, and we walk through why stocks can rise even as oil spikes and households feel the squeeze. We lay out a clear, two-scenario plan so you can protect your portfolio if talks fail and still benefit if a peace deal lands.
   • the market’s forward-looking logic and why wars can stop moving prices before they stop on the ground
   • how oil feeds headline inflation, Fed decisions, Treasury yields, and mortgage rates
   • why panic selling, sitting in cash, and buying gold “for safety” can all backfire at once
   • what sector rotation looks like when leadership shifts out of last cycle’s winners
   • the June “rehearsal” that shows how peace hits oil, energy stocks, and risk appetite
   • a practical framework for positioning around cheap-oil versus expensive-oil outcomes
   • why gold can fall in wartime and how central bank flows and the dollar matter Lees meer

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4. Felix Nikolas Prehn: The Hidden Bear Market

   29 oktober 2026 · 20 min

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   We break down why the US stock market can look calm at the index level while most stocks are already deep in a bear market. We also lay out the three forces we see lining up around the midterms and how skilled money tends to position before the headlines change. Lees meer

   • Market breadth showing most stocks down 20% plus while the S&P 500 holds up
   • How index concentration turns “diversified” funds into a handful of mega cap bets
   • Why a broad washout can be closer to opportunity than a bubble top
   • Midterm elections as a trigger that clears uncertainty and historically coincides with strong returns
   • The three drivers lining up: AI spending digestion, uncertainty lifting, money supply and liquidity turning
   • How skilled money follows flows instead of marrying stocks
   • Investor sentiment extremes as a contrarian signal when sellers are already exhausted
   • Why the stock market is not a real time health check for the economy
   • Practical mindset shifts: don’t hide in cash without a plan, track liquidity and positioning over news

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5. Felix Nikolas Prehn: The Four Cracks Shaking Europe

   27 oktober 2026 · 20 min

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   We connect Europe’s unrest, factory closures, and capital flight into one financial story, then stack it against the United States to see which risks are already here and which could still arrive. We lay out a calm, three-step way to assess your exposure so you can protect your portfolio and retirement instead of reacting to scary headlines.
   • the four “cracks” under Europe’s turmoil and how they link together
   • why pay-as-you-go pensions break when demographics shift
   • the three political exits: cut benefits, raise taxes, print money
   • how inflation can hit savings without “taking” money
   • why housing affordability locks out the under-35 generation
   • how energy costs can unravel heavy industry and supply chains
   • why capital flight is fast, quiet, and hard to reverse
   • what America still has: cheaper energy and global trust
   • a three-step plan: map exposures, stress-test what you own, keep learning Lees meer

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6. Felix Nikolas Prehn: Will Lab-Made Gold Crash The Gold Price

   27 oktober 2026 · 22 min

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   We break down the viral claim that fusion technology can turn mercury into real gold, then run the numbers that most headlines skip. We also look at why the diamond comparison misleads, what central banks are doing with their own money, and how we think about miners after a sharp pullback.
   • the physics of transmutation versus the economics of production
   • why enriched mercury costs break the “cheap gold” narrative
   • the radioactive delay problem and why it matters for supply
   • the diamond crash explained as manufactured scarcity collapsing
   • gold framed as the hard-to-produce counterweight to money printing
   • central bank gold buying as a signal to watch
   • inflation measured in time and why official figures feel off
   • mining stocks selloffs, the “heartbeat” pattern, and why we wait Lees meer

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7. Felix Nikolas Prehn: Why $1.2 Trillion Vanished And What It Means For Your Portfolio

   23 oktober 2026 · 20 min

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   A $1.2 trillion Nasdaq plunge looks like a crash, but we break down why it is a targeted AI trade sell-off with money rotating into defensive sectors. We also explain what hedge funds are doing, why junk-rated AI project debt matters, and how to think about protecting your portfolio when the S&P 500 starts moving with a handful of AI names.
   • the real meaning of AI derating and why valuations reset
   • Tesla CapEx cuts, Meta credit risk signals, and weak guidance as catalysts
   • how hedge funds short stocks and why positioning hits five-year extremes
   • what a short squeeze is and why snapbacks punish panic sellers
   • why equal-weight S&P 500 strength points to sector rotation
   • where the money goes: staples, utilities, healthcare, financials
   • how project finance and junk bonds fund AI data centers
   • why rising correlation can turn an AI problem into an index problem
   • a high-probability options example on silver with clear risk warnings Lees meer

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8. Felix Nikolas Prehn: Why Central Banks Keep Buying Gold As Prices Fall

   22 oktober 2026 · 24 min

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   Gold drops more than 3% in a day, yet central banks and top Wall Street research desks keep leaning into gold. We break down the short-term forces hitting the price, the long-term reasons demand is surging, and the practical ways to own gold without getting trapped by fees or bad storage. Lees meer

   • central banks buying gold at roughly five times the old monthly pace
   • how Goldman Sachs estimates hidden buying with real-time trade data
   • why Bank of America frames the trade as long gold and anything but the dollar
   • the real reason the price falls when oil rises and the Fed is expected to hike
   • how rising US debt service and bond yields change the investing landscape
   • crowding out from private borrowing and why hard assets get attention
   • financial repression as a stealth way to shrink debt through inflation
   • separating the short-term rate story from the long-term reserve story
   • setting a plan: decide how much before when and define your calm level
   • how to buy gold via physical, allocated vaulting, or gold-backed funds
   • premiums, dealer red flags, and why allocated beats unallocated

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9. Felix Nikolas Prehn: When The Money Gets Rewritten

   19 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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   A currency reset can quietly rewrite the value of your savings while you are still playing by the old rules. We lay out a calm plan built around what holds value outside fragile promises, plus the simple tests we use to spot businesses that can survive inflation and tightening money. Lees meer

   • Defining a currency reset in plain terms and why it can feel quieter than a crash
   • Explaining how savings and pensions become claims inside the system that can be written down
   • Showing why the careful saver can be more exposed than the gambler
   • Breaking down three asset classes that tend to hold value when old money gets devalued
   • Physical gold as hard money plus the key risk of paper gold claims
   • Property as shelter and utility plus the downside of being easy to tax and impossible to move
   • Why productive and self-sufficient property is more resilient than fragile “address value”
   • The mortgage twist where fixed debt can shrink in real terms if payments stay affordable
   • Why stocks are not one single thing and how pricing power can preserve real value
   • Three stock filters we use: pricing power, something hard to copy, and manageable debt
   • Why diversification matters and why going all-in on one hedge can backfire

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10. Felix Nikolas Prehn: How AI Infrastructure Fueled By Borrowing Can Break Markets

    19 oktober 2026 · 24 min

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    We break down why CoreWeave, a little-known AI “NeoCloud” lender-dependent business, may be the first crack in the AI plumbing that index funds rely on. We connect insider selling, distressed debt pricing, and credit default swap signals to a bigger question: whether AI is facing a borrowed-money reset similar to the dot-com era.
    • CoreWeave’s business model of buying NVIDIA chips and renting AI compute by the hour
    • Founder share sales and why Form 4 insider filings matter for ordinary investors
    • How bond prices, yields, and credit default swaps can warn before stocks react
    • The dot-com “plumbing” lesson from Cisco, Amazon, and the Nasdaq drawdown timeline
    • Why a reset can shift money toward owners of scarce compute and away from heavy borrowers
    • Goldman Sachs’ key warning about too much capital chasing too little power-ready compute
    • What we watch next: Nasdaq technical levels, debt insurance costs, earnings delivery, insider alerts Lees meer

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