The Real Eisman Playbook

bySteve Eisman

Business

The Real Eisman Playbook is your front-row seat to the insights, strategies, and perspectives of legendary investor Steve Eisman. Best known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, Steve brings his sharp analysis and no-nonsense approach to dissecting the markets, global economy, and investment trends shaping the future. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just curious about how the financial world really works, The Eisman Playbook delivers the knowledge you need to stay ahead. Tune in for expert commentary, candid conversations, and actionable takeaways from one of Wall Street’s most influential minds.

Episodes(40 episodes)

Iran War Volatility, Private Credit Fears Grow, & Solar Continues to Crash | The Weekly Wrap

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the market volatility driven by the War in Iran. He also dives into growing concerns around private credit and whether risks are starting to build beneath the surface. Plus, Steve looks at the continued crash across solar stocks and takes two mailbag questions from viewers. 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - The Market's Response to the War in Iran 04:00 - The Bad News Continues in Private Credit 09:01 - Solar Stocks Continue To Trend Down 10:17 - Health Insurance Stocks<...

Published: Mar 6, 2026Duration: 21m 42s

The Next Financial Crisis? Private Equity, Private Credit & Life Insurance | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 48

On episode 48 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with forensic accountant Tom Gober to discuss how private equity giants like Apollo, KKR, and Brookfield have taken control of millions of policyholder premiums while offloading billions in liabilities to "secret captives" in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. If you own a life insurance policy or an annuity, we highly recommend you watch this episode. 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Tom's Background 04:55 - The Life Insurance Scandal Explained 09:50 - The Private Equity Takeover & Issues with Reinsurance 31:42...

Published: Mar 2, 2026Duration: 52m 20s

Trump Tariff Turmoil, Private Credit Risk Grows, & AI’s Software Fears | The Weekly Wrap

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the latest developments with the Supreme Court striking down President Trump's tariffs. He also discusses Blue Owl and the rising anxiety in the private market/private credit world, AI software fears, and the latest in weekly earnings. Lastly, Steve takes a couple of mailbag questions from viewers regarding the market's response to Trump's tariffs and retail investor resources. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs 04:17 - Blue Owl & Private Equity/Private Credit 10:11 - AI Fears<...

Published: Feb 27, 2026Duration: 27m 3s

George Noble on Gold’s Rise, Crypto Doubts & Tesla’s Struggles | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 47

On episode 47 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by George Noble (Fidelity) to discuss a variety of topics. The two of them break down the gold & silver debate, why they're both against owning crypto, Tesla's recent struggles, why George is negative on tech, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - George's Background 06:08 - George's Elevator Pitch of the Market 08:11 - The Gold & Silver Debate 23:05 - Crypto & The Impact of Online Gambling 30:34 - Tesla's Problems 37:39 - Open Door 44:23...

Published: Feb 23, 2026Duration: 54m 55s

Flight to Safety Begins, Private Credit Cracks & the Software Bloodbath Continues | The Weekly Wrap

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the growing flight to safety, emerging risks in private credit, and the ongoing software bloodbath. He also discusses the Warner Bros/Paramount/Netflix saga, goes over earnings, and takes some mailbag questions from viewers. 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - From Performance Chasing to Flight to Safety 02:39 - Private Equity/Private Credit Updates 04:06 - Warner Bros Reopens Negotiations with Paramount 04:48 - TPH Acquired 05:37 - Earnings: Software Bloodbath Continues, Payment Stocks Update, Moody's, Carvana, Walmart, Quanta <...

Published: Feb 20, 2026Duration: 25m 17s

Daniel Guetta on the Guts of AI, Agentic AI & Why LLMs Hallucinate | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 46

On episode 46 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by Columbia professor Daniel Guetta to discuss all things AI. The two of them break down exactly how these large language models work and the kind of value businesses are seeing from using them. They also discuss agentic AI and address concerns Gary Marcus brought up on a previous episode of our show. More info and AI tools from Daniel here: https://daniel.guetta.com/eisman ...

Published: Feb 16, 2026Duration: 1h 3m 10s

AI Panic Spreads, Health Insurers Crack & Retail Keeps Buying | The Weekly Wrap

On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down why AI panic is spreading beyond software. He also explains what Molina’s disastrous results reveal about deeper structural problems in health insurance and why the issues go well beyond UnitedHealth. He also discusses retail investors buying the dip, dives into earnings, and answers two mailbag questions. 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Retail Continues To Buy Every Dip 02:30 - All is Not Well with the US Consumer 03:22 - The Weight Loss Wars 03:48 - AI Panic Expands ...

Published: Feb 13, 2026Duration: 22m 30s

Consumer VibeCession & Private Credit Risk with Lakshmi Ganapathi | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 45

On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by Lakshmi Ganapathi (Unicus Research) to discuss the growing stress among consumers in the US economy and whether or not the "silent recession" is already here. They also discuss the problems within the used car business, the Yen Carry Trade, private credit concerns, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - The Health of the US Consumer 08:35 - Is There Already a Recession? 16:02 - Problems with Carvana & the Used Car Business 20:58 - Commercial Real Estate <...

Published: Feb 9, 2026Duration: 49m 4s

Crypto & Silver Collapse, Software Gets Obliterated, & Two Stock Recommendations | The Weekly Wrap

In this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman discusses silver’s collapse and forced liquidations, crypto's plunge, and the obliteration of software stocks. He also recommends two stocks (Charter & Meritage) and breaks down another week of earnings. 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - A Personal Health Update 02:15 - Silver Collapsed 03:34 - Crypto's Decline 05:18 - The Obliteration of Software Stocks 07:22 - Charter Communications 13:13 - Meritage Homes 15:14 - Waymo & Tesla 15:42 - Earnings: Palantir, PayPal, Disney, AMD, Eli Lilly, Google, Qualcomm, & Amazon ...

Published: Feb 6, 2026Duration: 28m 19s

Jason Trennert on Populism, Policy & a Distorted Market System | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 44

On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by Jason Trennert (Strategas). The two of them beak down how populism, policy decisions, and private capital have reshaped today’s market system. Trennert explains the long-term implications for investors navigating a market that no longer behaves the way it used to. 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - Jason's Journey with Cancer 04:47 - Trump's Latest Tariff Threat 06:52 - Populism 12:04 - Crypto 13:45 - The Current Economy 16:15 - The AI Bubble (Or Non-Bubble) 18:10...

Published: Feb 2, 2026Duration: 52m 15s

Silver Goes Crazy, United Healthcare is Falling, & AI’s CapEx is Exploding | The Weekly Wrap

In this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the recent chaos surrounding silver and how it's been impacted by China’s new export ban. He also discusses the collapse of UnitedHealthcare, the explosive AI CapEx forecasts from Meta and Microsoft, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Some Thoughts on the Market & The Surge of Silver 04:37 - Greenland & The Fed 05:41 - Procter & Gamble & McCormick Struggle 06:30 - State of the Market 07:25 - Earnings: UnitedHealthcare, Starbucks, GE Vernova, Amphenol, Meta, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Tesla, Apple...

Published: Jan 30, 2026Duration: 26m 24s

The Mystery of Stablecoins, Visa, & Fiserv’s Collapse with Ken Suchoski | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 43

On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by analyst Ken Suchoski to break down the world of payments. The two of them discuss the benefits and risks of stablecoins, why Visa and Mastercard are still dominant, the collapse of Fiserv, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - What Are Stablecoins? 08:50 - Tether, Circle, & Potential Risks 20:33 - Consumer Payments vs Commercial Payments 28:39 - Back to Circle's Stock 30:35 - Traditional Payments: Visa & Mastercard 40:15 - Investing Outside of Visa & Mastercard <...

Published: Jan 26, 2026Duration: 1h 0m 32s

The “Lone Wolf” Effect: Trump, Burry & a Market on Edge | The Weekly Wrap

In this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman explores the growing impact of “lone wolves” on today’s market, from President Trump’s tariffs to Michael Burry’s warnings about AI. He also breaks down Nvidia’s new chip, regional bank earnings, housing and affordability, private equity, and the ongoing Netflix/Warner Bros saga. 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Trump, Tariffs, & Greenland 03:48 - AI, Michael Burry, & NVIDIA's New Chip 06:05 - Affordability Updates 08:45 - Private Equity 10:54 - Earnings: Netflix, D.R. Horton, Regional Banks, 16:28 - Mailbag</p...

Published: Jan 23, 2026Duration: 21m 29s

Gary Marcus on the Massive Problems Facing AI & LLM Scaling | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 42

On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by Gary Marcus to discuss all things AI. Gary is a leading critic of AI large language models and argues that LLMs have reached diminishing returns. Steve and Gary also discuss the business side of AI, where the community currently stands, and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - Gary's Background with AI & Where We're At Currently 12:51 - AI Hallucinations 22:27 - Gemini, ChatGPT, & Diminishing Returns 26:46 - The Business Side of AI 28:39 - Where the...

Published: Jan 19, 2026Duration: 57m 46s

Why Bank Earnings Are Essential to Understanding the Market in 2026 | The Weekly Wrap

In this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman connects the dots between his 4 themes of 2025 and the 5 new structural shifts defining 2026. Steve also breaks down why the major banks just reported strong results but saw their stocks sink. He also discusses updates on affordability and the criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Connecting the 4 Themes of 2025 and the 5 Themes of 2026 06:45 - Affordability Updates 10:20 - The DOJ's Investigation Into Chairman Powell 10:44 - Earnings: Banks 20:35 - Outro <...

Published: Jan 16, 2026Duration: 26m 37s

The Broken US Healthcare System is Failing Millions of Americans with Warris Bokhari | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 41

On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by Warris Bokhari (Claimable) to discuss the growing U.S. healthcare crisis. They explore how AI-driven claim denials, outdated medical policies, and profit pressures are reshaping care, often at the expense of patients. Warris also shares powerful stories from the front lines and what his company is doing to help. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:40 - Warris Bokhari's Background 0:03:48 - Claimable and Breaking Down the Problems with the US Healthcare System 0:24:55 - Medicare & Medicaid 0:33:19 - ACA <...

Published: Jan 12, 2026Duration: 1h 20m 12s

5 Long-Term Themes You Need to Understand For 2026 | The Weekly Wrap

In this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down the five long-term structural themes he thinks are crucial to understanding the market in 2026. He explains how tech has come to dominate the stock market and why consumer sectors matter less than ever. He also takes a look at the impact of Index Investing and answers a mailbag question on PayPal’s collapse. 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Venezuela & Market Ramifications 02:00 - 5 Long-Term Structural Themes To Understand the Market 05:08 - Tech & Tech Related Stocks Dominate the Market 12:18...

Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 26m 49s

2026 Predictions with Dan Ives and Chris Verrone | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 40

On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman is joined by Dan Ives (Wedbush) and Chris Verrone (Strategas) to wrap up 2025 and look ahead to what's in store for 2026. They dive deep into the concerns of AI, the struggling housing market, Tesla's uncertainty, and much more. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:55 - 2025 Recap 0:07:00 - Big Concerns & AI 2.0 0:21:03 - Oracle 0:28:26 - Housing is Still Dead 0:30:54 - Tesla 0:34:38 - Financials 0:40:35 - Software's Struggles 0:43:20 - Healthcare 0:46:32 - What's Been Left...

Published: Jan 5, 2026Duration: 1h 6m 40s

Steve Eisman's Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis (Part Two) | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 39

Go to https://groundnews.com/real for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage. On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman continues his masterclass on the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. Steve explains why the collapse was inevitable once Wall Street buried itself in leverage, subprime exposure, and derivatives. He also discusses what happened in the aftermath of the collapse and where we stand today. <...

Published: Dec 23, 2025Duration: 42m 31s

Steve Eisman's 2025 Wrap Up: 4 Themes Defining the Market Today | The Weekly Wrap

Go to https://groundnews.com/real for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage. In this special 2025 Year-End edition of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman analyzes the four themes that defined the market: the K-shaped economy, the AI bubble debate, private credit risks, and the affordability crisis. Steve shares why the "scaling" thesis of AI reminds him of the subprime assumptions of 2008 and breaks down the performance of all 11 S&P sectors. 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Yearly Recap<...

Published: Dec 19, 2025Duration: 31m 15s