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Real Alpha has cut 12 moments of Steve Eisman (The Real Eisman Playbook) talking, from 4 interviews on The Real Eisman Playbook and Prof G Markets, the latest published Nov 2, 2026.
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Why Young Americans Feel Locked Out with the Lemonade Stand Podcast | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 82
6 moments · 27 min
- 33:22
Software losses could leave private equity unable to refinance Pro pick
“So now all these companies are going to start to refinance starting next year.”
at 39:49 - 27:28
AI agents could threaten banks’ deposit funding
“If I do nothing, Schwab will pay me 20 basis points on my cash.”
at 28:22 - 19:36
CoreWeave’s 15% debt cost threatens data center economics
“And you ain't building no data center with 15% debt. Forget it. It just doesn't pencil out anymore.”
at 20:39 - 17:02
AI exposure spans 65% of the S&P and much of bond issuance
“40% of the S&P is tech. And then if you add up all the companies like Google and Amazon”
at 17:50 - 42:37
Eisman says Walter routed policyholder money to a controlled entity
“He took policyholder money, he lent it to an entity that he controlled, and that entity bought the L.A. Dodgers and the L.A. Lakers.”
at 46:25 - 23:41
AI firms may use safety rules to block cheaper Chinese models
“And the Chinese open weight models are literally one-tenth the price.”
at 25:00
- 33:22
Steve Eisman: Here's What Anthropic Isn't Telling You
2 moments · 8 min
- 2:15
Q3 numbers reveal Anthropic’s growth slowed after token maxing
“Third quarter, token maxing is over. Sequential revenue growth goes from 147% to 45%. And the revenue divided by compute goes from 2.08 to 1.7.”
at 4:19 - 5:42
Anthropic’s commitments raise costs while price cuts test its moat
“when you commit to $800 billion, your expenses are going up.”
at 6:41
- 2:15
Market Cracks Under AI Debt Burden | The Weekly Wrap
3 moments · 10 min
- 12:47
Bank credit data does not yet show a broad downturn
“We certainly saw large increases in consumer non-accruals leading up to the GFC. We are not seeing that now at all.”
at 14:54 - 4:34
AI data-center debt is testing confidence in the boom Pro pick
“Its market cap is only $43 billion, but it has taken on $35 billion plus in debt, and it has additional capital lease obligations of $10 billion.”
at 4:59 - 20:08
Bank valuations rely on a strong investment-banking cycle
“To invest in banks at these valuation levels requires you assuming that the investment banking cycle remains very strong.”
at 21:45
- 12:47
2026 Predictions with Dan Ives and Chris Verrone | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 40
1 moment · 3 min
- 28:13
Housing affordability depends on local supply barriers
“The problem with affordability in the United States is local. It's all local.”
at 29:21
- 28:13