220. August 2026 Mailbag

In this August 2026 Mailbag, Jason and Jeff tackle listener questions on high-conviction stocks gone wrong, unpacking the deceleration and agency friction at The Trade Desk. They explore how co-host overlap can lead to borrowed conviction, discuss what to do when you feel "stuck" in a frothy market, and analyze QuantumScape's shift toward data center power storage and licensing partnerships with Honda and Volkswagen. 04:24 Trade Desk Conviction Lessons 14:01 Valuation Regret And CEO Signals 18:52 Portfolio Overlap And Bias 22:57 Public Disagreements And Recent Buys 23:57 Valuation Debate Winmark 25:03 Rocket Lab Regret 26:02 Building Positions Slowly 27:51 Selling Rocket Lab Puts 30:02 Feeling Stuck Investing 32:56 Do Nothing Discipline 35:31 QuantumScape Honda Red Flag 36:18 QuantumScape Licensing Model 39:55 Verticals Mission Creep 44:50 Position Sizing Fun Bets Companies mentioned: AMZN, APH, GLW, GOOG, GOOGL, HMC, KNSL, META, MRNA, NFLX, NNI, NU, QS, RKLB, SE, SOUN, TTD, VWAGY, WINA Find where to listen & subscribe, portfolio contests, and contact information at https://investingunscripted.com ***************************************** To get 15% off any paid plan at fiscal.ai, visit https://fiscal.ai/unscripted Listen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube ***************************************** Join our Patreon Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader. Use code Unscripted2026 for 30% off a one-year subscription! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices