Frazis Capital Podcast

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Sep 2026

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Michael Frazis and Ellianna discuss the life sciences, technology, and their latest investment ideas.

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September 14, 202626 min

#104: Frazis Capital Partners Update

Webinar update

September 7, 202628 min

#103: September Update

September 1st: Frazis Capital Partners Market Update

September 7, 202628 min

#102: September 1st Frazis Capital Update

Market Update from Frazis Capital Partners

July 6, 2026Episode 10122 min

#101: Neoclouds, semiconductors and opportunities in healthcare and software

00:00 Welcome back01:20 Building the portfolio gradually02:10 Semiconductor sell-off04:00 Why active management matters05:30 AI infrastructure07:30 Software weakness11:30 Risk management13:30 Growth investing misconceptions15:30 Current opportunities in healthcare

June 12, 202631 min

#100: Market Update & Launch of ROAR

ASX: ROAR

June 2, 2026Episode 9936 min

#99: ETF Launch - ASX:ROAR

ASX:ROAR #ROARetf Lioncrest Partners Pty Ltd (ACN 677 520 473 | CAR 001315184), an authorised representative of Frazis Capital Management Pty Ltd (ABN 91 638 965 910 | AFSL 521445). The Lion Active ETF (ASX:ROAR | ARSN 685 354 518) is issued by K2 Asset Management Ltd (ABN 95 085 445 094 | AFSL 244 393). All investments carry risk. You may lose some or all of your investment. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. This is for general information purposes only and does not constitute an offer. Before investing, seek independent financial advice and read the PDS and TMD available at https://lioncrestpartners.com/.

February 2, 202639 min

#98: AI Agents, Software Collapse & the Next Tech Cycle

00:00 Why this AI cycle feels fundamentally different. 03:00 The shift from chatbots to fully autonomous AI agents. 07:00 Productivity explodes as software and workflows are built in minutes. 11:00 Security risks of AI with full computer access. 15:00 AI swarms and large-scale agent coordination emerge. 19:00 Hardware, compute, and memory demand return. 23:00 Software development accelerates ~100x. 27:00 Legacy SaaS and CRM models face disruption. 31:00 Market implications and underestimated software risk. 35:00 Healthcare, infrastructure, and AI beneficiaries. 39:00 Final thoughts on why this moment matters.

January 12, 2026Episode 9721 min

#97: AI Has Entered the Takeoff Phase

00:00 Mike joins from Thailand and reflects on Southeast Asia’s scale, energy and contrasts. 02:00 This AI cycle feels fundamentally different after years of incremental updates. 04:00 Productivity leaps as AI moves from copy-paste to orchestrating code and workflows. 06:30 Recent breakthroughs suggest AI may already be entering a self-improving phase. 09:00 Feedback loops from current usage will materially strengthen next-generation models. 11:00 FRA Capital is cancelling major SaaS subscriptions and rebuilding tools internally. 13:30 Hands-on AI usage is directly influencing investment positioning and sector views. 15:30 The shift reinforces semiconductors and compute while pressuring legacy software. 17:30 The buy-versus-build decision is swinging sharply toward in-house AI systems. 19:30 Wegovy’s PBS listing signals obesity being treated as a serious medical condition. 21:00 AI’s role in healthcare diagnostics continues to expand rapidly. 22:30 Wrap-up on why the AI capex and compute cycle likely extends further.

January 5, 2026Episode 9633 min

#96: 99% of people missed it. You have 33 minutes to catch up.

0:00 – Intro0:45 – The AI takeoff moment: why early 2026 feels different2:20 – From ChatGPT to agents: the real step-change in capability4:30 – Senior developers don’t write code anymore: time compression explained6:40 – Agent swarms: why one AI is no longer the point8:30 – What’s still broken and why the gaps are closing fast10:10 – Building a diary + memoir app in days, not months12:40 – AI-powered journaling, email prompts & memory extraction14:40 – Investment meetings solved: auto-generating the next 6 questions16:30 – Vibe coding in real time18:20 – Wealth Wise: automating databases people charge fortunes for20:10 – Replacing expert networks: GLG, Tegus & mass-market disruption22:30 – $100k software projects becoming weeks-long builds24:30 – Phase 1 vs Phase 2 AI: new winners, new losers26:40 – Compute demand explodes: why GPUs, power & energy still win28:40 – Software pressure: seats, subscriptions & enterprise risk30:40 – The terminal replaces the IDE: dev tools under threat32:40 – Marketing becomes the bottleneck: attention software33:20 – Closing thoughts: massive opportunity, few people paying attention

December 28, 2025Episode 9438 min

#94: Nvidia’s Red Flags, NeoCloud Bubble & the Quiet Quant Crash

0:00 – Intro0:42 – Nvidia earnings: strong growth but odd details2:10 – Circular Nvidia deals: inventories, AR and “not-real” revenue4:40 – Retail mania: quantum computing, nuclear & Aussie drone stocks7:05 – When the music stops: 60–80% drawdowns in retail favourites9:05 – NeoClouds explained: ex-Bitcoin miners turned AI GPU landlords12:05 – Hyperscalers, Nvidia vs AMD and why GPU economics may crack14:00 – Gemini 3 vs ChatGPT & other models – real edge or hype?16:40 – How AI tools are changing developer workflows and markets18:20 – Frazis’ quant models, 73.5%/82% returns & trading the rips21:10 – CTA flows, max-long to max-short and a trillion in fast money23:40 – Discretionary stocks smashed: Chipotle, Six Flags, Nike & the consumer25:40 – Current positioning: cash levels, biotech pain & healthcare winners27:55 – Hunting the next leg higher: healthcare and niche AI stocks (Astera Labs, Credo, Nvidia)30:10 – Hims & Hers: stalled growth, GLP-1 price war & DTC disruption (Novo, Lilly)32:20 – Aussie small caps: DroneShield, Zip, Technology One & WiseTech34:05 – Software “strangle”: Salesforce, Atlassian, Wix and Figma vs Gemini35:40 – AlphaSense, Tegus, and why most “AI everywhere” UX is terrible36:45 – Australia macro rant: NDIS, housing, government stimulus & the AUD38:00 – Closing thoughts & watching for $100B+ of forced selling