Episodes

  • Episode 292: March Madness 2.0
    Mar 20 2026

    In this week's episode Ian and Kevin discuss the major indices now below their 200-day moving averages, what it would look like if the S&P 500 does not find support at 6500, the rough look for long-term treasuries and fixed income in general, trade-weighted U.S. Dollar fighting to get back above 100, the performance out of energy and how that parallels 2022 behavior, and how international equities need to find support.

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    23 mins
  • Episode 291: Ides of March
    Mar 13 2026

    In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the bullish engulfing candles witnessed on Monday, but no follow-through in sight with the S&P back below 6800. They also discuss the relationship between oil and energy prices, when else have we seen Financials be the worst performer to start the year, breadth deterioration, what it means if XLP breaks down while outperforming the rest of the market on a relative basis, fixed income and interest rates, international equities, and what is going on with Private Credit. Also discussed is precious metals, precious metals miners, changes in membership of the S&P 500, and cryptocurrency.

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    41 mins
  • Episode 290: The Great In-Between
    Mar 6 2026

    In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the continued chop in the S&P 500, bearish sentiment, retail buying, energy stocks with the increase in oil prices, support and resistance, theses for the range in the S&P 500 being further consolidation and then a move higher, or the forming of a market top.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 289: The Waiting Game
    Feb 27 2026

    In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the S&P 500 continuing to be rangebound, sector rotation and industry performance during different points of the market cycle. They also discuss what it would look like if there is a mid-year 8-12% correction which would be perfectly normal with mid-term year seasonality. Other topics discussed is cryptocurrencies, Nvidia earnings reaction, materials and miners, microcaps, international equities, interest rates, private credit, and the U.S. Dollar.

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    28 mins
  • Episode 288: Glass Box
    Feb 20 2026

    In this week's episode David and Kevin discuss the S&P 500 continuing to be within a tight range, bearish market sentiment with large amounts of short selling, what would happen if the Magnificent 7 and software begin to participate to the upside, the continued strength internationally, precious metals, continued strength in value sectors, and what could conflict in Iran mean for the market.

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    43 mins
  • Episode 287: New Leader on the Podium?
    Feb 13 2026

    In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the S&P remaining range-bound, differentiation between S&P 500 performance and the average performance of it's constituents. They also discuss market breadth, sentiment, the continued drawdown in software, how homebuilders are starting to look interesting along with transportation stocks even with the rough week for trucking stocks. They also discuss seasonality moving into the second half of February, interest rates and what a move lower in rates might mean for the broader market.

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    37 mins
  • Episode 286: All American
    Feb 6 2026

    In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the move to the downside in Bitcoin and other crypto assets, the poor performance from mega cap names and software, the strength out of industrials, financials, small caps and mid caps. They also talk about market breadth, precious metals and materials, potential false breakdowns, and risk on and risk off behavior.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 285: Shot Across the Bow
    Jan 30 2026

    In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss how the strongest areas appear to be getting hit the hardest to close out the week, an update on seasonality, sector rotation dynamics, if the move in precious metals and mining is over, the VIX, and large cap tech participation.

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    33 mins