The Weekly Trend
Episodes
Episode 092: WAGMI
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and David discuss the upside resolution we have seen from Small Caps, the reversal in Treasuries, and inflation. Dave...
Episode 091: The Artist Formerly Known As
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Ian and David discuss the emerging strength in Mega and Large Cap Growth, Solar stocks, and both the good and bad sides of brea...
Episode 090: Is It Transitory or Not?
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave and Ian are joined by friend and fellow CMT Dan Gorghuber. The three discuss recent areas of strength, including Ban...
Episode 089: Almost There
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Ian and David discuss the recent surge in breath that could finally push markets “over the hump”, interest rates stalling...
Episode 088: Cyclical Nature
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian cover the drawdowns seen in individual stocks over the last few months, Cyclical sectors, and stats behind ...
Episode 087: At Your Leisure
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the recent uptick in market “noise”, surging Commodity prices, and similarities to 2011. In the secon...
Episode 086: Wear You Out
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss how it's more of the same from small caps, breadth, rates, and the Dollar. They also discuss h...
Episode 085: Bifurcation Nation
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss how small caps are still within a trading range, the compression in treasuries/rates, lack of movem...
Episode 084: Rock On
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian highlight the improved participation of stocks overall, demand for risk-on instruments, and the potential Doll...
Episode 083: Good Day
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued focus on the US Dollar, Cybersecurity stocks, the Gambling industry, and Small Cap Growt...
Episode 082: Meta
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian and David discuss the continued indecision in equity markets, the recent resurgence in cryptocurrencies, and the US Doll...
Episode 081: Not Your Father's Market
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ian and Dave give Commodities their due time. Base Metals. Industrial Metals. Precious Metals. Energy. Grains. Not all commodities ar...
Episode 080: Up, Up, and Away
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian discusses the continued lagging performance from Value stocks, the strength from Semiconductors, a potential resurgence ...
Episode 079: Swimming in Markets
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss market breadth, all time highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow, with a lacking participation from t...
Episode 078: Summertime Sadness?
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued build-up of red flags, Utilities and Staples, and 2nd half seasonality. Dave gives ex...
Episode 077: Market Variants
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss weakness in Foreign stocks, Mega Caps, longer-term views of the major indices, and precious metals....
Episode 076: Leaving Me Breadth-less
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the thin market and participation we are seeing, foreign stocks, FAATMAN, and Q3 seasonality. David...
Episode 075: It's All Relative
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss investor sentiment, stealth corrections, Crude Oil doing its own thing, and the behavioral fallacie...
Episode 074: It Doesn't Matter Until It Matters
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss whether the move to Large Cap Growth is a risk-on play or a safety trade, interest rates continuing...
Episode 073: The Whole is Greater
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David gives a shout-out to all the teams at Client First doing a great job to help people secure the financial confidence...
Episode 072: Home on the Range
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss leadership within semiconductors, the Nasdaq 100 relationship relative to small cap, and the US dol...
Episode 071: Tim Apple
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the six weeks of sideways action for the S&P 500, summer seasonality, high yield bonds, and Commoditi...
Episode 070: Shake & Bake
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the incredible strength that continues from Large Cap Value stocks, Industrials stocks, and levels of ...
Episode 069: Noice
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the trends in Basic Materials and Base Metals, Commodities, and how a weak US Dollar should continue t...
Episode 068: Inflection Point
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Ian discusses the indecision from the market over the last 2 weeks, the bounce back in Energy and Financials, and what could be...
Episode 067: Counter Trends
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the potential return to strength for Small Caps, the outperformance in Healthcare, and a debate over w...
Episode 066: Hoagies & Grinders
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the sustained strength from Large Cap stocks across all industries, a potential intermediate term top ...
Episode 065: Tech Yeah!
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian discussed the continued strength in Tech, Mega Caps, and Growth stocks as a whole. Also, the huge underperformance fr...
Episode 064: Green Shoots
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss new highs for the S&P 500, the “industrial revolution” in equities, Steel, and unique areas ou...
Episode 063: Old School
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the choppy market environment we have seen over the last few weeks, the rising US Dollar, and the emer...
Episode 062: Heavy Lifting
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued underperformance of the Nasdaq, other areas of the market that have been hit the hardest...
Episode 061: Do You Value Stocks?
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the recent market volatility, what it could mean going forward, and what areas of the market may eme...
Episode 060: Rotation Station
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, David and Ian cover their near- and long-term outlooks for the market, weak FAANG stocks, and the global strength from Fi...
Episode 059: Happy Anniversary
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the one year anniversary of the 2020 market top, Commodities, and Airline and Hotel stocks. Dave ...
Episode 058: Enjoying the Scenery
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the strong correlation between a couple Growth and Value areas, the resurgence of Semiconductors, C...
Episode 057: Historical Advances
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued strength from Small Caps, Crude oil, and the ripple effect of a falling US Dollar. Ia...
Episode 056: Squeeze 'Em
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent whirlwind around GameStop and short squeezes, the January Barometer, and the large diver...
Episode 055: Large Cap Growth Back In Action
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave and Ian discuss how large cap growth names seem to be picking back up after going nowhere for the past few months. T...
Episode 054: Strong Trends & A Revisit to March 2020
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Ian discusses what themes have emerged to begin the new year, including the weakest and strongest areas. He also takes a look b...
Episode 053: Across The Pond
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the positive Santa Claus Rally, Interest rates, and European equities. Dave covers the weakness in ...
Episode 052: And The Beat Goes On
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian cover the Santa Claus Rally, Bitcoin, and "expert" predictions for 2021. They also revisit some o...
Episode 051: Value and Growth...Is There Room For Both?
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the US Dollar and what ripple effects that has on other assets, the relentless VIX, and Small Cap T...
Episode 050: Here Comes Santa Claus
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave and Ian discuss the strength in Emerging Markets, including Indian and Latin American stocks. They also cover the st...
Episode 049: Closer To The Beginning Than The End
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David discuss new all-time highs in the four major US indices, the strength coming out of Latin America, price thrusts, an...
Episode 048: Price Is Just Everyone's Opinion
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the large cluster of 80% Up Days we have seen, gap characteristics, the US dollar, and what they ar...
Episode 047: Wall of Worry
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the multiple pieces of "noise" being thrown around in the market these days, crazy Monday...
Episode 046: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the big week we saw in Small Caps, equity inflow numbers, and what we are seeing in terms of relati...
Episode 045: A Trip Around the World
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continue strength from China, the surge in Bitcoin, and renewed interest in Precious Metals. Al...
Episode 044: Seasonality Is Here
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the strongest and weakest areas of the market, over the past week and for the month of October. The...
Episode 043: No One Knows, Not Even You
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss whether Small Cap and Value stocks are here to stay, Gold and Copper, and China. David reviews the ...
Episode 042: Indecision
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian cover another week of indecision in equity markets, which sectors (and industries) are leading and which ar...
Episode 041: Flashback
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian is on a well deserved vacation, so Dave provides a brief update on the market developments from this past week. He al...
Episode 040: It Is What It Is Until It Isn't
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the great (and then not-so-great) week we had in equities, the recent headline noise, and US Treasu...
Episode 039: Price Price Baby
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent indecision in both stocks and bonds, mixed signals in the high yield space, and the surg...
Episode 038: Where Do We Go From Here?
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the continued weakness from two major indices, the abundance of demand for stocks related to the Agr...
Episode 037: Mixed Signals
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian cover lines in the sand for the major indices, waning momentum in a few major relationships, and the streng...
Episode 036: To Rotate or Not To Rotate?
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the hard correction we saw in the equity indices this week, the rising VIX, interest rates, and whe...
Episode 035: The Trend Is Your Friend
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian cover the continued strength in Growth, what it would take to become interested in Small Caps, and the corr...
Episode 034: Come Sail Away With Me
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the strength in FAANG (and FAANG-like) stocks, "bubbles", and stock splits. David also gi...
Episode 033: Grind Time
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent move in interest rates and the implications that could have on Banking stocks, the corre...
July 2020 Q&A Panel Discussion
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Panel discussion excerpt from the January Lunch n' Learn with clients. Dave and Ian discuss the problems with investment portfolios built for cas...
Episode 032: And The Beat Goes On
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the indices moving above their respective June highs, weakness in the US Dollar, a potential rotati...
Episode 031: The Close Knows
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, David and Ian discuss the separation between Growth and Value stocks, why reactions to earnings matter more than the numb...
Episode 030: To Diversify or Not To Diversify?
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent moves in precious metals, semiconductors, and U.S. Treasuries. They also discuss the pos...
Episode 029: Pain Trades
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued sideways market action here in the US, what the strength in Copper and Lumber and cou...
Episode 028: The Trend Is Right Until It's Wrong
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian discusses the current sideways price action we have seen over the last few weeks and the continued leadership in Grow...
Episode 027: Can You Take Me Higher?
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian review the craziness that we encountered in the first half of 2020, strength in Chinese equities, the rotat...
Episode 026: Broken Levels, Important Developments, and a Podcast Time Machine
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David takes a few minutes to discuss the many important developments that took place over this past week. After this upda...
Episode 025: The Cream Rises to the Top
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the ranges we are currently seeing in many indices and other assets, Chinese equities, debunking my...
Episode 024: No Sunshine On This Island
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss a resurgence in the volatility and the VIX, island reversals and failed breakouts, current lines in...
Episode 023: The Market Marches On
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued tilt we are seeing towards Small Caps and Value stocks, increased interest in Foreign...
Episode 022: Who Woulda Thought?
30 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continuation of rotation among various areas of the market, new achievements in breadth, the be...
Episode 021: Rotation
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent choppy market, Sector rotation, Small Cap participation, and where the major indices n...
Episode 020: Russian Staircases
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss where various indices have gone over the last 2+ years, the lack of participation from Financials a...
Episode 019: Warren Buffett Isn't Here To Pick Bottoms
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent attention over Warren Buffett, the rotation between Large Cap Growth and Small Cap Value...
Episode 018: Hot & Cold
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the breadth expansion that was (and then wasn't), weakness on good news, reactions to various ...
Episode 017: Historic Oil Prices, Know What You Own, and Current Range
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the historic price action in Oil, the importance of knowing what you own, and the current price ran...
Episode 016: Current Sentiment and Economy-Market Relationship
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the the current sentiment among retail and institutional traders, the relationship between the mark...
Episode 015: Is It A Bottom or A Bounce?
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the expansion in breadth that we saw in equity markets this week, the potential rotation we are see...
Episode 014: VIX, The Lack of Breadth, and the 60/40 Fallacy
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the lower volatility we have seen in equity markets, the continued search for a breadth thrust, and...
Episode 013: Step by Step, Day by Day
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent bounce we have seen in equity markets, our updated lines in the sand, what finding a bot...
Episode 012: Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, David and Ian cover the continued selling we have seen in stocks, the historical moves in corporate bond ETFs, and oil pr...
Episode 011: We Will Survive
14 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued historical market action we are seeing in many asset classes, what they are looking...
Episode 010: Volatility, Volatility, and More Volatility
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the historical week we saw in regards to volatility, various inter-market relationships, extreme readings...
Episode 009: Historic Market Environment, Protective Action, and Looking Forward
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave and Ian discuss the recent historic market environment that was witnessed over the past week, the protective actio...
Episode 008: Biotech, Gold, and Changes in Trend
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent move in Gold Miners, the relative strength among Biotechnology stocks, and the potential...
Episode 007: It Doesn't Matter Until It Matters
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave and Ian discuss the history of the impacts of viruses and other health scares on the stock market, the continued out...
Episode 006: Tesla, Market Breadth, and "Lines in the Sand"
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, David and Ian discuss the recent choppiness we have seen in the markets, Tesla's parabolic move, and their short-term technical ...
Episode 005: Changes in Character, Coronavirus, and Fiduciary Duties
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode from Orlando, David and Ian discuss the recent weakness we have seen in certain areas of the markets (and the strength in others)...
Episode 004: Interest Rates, Utilities, and Trading in Different Environments
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ian and Dave talk about the continued slide in interest rates and what this means for various equity sectors, such as Utilities and B...
January 2020 Q&A Panel Discussion
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Panel discussion excerpt from the January Lunch n' Learn with clients. Dave and Ian discuss rising rates, why headlines are worthless, and why th...
Episode 003: China, Dow Transports, and Treasuries
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David and Ian discuss what to be focusing on within Emerging Markets, the possible turnaround for IPOs in 2020, new highs for Transpo...
Episode 002: The Dollar, Oil, and Iran
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ian and Dave discuss market strength, broadening participation, the U.S. Dollar, Oil, and the implications of the news regarding Iran.
Episode 001: Technology, Healthcare, Sentiment, and the Holidays
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode of "The Market Edge", David and Ian discuss what this podcast will be about as well as the current environment. Top...