Markets and Investing
Stock market levels and valuations
index moves, multiples, froth
- Episodes
- 64
- Share
- 6.0%
- Shows
- 52
- Net sentiment
- −0.09
Bullish 16Mixed 19Neutral 8Bearish 21
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 16
- Indexes drifting higher on steady buying, with all Magnificent Seven above their 50-day averages.Update on a setup from Friday 🎧 #757 (Sep 21) · Not Your Advisor · Sep 21
- Host argues Nasdaq and QQQ trend higher, with a dip-buying approach favored over selling.🚀 Nasdaq Hits All-Time Highs—Buy the Dip or Take Profits? | QQQ, WDC, MU, META, NVDA & AI Stocks · Daily Stock Picks · Sep 23
- Skousen argues the market keeps hitting highs and he stays 100% invested despite froth concerns.Mark Skousen: Why He's Still 100% Invested at All-Time Highs · Wealthion · Sep 21
- S&P 500 near all-time highs with resilient buying despite many risks.TWIFO 515: Tech Explodes and Crude Sinks While the 10-Yr Yield Soars · The Options Insider Radio Network · Sep 25
- Multiple compression across sectors is creating buying opportunities in quality businesses.People Hate These 5 Stocks But They'll Be Wrong with Jonathan Boyar · The Compound and Friends · Sep 25
- Uniform accounting shows the market near 20x earnings with 20% growth, a buy signal in his view.Joel Litman: We Are NOT in an AI Bubble · Stansberry Investor Hour · Sep 22
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- Guests expect a year-end rally and S&P 500 near 8,000 as sentiment remains bearish.Mega-Cap Tech Rally, Diesel Prices Hit Record High, East Coast Flight Disruptions 9/21/26 · Power Lunch · Sep 21
- Multiples have compressed so the index looks reasonably valued relative to growth.Top 1% Portfolio Manager: 7 stocks to BUY for the AI bull run! · Full Signal · Sep 23
- Policy intervention and AI earnings should keep stocks at or near all-time highs over 12 to 18 months.Bitcoin & Stocks Are Going Higher (The Money Printer Is Coming) | Darius Dale · The Pomp Podcast · Sep 24
- European and US indices rallied sharply, with Taiwan's benchmark hitting a record high.A new Muse inspires equity markets · Moving Markets · Sep 22
- Forward S&P multiple near 18 is below its long-run averages, leaving room for earnings-driven gains.Ep. 377: Jay Pelosky on the Tripolar World, the Spending Super Cycle, and the Global Earnings Boom · Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez · Sep 25
- Strategist sees the market as resilient and argues bears must prove trouble ahead.Invesco's Levitt: 'The onus is on the bears' to prove there's trouble ahead · Money Life with Chuck Jaffe · Sep 25
- Trading near 21 times forward free cash flow looks cheap relative to projected growth.Why Broadcom Has Been My Best Buy for 3 Months in a Row · The 7investing Podcast · Sep 25
- Mega-cap tech names posted strong gains and new highs, with the market described as riding momentum.The Hot Options Report: 09-22-2026 · The Options Insider Radio Network · Sep 22
- Less tightening than priced in should generally support risk assets.The PCE-CPI Gap and the Outlook for Further Fed Tightening · Notes on the Week Ahead · Sep 21
- Meta trades at a low forward valuation with strong growth, so the stock has room to run.Everything Just Changed For Meta · The Joseph Carlson Show · Sep 21
Bearish 21
- The S&P 500 is described as historically overpriced relative to fair value from fiscal flows.Equities Markets Are Historically Overpriced. Here’s What Comes Next. · Less Noise, More Signal · Sep 27
- Indexes near all-time highs with thinning margin of safety and elevated prices.September 2026 Random Ramblings · Yet Another Value Podcast · Sep 25
- Hosts warn the S&P trades far above historical averages, implying reversion to the mean risk.Innovative ETF Investing Strategies · Money Tree Investing · Sep 25
- Speaker argues valuations are elevated and stocks risk major drawdowns, similar to past bubbles.Good Retirement Planning Requires Knowing The Risks, Pros and Cons of Your Strategy · Peak Prosperity · Sep 24
- Hosts argue valuations remain stretched with Cape P/E above 40 despite the rally.Nasdaq posts record close driven by AI trade · Squawk Box Europe Express · Sep 21
- The US market is at record valuations, resembling 1929, 1972 and 1999 setups.Dave Iben: The World Is on Sale While America Trades at a Premium | #652 · The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing · Sep 25
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- Hosts argue CrowdStrike and Costco trade at stretched multiples with limited forward return potential.Meta Muse Winners and Losers; Google's Risk; Zeta Global and Adobe $ZETA $ADBE · Chit Chat Stocks · Sep 25
- After four strong years, equity valuations look stretched, lowering odds of strong future gains.Is It Becoming A Great Time For Income Investors? | Steven Bavaria · Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Sep 27
- Discussion of Cisco's historic 190x multiple and tech bubble comparisons suggests overvaluation risk.From Cartoon Apes to Reddit Mania: Why Crowds Lose Their Minds With Money · The Acquirers Podcast · Sep 24
- Most S&P sectors are well off highs, and a narrow AI-led market looks fragile.Ready For A Bear Market? Most Investors Aren't | Ted Oakley · Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Sep 24
- Advierte que la especulación y las narrativas de redes sociales inflan activos que luego se desploman.El motor matemático de los inversores profesionales · Café y Finanzas - By Rancel Solutions · Sep 21
- Much of past equity returns came from multiple expansion tied to falling rates, which limits future returns.[REPLAY] André Perold – Pockets of Inefficiency at HighVista Strategies (EP.169) · Capital Allocators · Sep 21
- Equity valuations are high and markets may carry exuberance beyond fundamentals, raising downside risk.[REPLAY] André Perold – Academic Practitioner (EP.02) · Capital Allocators · Sep 21
- A CAPE near 42 implies poor forward returns, so he has largely exited market-cap-weighted stocks.Back-to-School on the Markets with Jeffrey Gundlach (DoubleLine) & Solita Marcelli (UBS) · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 25
- Narrow leadership and rate-driven pullbacks leave indices vulnerable to further declines.This is nuts - when's the intervention? · Saxo Market Call · Sep 24
- Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures all in the red as the session opened.Morning Briefing: Treasury Yields Surge, Collective Mining Hits a New Tungsten-Gold Zone · Mining Stock Daily · Sep 24
- Narrow breadth and weak small caps suggest a fragile market vulnerable to a correction.MacroVoices #551 Michael Every: Decoding The Global Geopolitical Puzzle · Macro Voices · Sep 24
- A garden-variety bear market is increasingly the base case, though he is hesitant to commit.Energy Shock and Rate Hikes Could Cause a 2022 Style Bear Market | Eric Wallerstein | Clocktower Group · Monetary Matters with Jack Farley · Sep 23
- Notes equity valuations are high and that exuberance may outpace fundamentals.[REPLAY] André Perold – Academic Practitioner (EP.02) · Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry · Sep 21
- Multiple expansion from falling rates has run its course, leaving modest forward returns for a 60-40 portfolio.[REPLAY] André Perold – Pockets of Inefficiency at HighVista Strategies (EP.169) · Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry · Sep 21
- Oracle shares declined on project-delay news and reports of cracks in its build-out.Daily Digest Sep 27: Democrats Favor a Military Coup, 43% of Americans View Socialism Positively, and AI Agents go Rogue · Peak Prosperity · Sep 27
Mixed 19
- Hosts note Nasdaq 100 new highs yet poor breadth, arguing gains are concentrated in a few large names.DHUnplugged #819: Counterfactualzzzz · DHUnplugged Podcast · Sep 23
- Hosts discuss bull market aging, microbubbles and when a bull market ends, without a firm conclusion.Is the AI Bull Market Moving Past Semiconductors? · Chip Stock Investor Podcast · Sep 25
- Index near all-time highs masks weak breadth and heavy churn under the surface.What Record Highs Might Be Hiding · On Investing · Sep 25
- Markets near highs despite headwinds, but multiples may compress as discount rates rise.The Investor's Sword and Shield | EP 228 · Art of Boring · Sep 25
- Strategist sees steady profit growth supporting equities despite caution after a strong run.U.S.-Iran meeting at the UN · Squawk Box Europe Express · Sep 22
- Markets trade sideways between moving averages; valuations have dropped but remain elevated.9-21-26 What Happens When Earnings Estimates Fall Short? · The Real Investment Show Podcast · Sep 21
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- Biotech index sold off recently, though IPO activity and sector performance remained strong for the year.Episode 197 - September 25, 2026 · Biotech Hangout · Sep 25
- Markets are near highs in a trading range with elevated earnings expectations that could disappoint next year.9-23-26 Q&A Wednesday: Rates, Risks, & Record Highs · The Real Investment Show Podcast · Sep 23
- Equities at record household asset share and chart patterns at an inflection point leave direction unclear.Stock Market Stuck In Neutral... Here Is When It Might Break · Money Tree Investing · Sep 23
- Index near highs but breadth is very weak, so hosts see both upside and fragility.Meta’s Muse launch, Josh is wrong on Netflix, internals weaken, 10-year bonds at 5%, Buffett steps away · The Compound and Friends · Sep 22
- Nasdaq hit a record, but valuations look stretched and the rally is narrow.Nasdaq Hits a Record High—But More Stocks Are Hitting New Lows · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 21
- Valuations high versus history but less extreme than 1999-2000 with better balance sheets.Why the Bond Market May Be the Stock Market's Biggest Risk · The Markets · Sep 25
- Index held up despite yield surge, but narrow breadth and froth concerns were raised.Meta’s Rally Keeps Rocking… And A Major AI Safety Warning 9/24/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Sep 24
- Describes weak market breadth and sideways market alongside a bullish technology sector turn.4 Steps to Avoid Buying a Stock Too Early — Using AMD · How to Trade Stocks and Options Podcast with OVTLYR Live · Sep 22
- Some names look overvalued while several beaten-down stocks now look attractive.4 Stocks to Buy Before They Bounce Back · The Morning Filter · Sep 21
- Indexes near records, yet narrow leadership and possible overdone rate moves raise caution.Market Resilience Despite Surge In Yields… And Options Action Ahead Of Micron Results 9/25/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Sep 25
- Earnings growth has lowered multiples, but concentration and froth concerns remain for the market.Power Lunch 9/25/26 · Power Lunch · Sep 25
- Index is flat near highs but narrow breadth and top-heavy leadership raise caution, while S&P multiple is below 1999 levels.AI Is Turning Big Tech Into a Commodity Business · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 22
- Indices rebounded to near record highs while institutional cash allocation and equity risk premium concerns linger.AI Stocks Selloff 2026: Overreaction or a Real Warning Sign for Investors? · InvestTalk · Sep 22
Neutral 8
- Covers weekly price swings and volume spikes in junior miners without a clear directional thesis.3 Junior Mining Stocks That Spiked This Week & 3 That Crashed · Resource Talks (CEO BBQ) · Sep 26
- Forward P/E has fallen to 19x while the index sits near record highs, a mixed picture of compression and resilience.Market Resilience Isn’t Complacency · Thoughts on the Market · Sep 21
- Nvidia's rise from a small stock to the largest S&P 500 name is used to illustrate active buying's influence.Want to Find the Next Nvidia? Here’s How to Watch What ‘Big Active’ Is Buying · Trillions · Sep 24
- Hosts note GPU prices rising sharply, shaping consumer hardware costs without investing conclusions.DLSS5 Explained with Linus Tech Tips · The Vergecast · Sep 22
- Brief mention that the market is trading at highs, relevant to IPO timing.Apple and Meta Just Dropped New Tech (3 Stocks Most Investors Are Missing) · MarketBeat | Stock Market News & Analysis · Sep 24
- Brief comparisons of crypto valuations to Amazon and Tesla price history.9/24/26 (Live) - 🚨 BREAKING: WHITE HOUSE *BOMBSHELL* CRYPTO UPDATE! 🚨 BLACKROCK & RIPPLE XRP, CLARITY ACT RETURN!? · Good Evening Crypto · Sep 24
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- Comparison of private equity returns against public equity benchmarks and the value of the public market premium.Diminishing Returns to Scale in Private Equity (w/ Andrew Akers, PitchBook) · Private Equity FunCast · Sep 23
- Index futures such as Nasdaq and Dow are mentioned only as markets he trades, not as a view on valuation.342: Turning $200 into $50k in 45 Days & His Heikin Ashi 'Cheat Code' Strategy · Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks · Sep 23
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- Nvidia 5
- Apple 2
- American Bitcoin1
- BlackBerry 1
- Advanced Micro Devices1
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- Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry2
- Capital Allocators2
- Know Your Risk Podcast2
- Power Lunch2
- Squawk Box Europe Express2
- The Real Investment Show Podcast2
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