Markets and Investing
Volatility and selloffs
drawdowns, VIX, risk-off days
- Episodes
- 21
- Share
- 2.0%
- Shows
- 19
- Net sentiment
- −0.53
Bullish 2Mixed 4Neutral 4Bearish 11
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 2
- Long volatility and tail hedges pay off in selloffs, which the speaker argues are essential for compounding portfolios.#56 Patrick Kazley - The Systematic House of Cards: Overfitting, Convexity and Protecting Portfolios · Nalu Finance · Sep 27
- AI-driven selloffs and quant basket trading are creating entry points for long-term investors.People Hate These 5 Stocks But They'll Be Wrong with Jonathan Boyar · The Compound and Friends · Sep 25
Bearish 11
- Schiff says breadth this weak has preceded roughly 50% S&P 500 declines twice in the past century.This Happened Twice in 100 Years... Both Times, Stocks Fell 49% · The Peter Schiff Show Podcast · Sep 27
- Index correlations spike in stress, so diversified portfolios can fall together in crises."Worse Than a Recession" - Tony Robbins Breaks Down Ray Dalio's Warning on U.S. Debt · Valuetainment · Sep 25
- Breadth was weak and the equal-weight S&P was hit hard, showing underlying fragility despite flat headline indexes.Stocks Stayed Flat as Bond Yields Exploded. Something Doesn't Add Up · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 24
- Occasional large losses on short put and call positions erase steady premium income over time.Small Gains, Big Losses: The Hidden Risk in Steady Income · Money for the Rest of Us · Sep 23
- Narrow leadership masks weakness in equal-weight indices, raising the risk of a broader correction.Market Starting To Crack Under High Bond Yields? | WMR 9 24 26 · Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Sep 26
- Host expects more volatility ahead and questions why long bear markets have disappeared.September 2026 Random Ramblings · Yet Another Value Podcast · Sep 25
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- Seasonal tax drains into September and October could trigger a reset toward the mean.Equities Markets Are Historically Overpriced. Here’s What Comes Next. · Less Noise, More Signal · Sep 27
- Low put demand and a calm surface may mask risk, so hosts suggest defensive positioning before October volatility.Stock Market Stuck In Neutral... Here Is When It Might Break · Money Tree Investing · Sep 23
- A possible 5-10% midterm-season correction and a worst-case near 7,100 level are flagged as near-term risks.Market Resilience Isn’t Complacency · Thoughts on the Market · Sep 21
- Low index correlation has suppressed volatility, a hidden risk that could spike if macro shocks return.The Roundtable Sessions: Les Deux Vincent · The Collective Member Podcast · Sep 26
- A sudden 25% drop on an earnings miss erased most of the position in minutes.He Lost $157,000 in 3 Minutes | Jack Raines on the Lesson Winning Never Taught Him · Excess Returns · Sep 23
Mixed 4
- Volatility rose and VIX looks cheap as a hedge, though the speaker warns of a possible 5%-plus pullback.The Market Took a Week to React to the Fed · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 23
- Hedging with VIX calls and index puts is discussed as protection against sharp drawdowns.Innovative ETF Investing Strategies · Money Tree Investing · Sep 25
- Index volatility is subdued while sector-level weakness persists, with the S&P trading in a tight range.9AM HOUR: Stocks Rally As Oil Retreats, Huang Slams AI "Doomsday Narratives," Paramount and WBD Surge 9/21/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 21
- Volatility is compressed and complacent; cheap puts exist, and quarter-end rebalancing may pressure stocks.9-21-26 What Happens When Earnings Estimates Fall Short? · The Real Investment Show Podcast · Sep 21
Neutral 4
- Discusses drawdowns and the danger of catching falling knives, framed as a trading lesson rather than a market call.4 Steps to Avoid Buying a Stock Too Early — Using AMD · How to Trade Stocks and Options Podcast with OVTLYR Live · Sep 22
- Recounts the dot-com crash and the 90% drawdown as formative experiences.The Grant Williams Podcast Ep. 133 - Ian Cassel · The Grant Williams Podcast · Sep 21
- Discussion of how momentum strategies behave in downturns and why correlations rise in crises.Talk Your Book: Price Is the Ultimate Factor · Animal Spirits · Sep 21
- Discussion of VIX levels and protection costs in the mid-15s range.TWIFO 515: Tech Explodes and Crude Sinks While the 10-Yr Yield Soars · The Options Insider Radio Network · Sep 25
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- Know Your Risk Podcast2
- Money Tree Investing2
- Animal Spirits1
- Squawk on the Street1
- The Grant Williams Podcast1
- The Real Investment Show Podcast1
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