Markets and Investing
Stock market levels and valuations
index moves, multiples, froth
- Episodes
- 63
- Share
- 6.0%
- Shows
- 58
- Net sentiment
- −0.21
Up from 6.0% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was −0.09.
Bullish 12Mixed 22Neutral 5Bearish 24
2 weeks
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 12
- Carlson argues holdings like Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft trade at reasonable forward multiples with room to re-rate.How I’m Investing With $1.5 Million Stock Portfolio · The Joseph Carlson Show · Sep 28
- Yardeni still targets 10,000 for the S&P 500 by 2029 on earnings growth, though he trimmed near-term targets.Ed Yardeni Still Sees S&P 10,000 by 2029. So Why Is He Getting More Cautious? · Excess Returns · Oct 4
- Equities may keep rising late in the cycle as tech and the S&P 500 extend gains despite higher yields.Stocks Rally as the Bond Market Revolts · Market Watch · Oct 4
- Market rallied strongly on the day, with many megacap names moving higher.The Hot Options Report: 10-02-2026 · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 2
- Vanda upgraded equities to bullish on neutral positioning and an asymmetric reaction to yields.Why Investor Positioning Matters More Than Ever (With Eric Liu) · On Investing · Oct 2
- Stocks have historically outpaced inflation over long periods despite short-term volatility.Interview with George McReynolds Founder of McReynolds & Company Discussing Inflation and Safety Jaws · Business Innovators Radio · Sep 28
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- EM equities trade near 10x forward earnings, below their 10-year average and far below developed markets.Top of the Morning: Emerging Markets - Fed hikes matter, but global liquidity matters more · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 28
- Nasdaq at record highs and S&P near peak despite higher rates, showing equity resilience.Top of the Morning: CIO Strategy Snapshot - Implications of higher rates · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 29
- Strong bull market returns are noted as driving compounding, though the host is cautious about concentration in winners.How to Create a Million-Dollar Stock Portfolio · Value Investor · Oct 2
- Stock trades near 11 times EBITDA after a roughly 50% decline, viewed as a trough multiple with upside if uncertainty clears.EP. 53: Why is DKNG not Benefiting from the Prediction Markets Surge? Is it the VC Sydney Sweeney Effect on Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)? · Pitch The PM · Oct 1
- Frank Cappelleri said the S&P uptrend and consolidation patterns still look bullish until proven otherwise.Wreck Of The Tech | Frank Cappelleri, CappThesis | Sep 28, 2026 · PreMarket Prep · Sep 28
- Stocks rose about 1% in September despite rising yields, which panelists see as resilience.The oil and AI tug-of-war · Market Hang · Sep 30
Bearish 24
- Galloway argues the market is expensive, with CAPE near 41, the second highest in 145 years, but timing is hard.Protecting Your Portfolio in a Bubble, and Is a Move to America Worth the Money? · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Sep 28
- Hosts describe a sharp month-long selloff in their holdings with no news to explain it, weighing on performance.Reviewing Our Q3 - It Was Going So Well.... · Playing FTSE · Oct 4
- Forward multiple near yearly lows and over half of stocks well off highs signal further downside risk.The Stock Market’s Bad Breadth · Thoughts on the Market · Sep 28
- Hosts argue US stocks near record highs, driven by AI, are vulnerable to a sudden crash.Nvidia’s $235 Billion Bet: Confidence or AI Bubble Warning? · The Secret War on Cash · Oct 1
- Breadth is very weak with few new highs and most stocks below long-term averages.Tangled Web 🎧 #763 (Sep 29) · Not Your Advisor · Sep 29
- Index gains are concentrated in a few AI stocks while most S&P 500 stocks sit well below highs, creating fragility.Anthropic’s IPO Leak, OpenAI’s Dots vs. Meta’s Muse, Visual Turing Test · Big Technology Podcast · Oct 2
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- At roughly 80 times forward earnings, AMD looks expensive versus the market and Nvidia.Episode 104 | Can AMD Gain Ground on Nvidia? · Market News with Rodney Lake · Oct 1
- Host sees the S&P 500 as overinflated and possibly peaking, drawing comparisons to the dot-com era.Did the Stock Market Already Peak? Watch What Happens Next · Rethinking the Dollar · Sep 30
- Indexes near highs look overstretched given rates, energy costs and weak breadth.Stocks Were Green. Then the Pros Started Selling. · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 30
- Major indexes fell sharply on a grim day for technology stocks, weighing on sentiment.Nvidia's record-breaking stock buyback · Marketplace All-in-One · Sep 28
- Indexes near highs while the average stock weakens; a 20-30% bear market is seen as a possible outcome.Biz Report: Hollow at the Highs, the AI Debt Balloon, and the Shift to Value · The Business Report with Ryan Huang and Chua Tian Tian · Sep 29
- Major indexes fell sharply on a grim day for technology stocks, with broad selling pressure.Nvidia's record-breaking stock buyback · Marketplace · Sep 28
- Stocks like Osada and Destek traded at absurd multiples, showing manipulated valuations.Turkey's $20 Billion Fund Collapse Explained · Patrick Boyle On Finance · Oct 4
- S&P 500 fell on a day of the agreement, driven by consumer confidence and high rates rather than AI.El Acuerdo de IA sin consecuencias legales · Café y Finanzas - By Rancel Solutions · Oct 3
- Market breadth is very weak with few new highs, while Nasdaq strength masks vulnerability.Jobs Missed. Wages Stalled. Tariffs Failed. Bonds Fell Anyway. · The Peter Schiff Show Podcast · Oct 3
- US equity market cap is extremely high versus GDP and debt, making a sharp drop plausible.Deflation Is Coming — And Gold, Bitcoin & Copper Could All Get Hit · Wealthion · Sep 30
- Public equity growth may fade as tokenization spreads capital and mature firms stop growing.How AI Could Take Bitcoin to $1 Million | Jordi Visser · What Bitcoin Did · Sep 30
- Many S&P 500 members are in bear markets and valuations compressed, so the rally looks narrow.OpenAI DevDay, Jamie Dimon’s Op-Ed, Valley Bank CEO Interview 9/29/26 · Power Lunch · Sep 29
- Guest argues the CAPE ratio far above historical mean implies a major equity correction ahead."If Our Entire Economy Depends On Data Centers, We Are F*cked" | Dave Collum · BTC Sessions · Sep 29
- Futures point lower after a strong Friday, with the Nasdaq 100 weakest.The Daily Allocator: Boeing's landing-software flaw, Northern Star says no, and futures turn lower · The Angus Briefing · Sep 28
- Public markets undervalue alternative managers and swing too far to extremes, though the guest expects a rerating.Erik Hirsch, CEO of Hamilton Lane, on the Explosive Growth of Private Markets · The Compound and Friends · Sep 28
- Narrow leadership and concentration resemble the 2000 peak, raising downside risk for indexes.October 2nd, 2026| AI Credit Card Spending, Office Real Estate Opportunities, The Fed’s Tough Decision, Huawei vs Nvidia, Nasdaq’s Hidden Market Weakness, Municipal Bonds Aren’t Tax-Free & More · Smart Investing with Brent & Chase Wilsey · Oct 2
- Hosts describe high short-term uncertainty and urge caution against leverage and overconfidence.AI Is Running Out of Human Data. Here’s the Trade. · Dumb Money Live · Sep 29
- Notes public market short-term pressure from hedge funds conflicts with long-term company goals.Fiverr · BIG IDEAS BY NEW ECONOMIES · Oct 1
Mixed 22
- Higher yields have compressed P/E ratios, but strong earnings growth keeps equities resilient and the risk premium stable.The Tension Between Equities and Bonds · Thoughts on the Market · Oct 2
- Nasdaq and S&P 500 hold technically firm, but the Dow and Russell 2000 lag and progress stalls.Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hold Firm Ahead Of Inflation Report: SharkNinja, Advantest, ASE Technology In Focus · Stock Market Today With IBD · Sep 29
- Index near record highs despite war and high rates, with panelists split on whether it can last.Record Highs, 5% Yields... Something Has To Give w/ “The Big Short” Crew & Robinhood’s Steph Guild · RiskReversal Pod · Oct 2
- Synopsys has de-rated to a lower price to free cash flow multiple, which may now look cheap.Why Synopsys Lagged Cadence (And Why It May Be Cheap) · Chip Stock Investor Podcast · Oct 1
- Index sits near highs while most stocks are down, with multiple compression across sectors and doubt without fear.Will Higher Rates Kill the Stock Market? (EP. 484) · Animal Spirits · Sep 30
- Index near highs but narrow leadership; Wine sees equal-weight S&P as reasonably cheap.Asbury Research's Kosar: This 'great market' is built on 'tenuous' footing · Money Life with Chuck Jaffe · Sep 29
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- Index is narrow and bifurcated; many stocks are deeply down while mega caps hold up, leaving selective opportunity.Great Companies, Beaten-Down Stocks: Booking & Pool Corp with Jonathan Boyar · The Acquirers Podcast · Oct 1
- Equities are cheaper after multiple compression, but still near ten-year average valuations and dependent on earnings.Three questions for the Week Ahead! · 🇬🇧 Stay ahead of the markets with Swissquote · Sep 28
- Leveraged semis gains contrast with modest broad tech ETF gains, with inflation data a key risk.AI Daily Briefing — Sunday, October 4, 2026 · My Daily AI & Markets Briefing · Oct 4
- Tech-led gains mask weakness in the broader market, with equal-weight index down sharply.Morgan Stanley Backs NVDA as Top Pick, Crude Oil & Yields Cool · Schwab Network · Oct 2
- Index is near records, but many S&P 500 stocks are in bear markets, showing narrow leadership.Nvidia’s Record Buyback, SpaceX Starship Rocket, Graco CEO Interview 9/28/26 · Power Lunch · Sep 28
- Index drawdown on rising yields and oil, with narrow gains concentrated in a handful of large tech names.9AM HOUR: Nvidia Adds $150B to Stock Buyback; Oil Prices and Yields Surge; MongoDB CEO Leaves for Meta 9/28/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 28
- The S&P 500 rallied on weak jobs because lower rate expectations lift tech valuations.Why US hiring hit a wall · Elon Musk Podcast · Oct 4
- Strong, broad earnings and AI strength argue against bearishness, but the market is choppy and hard to hedge.Low Conviction, High Crosscurrents — With Danny Kirsch · What's Next For Markets · Oct 4
- Tech now makes up a large share of the S&P 500 while breadth is poor, a concentration both sides see as a risk.Is Bitcoin About to Shock Everyone in Q4? | Jordi Visser · The Pomp Podcast · Oct 3
- NVIDIA's forward P/E near 24 is compared to the S&P 500 average, suggesting compressed multiples.Nvidia's hardware wall for autonomous agents · Elon Musk Podcast · Sep 29
- Crypto's resilience against rising yields and a stronger dollar is puzzling, while stocks may drop if the AI trade unwinds.Ben Cowen Says You Have Permission to be Bullish · Bankless · Sep 28
- Indices holding up despite rising rates, but narrow leadership and dispersion raise concern.Rates Keep Rising… And The Quiet Playbook For A Noisy Market 9/28/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Sep 28
- Index near highs due to concentration in tech while the median stock has fallen.10AM Hour: Nvidia’s $150B Buyback, Mortgage Rate Outlook, Meta Pulls Back 9/28/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 28
- Host notes a large one-day stock market drop while citing historically positive early-October seasonality.Uptober Begins?🚀Tom Lee Calls For $50k ETH Potential 🔥 · The Paul Barron Crypto Show · Oct 1
- Discussion of Europe's small public company base versus the US and the need for deeper European stock exchanges.EQT's Christian Sinding - "Why not" Europe and building the €1 trillion company · Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets · Sep 29
- Ackman avoids paying high multiples and waits for better entry points in quality firms.Bill Ackman: The Biggest Fight of His Life · The Knowledge Project · Sep 29
Neutral 5
- Discusses S&P 500 dividend yield near historic lows and relative valuation of the fund versus peers.Cambria Fund Profile: Shareholder Yield Suite · The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing · Oct 2
- Wood notes US equities near all-time highs and frames the rally as germinated seeds from past tech cycles.Disruptive Innovation and the ARK Venture Fund, Featuring Cathie Wood (ARK Invest) · The Exchange by EW&L Private Wealth · Sep 28
- Shares barely moved despite strong results, prompting discussion of why stocks ignore good numbers.Micron (MU): Pre-selling $32B of memory that doesn't exist [Q4 2026] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Oct 1
- Discussion of the $30 million Los Angeles house with equity payment touched on frothy AI-linked wealth.Factory-Cognition Drama, Instinct's Shopping Push, Gemini 4 Argon | Will Bruey, Christophe Beck, Hassaan Raza, Connor Renton · TBPN · Oct 1
- Discussion of Nvidia's record buyback and CEO compensation is mostly joking.Jensen Huang wants you to hate him like other tech bros · Business Pants · Sep 28
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