We discuss whether the Q2 earnings season provides a fundamental rationale for the market’s recent gains.

We discuss the Q2 earnings season and whether expectations may have been too low.

We discuss the market outlook & best investment strategies for the second half.

(1:00) - Breaking Down The Current Market Performance: Should Investors Stay Optimistic? (4:15) - Is Now A Good Time To Take On More Risk In Your Portfolio? (6:35) - Market Themes Investors Should Keep Their Eyes On (9:50) - How Should You Look To Invest Into AI As The Industry Broaden? (14:45) - Diversifying Your Portfolio In The Current Market Environment (18:30) - Key Takeaways From The Most Recent ETF Inflows (21:25) - Episode Roundup: QUS, QUAL, XNTK, QQQE, XAR, ITA, GLD, IAUM [email protected]

While estimates have been under pressure in recent weeks due to the tariff uncertainty, they appear to be starting to stabilize.

We try to size up the impact of higher tariffs on S&P 500 earnings and what sectors are most exposed.

We discuss whether market participants are missing the big picture in focusing too much on earnings releases

We discuss the ongoing Q4 earnings season and whether earnings releases may take the back seat to the new administration’s daily announcements.  

We discuss what the coming Retail earnings reports will tell us about consumer spending trends

The run of Q3 results from the banks have broadly been positive in recent days. But before the banks started reporting results, we saw weak results from homebuilders Lennar (LEN) and KB Homes (KBH).

We discuss whether the market’s reaction to the recent Alphabet, Tesla and Microsoft results is indicative of sentiment shift.