Derek Moore looks beyond mega cap tech by examining while this month the S&P 500 Index is relatively flat, equal weight and extended markets catch a bid. Plus, talk of a tight high yield spread but what does that mean? Later, looking at the upcoming earnings including Tesla and Google. Finally, reviewing typical VIX seasonality patterns.

Earnings including Tesla and Google this week

Performance of the S&P 500 Index against extended markets and equal weight S&P 500 Index

Comparing the S&P 500 against international developed markets and emerging markets

Comparing the VXF etf and RSP etf against the S&P 500 Index

Why protecting with buffers and/or hedges can help assuage short term market worries

What is the high yield spread?

Comparing the current high yield spread against recent history

What does it mean when the high yield spread gets tight

Largest companies in the Nasdaq 100 Index in March of 2000

VIX Seasonality patters

What did the VIX and VVIX do this week?

What have the EEM etf and EFA etf do this week on the international front?

Mentioned in this Episode

Where to find the High Yield Spread https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAMLH0A0HYM2/

Derek Moore's book Broken Pie Chart https://amzn.to/3S8ADNT

Jay Pestrichelli's book Buy and Hedge https://amzn.to/3jQYgMt

Derek's new book on public speaking Effortless Public Speaking https://amzn.to/3hL1Mag

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