Trading Justice

In this episode, Coach Tim sit's down with Coach Mark to discuss his recent newsletter on Bearish arguments on the stock market- also known as Bear Porn.  The bullish rally in the market has been strong over the past few months - even breaking out to new all time highs on Monday's trade.  What could derail the momentum train?  Mark details some of the most compelling bearish cases during our feature presentation.  Listen in to learn, and challenge the bullish case, so that you can be better prepared for what's to come.

Before that, the boys discuss the recent price action during our market skyline.  Apple hit $2 Trillion dollars in market cap, we still don't have a stimulus bill and there's continued rhetoric on the US/China front.  We break it all down during this weekly segment.

Lastly, the boys read a top 10 list of ways the world might end.  Whether it's nuclear holocaust, artificial intelligence taking over or a super-volcano erupting, we discuss some of the scenario's that frequently are featured in post-apocalyptic Hollywood movies and decide if they drive our anxiety or not.

In this episode, we speculate on the future of the US Dollar as the final part of our series.  The US Dollar has been the #1 reserve currency dating back to the first part of the 20th century.  As we move forward, will it dominate the top spot or be replaced by something else?  We talk about all of the factors that have brought us to this point and the potential for many future outcomes including the dollar remaining dominant, the Chinese Yuan, the Euro, the SDR and more.  Listen in as we discuss this critical topic.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our Market Skyline.  Stocks have maintained bullish trends while market participants wait for clarity on further government stimulus.  Also, Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffet released their quarterly 13f filing that revealed a purchase in Barrack Gold and Kroger Grocery.  Get our takes on all things regarding the market during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Matt and Tim speculate on the NBA playoffs which started this week.  Will the Lakers and Bucks take the #1 seed all the way to the finals or will there be a dark horse rise up?  

3:40 Market Skyline

58:10 Reserve System

2:38:50 NBA Predictions

In this episode, Coach Matt teaches the history of the US Dollar from 1971 through today.  In the last 49 years, our currency system has been dominant globally.  The US Dollar's #1 reserve status has been unquestionable, but there have been many major developments through the decades that have impacted our currency and economic systems.  From the removal of the gold standard, the adoption of the petrodollar, introduction of the SDR, the Euro and the IMF's changes to include the Chinese Yuan in SDR, there has been a lot of major developments.  Coach Matt walks us through the timeline and gives context to the major points and takeaways that you should know.

Before that, Coach Mark, Tim and Matt interpret and anlalyze the markets during our skyline.  Stocks have remained bullish, at large, on the backs of a technical uptrend, bubble economics and developments from executive orders from President Trump and in the face of continued strife between the US and China.  Listen in for all of our analysis.

Lastly, Coach Mark plays a game with the boys called 'closest to the hole' where Tim and Matt guess questions related to money.

2:35 Market Skyline

59:30 History of Currency II

2:02:20 Closest to the Hole

In this episode, Coach Matt details this history of Currency and the US Dollar.  Everyone today recognizes the US Dollar as the world's reserve and #1 currency in the world.  It's not always been the case, though.  Listen in as Matt details the history of currency, and specifically the US Dollar up through 1971.  

Before that, Tim, Mark and Matt discuss the current state of the markets during our skyline. It was a big week in the markets, with major earnings announcements, a Fed meeting and a record bad quarterly GDP report on the US Economy.  We break it all down for you.

Lastly, Mark has a game where we guess the top people who've ever 'fallen from grace'.  Matt and Tim give their best guesses across sports, politics, history and entertainment in this fun segment.

2:06 Market Skyline

53:33 History of Currency

2:10:40 Rank em

In this episode, Matt, Tim and Mark discuss the 7 Step Guide to Trading.  When you trade the markets, it's best to have a step by step process to ensure you're building trades properly.  The 7 Steps to Trading, as taught through our free course at Tackle Trading, teach you how to build your trades through this process.  Listen in as the boys discuss each step, how they approach them, and what you need to think about when you're using this methodology.

Before that, there is a lot of news to analyze during our Market Skyline.  Earnings season is in full swing, with over 200 companies on the S&P 500 reporting this week alone including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon among other big names.  Also, the next round of stimulus is being discussed in Washington which has important market implications.  And, to boot, Gold and Silver have rallied on one of their strongest weeks in a long time while Bitcoin is now breaking out.  Listen in for all of our opinions and insight.

1:50 Market Skyline

1:22:15 7 Steps to Trading

In this episode, Matt and Tim sit down to discuss the Art of the Reversal, an important technical analysis concept that develops through five specific steps. The steps include slowing momentum in trend, a double top, a double bottom, a breakdown and then the Kiss of Death.  Each step has specific characteristics you need to identify as well as actions you should take when they develop.  Listen in to learn about the Art of the Reversal and what you can do when you identify these characteristics.

Before that, we analyze the broad markets during our Market Skyline.  Stocks have held up quite well through the first week of earnings season.  The market is waiting for clarity on what the next stimulus package will be from the government as well.  Can the trends hold?  We break down all of the action and news from our perspective to give you guys the insight you need.

Lastly, we answer questions in our Coaches Mailbag.  We answer questions regarding brokers, naked puts, investing and day trading options.

2:25 Market Skyline

52:10 Art of Reversal

1:40:35 Coaches Mailbag

In this episode, we welcome Pete Thomas back to the podcast to discuss gold, silver and the metals markets.  Pete is a Senior Vice President at Zaner Precious Metals and an expert on the metals market with decades of experience and insight.  Listen in to this fun, lively conversation about the current state of the markets and where he sees gold and the other metals moving next. Pete is a frequent guest of the podcast over the years and always a great conversationalist.  

Before that, the boys analyze the broad markets during our Skyline.  Stocks have been bullish heading into the week and stalling on Monday in front of earnings season.  Will the bull rally continue?  Much of the market response will depend on how investors react to corporate earnings, which kicks off this week with a bunch of major announcements scheduled.  Get all of our analysis during this weekly segment.

Lastly, Coach Mark asks Matt and Tim to pick over/under for a list of key stocks with earnings in regards to how we think they'll perform over the next quarter relative to the market.  Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Domino's Pizza and Taiwan Semiconductor are a few names we analyze during this fun segment.

1:50 Market Skyline

29:30 Pete Thomas

1:37:20 Earnings Game

In this episode, the boys get together to review the first six months of the year in markets.  At the beginning of the year, we posted our predictions, as we always do, and it's been a wild ride through the first half for the financial markets.  We look back at some of our original predictions, talk about what we got right, what we got wrong and discuss how we think things might play out for the rest of 2020.

Before that, Matt and Tim analyze the broad markets this week during our Market Skyline. Stocks held support, and have rallied, Oil is holding it's trend while stalling at resistance, and gold keeps pushing towards the 1800 resistance zone.  Listen in as we analyze all of the action across markets.

Lastly, Mark asks Matt and Tim to make some predictions in the world of politics for the rest of the year.  During this political season, there are a lot of races under contention first with the White House, but even within the House and Senate.  How do we see it all playing out?  Listen in for our best guesses.

2:04 Market Skyline

51:20 2020 Predictions Review

1:43:40 Political Predictions

In this episode, Tim sit's down with Matt to discuss the state of Financial Education in 2020.  Matt is the CEO of Tackle Trading, the architect of the STEP System course which teaches Stop Loss, Targeting, Entry Triggers and Position sizing to traders, and the co-host of this podcast.  Listen in as Matt talks about the approach to proper education, how to develop as a trader and how to use the STEP System course.  

The STEP System course is currently being offered at a 50% discount.  If you're not enrolled yet, you can do so here: https://tackletrading.com/offers/

Before that, Mark and Tim analyze the current state of the markets during our skyline. Stocks are at support after a back and forth month.  The current risk in the market lies in Covid-19 cases spiking, continued tensions from China, bad economic data and a lack of further stimulus from the goverment that the market expects.  Will support hold?  That is yet to be determined.  We give you all of our insights and thoughts on the current state of markets during this section so you can be better informed.

Lastly, Mark has a game for Matt and Tim where we guess what acronyms are most popular via text message.  In today's form of communication, text is one of the most popular.  How do you shorten your conversations?  Have some LOL's with us while we have some fun guessing which ones are most popular today.

In this episode, Matt, Tim and Mark discuss the current state of financial markets including some specific themes that are developing across different stock groupings.  Stocks have been resilient holding their current upward trends and patterns.  Participants have ignored recent Covid-19 data by and large, and have instead focused on buying into stocks in the Blue Chip category and pandemic specific plays.  Strength in these specific groups have been clear, while questions still remain regarding companies that are dependent on a re-opening of the economy.  We discuss all of the action during our Market Skyline and break down the difference of a V, U, W and L shaped recovery.  Listen in to get all of our analysis on these topics.

After that, Coach Mark has a game ready where he reads quotes from Federal Reserve Chairmen from the last 4 decades and Matt and Tim have to guess who said them.  Volker, Greenspan, Bernanke, Yellen and Powell have all had some interesting things to say over time, and we have some fun trying to name the person who matches up with the quote.

2:20 Market Skyline

1:33:10 Name that Quote