Investing With IBD

IPOs are the life blood of future stock market winners. But after the bear market dried up the supply in 2022, how do we move forward? In this podcast episode, Kathy Donnelly, co-author of The Lifecycle Trade talks about the current market and uses some current stocks as examples of the patterns to expect as the market recovers. She concludes with a look at potential setups with On (ONON), Allegro...

The Super Bowl might be over but buyers and sellers are still battling it out in the stock market. But how do you know who's winning? Brian Shannon, founder of Alphatrends, goes in depth on how to use Anchored Volume Weighted Average Price (AVWAP) to give you the answer. He goes through multiple examples and finishes with current setups, entries and exits in Fastenal (FAST), Freshworks (FRSH), Pap...

Subsequent follow-through days and power trends are strong signals in the current market. But how have these played out in the past? In this podcast episode, Justin and Irusha take a look at a few key historical examples where the signs of strength reached similar levels, and what happened afterwards. They also compare signs of strength in individual stocks including ON Semiconductor (ON), Old Dom...

It's been a nice start to the year for stocks. But before the Fear Of Missing Out gets the better of you, author of The Trading Book Anne-Marie Baiynd explains why patience is necessary. She delves into technical analysis that offers guides on support and resistance levels to ultimately time your purchases right. She also covers current market action plus applying technical analysis to Tapestry (T...

Everyone is focused on the tightening action of the Fed, but have you noticed the tightening action in charts? Joe Fahmy, Managing Director at Zor Capital, rejoins the podcast to talk about a change in character he's seeing in the market environment. Tight action in charts can give you clues for future leadership. He also covers current market action and sectors including the SPDR Sector Biotech E...

Human nature comes with pitfalls when investing. David Keller, Chief Market Strategist at Stockcharts.com rejoins the podcast to talk about two biases that can hinder your investing success: confirmation bias and the endowment effect. He also discusses the current rally and how charts can give you a better read than macroeconomic factors. He shares some stocks on his radar including the VanEck Gol...

It's the return of our former producers! Hot off their Las Vegas adventure, Alissa Coram and Alexis Garcia join the show to share notes from CES 2023. They give their take on the CES and what areas stood out the most. Justin and Irusha finish the episode off with a look at the new rally and whether it can be trusted. Finally, we analyze some stocks including steel producer Nucor (NUE), insurance b...

Jeffrey Hirsch, of The Stock Trader's Almanac, is back with our annual New Year's tradition. He shares statistics from his "trifecta" of early performance indicators and the longer-term cycle analysis that together help forecast the potential for a year. He covers how they worked in 2022 and what they say about 2023. He also revisits the seasonality trade of Energy Select SPDR ETF (XLE), Steel Dyn...

Your favorite episode from 2022? That would be hedge fund manager Jim Roppel getting into the nitty gritty of how to survive a stock market correction. In this rebroadcast from 5/12, Roppel discusses why it’s important to stay disciplined and engaged in times of a market downturn to prepare for the next bull. For the video version, visit investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Two technical analysis legends share stories from their decades of stock market experience. Tom Dorsey popularized point and figure charting and Ralph Acampora co-founded the CMT association for the Chartered Market Technician designation. Together they talk about how technical analysis started as an outcast anomaly in the investing world to a staple of analysis. They bring a historical perspectiv...

Jim Roppel, founder of Roppel Capital Management, is back to spread some holiday cheer. No doubt 2022 was a brutal year. But it's still important to learn lessons, like the need for discipline, that will make you a better investor in the future. He also shares what investors should be looking for in the next bull market. Stocks currently on his radar include: Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Allegro M...

Scott Bennett, founder of InvestWithRules.com, has tracked big money moves in mutual funds for years. But what does that look like in a bear market? Bennett touches on the macroeconomic headwinds but is focused on the technical trends for a better gauge of current market health and which sectors are leading. We finish with a look at stocks like O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), Cigna (CI), Enphase (ENPH...

Jared Blikre, global markets reporter at Yahoo! Finance, joins the show to talk about transcendental pillars of investing. Self-reliance, discipline and keeping things simple are elements that can lead to success when mastered. He also breaks down the action of sectors and markets this year to give a sense of the macro picture and where we may be headed. We finish with a look at stocks like TJX (T...

Scott St. Clair, Premium Product Group Manager at IBD, rejoins the show to stress the importance of selling. With many former leaders down 70% or more, how do you protect your portfolio from taking such big drawdowns? He shares some portfolio management rules that rely on incremental rather than all-or-nothing decisions. Charts are also critical. We finish with a look at stocks like Schlumberger (...

Jordan Kahn, CIO at ACM Funds, talks about how to use hedging to dial in the right amount of exposure for a portfolio. Strategies include shorting index and sector ETFs for the portfolio and using option strategies for individual stocks. The hedging helps weather volatility to achieve long-term capital gains. He demonstrates the strategies with a discussion of recent market action and stocks like...

In this rebroadcast from 5/4, Chris Gessel takes a look at a few past corrections and what the winning stocks looked like as the market had its follow-through day. The relative strength line is one of the striking features of the past leaders. He shares his thoughts on the current market and discusses where growth is in relation to cyclical stocks. For the video version, visit investors.com/podcas...

John Boik, an author of numerous investing books and a student of market history, talks about what he's learned from studying legends in the world of stock market investing. He reminds us that investing success often comes down to discipline and rules. It's not so much you against the market as it is you against yourself. We also address the action in the market after the Fed meeting and talk abou...

Ryan Williams, founder and CEO of Cadre, talks about using real estate as an inflation hedge, its risks and rewards, and where he's seeing strength in the market. He finishes with a discussion of how retail investors can gain access to real estate deals previously reserved for institutions and high net worth individuals. Irusha and Justin finish with a discussion on CoStar (CSGP), Rollins (ROL) an...

Dr. Thomas Carr, founder of Befriend The Trend Trading and know as Dr. Stoxx, shares the indicators he uses to be on the right side of the trend in the stock market. He also shares his journey into investing which didn't start with a degree in finance or economics. Dr. Carr caps off the chat with market analysis and one of his go-to MarketSmith screens with stocks including Interactive Brokers (IB...

Charles Harris, a portfolio manager at O'Neil Global Advisors, shares his studies on secondary market indicators. While they can give you a good overview of sentiment, he warns that their timing may not be as precise. It can be tempting to anticipate bounces at oversold levels but he makes the argument for waiting until you get a follow-through day. Harris also discusses leading stocks like Celsiu...

Tom Dorsey, Founder of Dorsey, Wright & Associates, taught point and figure charting to thousands. He discusses why the technical action in stocks is suggesting a bottom is near and how he uses relative strength to find the leaders for his bullpen. Dorsey also shares strategies he's currently using to create an income stream for himself. Justin and Irusha wrap up with a look at Wingstop (WING), Mu...

Justin Nielsen and Irusha Peiris discuss how to avoid getting chopped up in a prolonged bear market. When a bear market persists, preservation of capital becomes even more important. We also get a surprise visit from hedge fund manager Jim Roppel. He discusses the opportunities that come after bear markets and current stocks showing leadership qualities including Biogen (BIIB), Eli Lilly (LLY), As...

Tom O'Halloran, a partner and portfolio manager at Lord Abbett, rejoins the show to talk about why he thinks we might have already hit bottom in the market. The technical picture shows more stocks with characteristics of a bottom and the worst might be over from the Fed. He talks about his process of analysis and covers stocks on his radar including Argenx (ARGX), Insulet (PODD), Cheniere Energy (...

Simon Erickson, CEO of 7investing, rejoins the show to talk about the electric vehicle market. It's not just about the auto manufactures, like Tesla stock, but also the supporting cast members from the batteries that supply the power to the traction inverters that deliver the power more efficiently. Erickson talks about three companies on the cutting edge of innovation including QuantumScape (QS),...

Know thyself for stock market success. Jared Tendler, a mental game coach, discusses what you need to know about yourself in order to survive long term in the stock market game. Skills increase with time but only if you take the time to learn from mistakes to get incrementally better and "suck less." We wrap up with a talk on markets and sectors on our radar including Invesco Solar (TAN); Global X...