When breadth is poor and fewer sectors are working, trading is in fact … easier? Dan Fitzpatrick, founder of Stock Market Mentor, discusses why the market is still trying to figure out where to go next — and how you can get ahead of the crowd by taking a step back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best traders improve their performance with lessons from both long-term and short-term trading styles. Vibha Jha, trader and a top performer in the the United States Investing Championship, takes on Duolingo (DUOL), Nvidia (NVDA) and more. She also talks about her trading rules, her positions and why it’s okay to leave a little bit of money on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harold Morris, a seasoned MarketSurge product coach with over 20 years in options trading, dives deep into the art of credit spreads. He discusses strategies for navigating choppy market conditions and the importance of managing risks effectively. Morris explains how options can be utilized for profit while minimizing potential losses. He further explores the significance of ETFs for diversification and analyzes specific trades to illustrate successful techniques. Listeners gain invaluable insights into mastering credit spreads and enhancing their trading acumen.

Adding leveraged ETFs into your portfolio is a bit like having a breakfast cereal: only best as part of a balanced mix. But if NVDL, TSLR, PTIR and CONL have you doing double-takes, be sure to remember the pitfalls and dangers of investing in them. Will Rhind, founder and CEO of GraniteShares, discusses the warnings around leverage and what to do when aggressive trades go sideways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s that time of the four-year cycle again. Post-election news ushers in another seasonal pattern in markets. Jeff Hirsch, editor of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, breaks it down on the Investing with IBD podcast, and explains why DeepSeek is not the end of the U.S. AI world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did your portfolio take a hit as AI stocks got slammed? Insure your trades against black swan events and predictable upheavals by mastering hedges. Matt Caruso, president at Caruso Insights, talks hedging and why he still sees innovation yet to come from generative AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Tengler, CEO & CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments, shares her journey from aspiring fighter pilot to a leading investment strategist. She reveals the nine quantitative and three qualitative metrics she utilizes for long-term investments. Delve into her insights on evaluating earnings, using Walmart as a case study, and the significance of dividend yields. Nancy also discusses the importance of sales metrics, portfolio construction, and her investment strategy shifts, like moving from Adobe to Spotify, highlighting growth potential and adaptive management.

Long-term investments pay off for traders with patience, but they can be difficult to find with short-term trendlines and indicators. Look to the future with David Cox, senior portfolio manager at Raymond James Ltd. He discusses how pairing stock fundamentals and technicals can help investors find stocks that massively outperform the market over years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one wants to be a one-hit wonder. Briefly outperforming the market isn’t enough — what matters is learning how to continue moving the needle in your portfolio with a strategy that’s sustainable. Alissa Coram, executive editor of multimedia at Investor’s Business Daily, joins the “Investing with IBD” podcast to discuss how she doubled her portfolio within a year, her buy rules, sell signals and how to fit active trading into a busy lifestyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let the market guide you. Irusha Peiris, portfolio manager at O’Neil Global Advisors, strikes the balance between rolling with the punches and getting ahead of the market when opportunities present themselves. He also looks back at 300 episodes of the “Investing with IBD” podcast and the key moments and lessons that defined him as a trader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices