VIX Too High at All-Time Market Highs? | Employment Surprises | Interest Rate Cut Expectations Drop| No More Port Strike | Technical Analysis on Markets

Broken Pie Chart

Derek Moore and Jay Pestrichelli ask whether the VIX is too high given markets are at all-time highs and compare today to some previous periods. Then, they delve into the employment report which surprised in a positive way. Was good news good news for once? What this means for probabilities of future rate cuts by the Fed, the port strike that wrapped up, and a look at some individual tickers and markets from a technical analysis standpoint. Resistance, support, wedges and more on this week’s episode.

Why is the VIX so high with the market at all-time highs

VIX historically at market all-time highs

Looking at 2000 and 2007 VIX at all-time market highs

Dissecting the employment report

Why good news is bad news for those wanting massive rate cuts

Looking at bond yields since the first Fed rate cut

The port strike wraps itself up which is good news for markets

Technical analysis of the S&P 500 Index, Apple, Nvidia, and more

Mentioned in this Episode

S&P 500 Going to 7000? | NAV Erosion Myth | Fed HAS Cut Rates at All-Time Highs| China & Emerging Markets Surge | Answering Audience Questions https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rcKF9Df3YNHkBrlY2yekg?si=253cf93f379a4111

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