Episode Details

With earnings season underway and markets stretched, conditions suggest rising market turbulence as price discovery accelerates. JPMorgan Chase kicked things off with a technical earnings miss after an extraordinary multi-year rally, highlighting how stretched both individual stocks and the broader market have become. While markets remain on a buy signal and continue to hover near all-time highs, deviations from key moving averages and increasingly overbought conditions suggest a near-term pullback would be healthy—and not unexpected. Financial heavyweights such as Goldman Sachs and BlackRock remain central to the AI buildout narrative as capital providers, which could continue to support the sector longer term. With earnings estimates having been lowered ahead of this reporting season, beat rates should remain favorable. Investors can remain long equities, but this is also an opportune moment to rebalance, take partial profits, and manage risk. Any volatility-driven pullback may present a more attractive entry point for the next leg of the rally. Hosted by RIA Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer --- Watch the Video version of this report on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcg2Jj73T5U&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 --- Articles mentioned in this report: "Investor Lessons From 2025 For 2026" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/market-outlook-for-2026-copy/ "DOJ Investigates Powell: Implications For Fed Policy?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/doj-investigates-powell-implications-for-fed-policy/ --- REGISTER for our 2026 Economic Summit, "The Future of Digital Assets, Artificial Intelligence, and Investing:" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-ria-economic-summit-tickets-1765951641899?aff=oddtdtcreator --- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ --- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN --- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new --- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #EarningsSeason #MarketVolatility #StockMarketOutlook #RiskManagement #InvestingStrategy