Market Outlook
Market Outlook is a weekly podcast created by Derek Taylor ("dtoptions" on YouTube). This podcast discusses the market's performance last week as well as looking ahead to next week's opportunities, including potential options trades to take.
Episodes
31 episodes
Unstoppable A.I. Versus Sticky Inflation - Market Outlook (Ep. 31)
The stock market this past week (Mon. May 11 – Fri. May 15, 2026) was dominated by a tug-of-war between the unstoppable AI rally and growing fears about inflation, oil prices, and higher interest rates. The stock market experienced a roll...
It's Starting To Look Like A Bubble - Market Outlook (Ep. 30)
This past week, U.S. stocks gained overall, with the S&P 500 rising 2.3% and the Nasdaq surging an astounding 5.5% on strong AI and tech momentum. Markets navigated volatile oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, while semiconduct...
The Fear Or Missing Out Drives This Market - Market Outlook (Ep. 29)
Last week--Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, 2026--the stock market had a strong week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs, driven by stellar tech earnings--notably Apple and Google--and continued AI enthusiasm. The we...
Big Tech Leads The Market Higher - Market Outlook (Ep. 28)
Last week--Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24, 2026--the stock market reached record highs, driven by a blockbuster earnings report from Intel and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite a volatile start to the week. The S&am...
A Market Rally For The Record Books - Market Outlook (Ep. 27)
The stock market surged during the week of April 13–17 with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs. Markets rallied on hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, which intensified after Iran indicated it would reopen the St...
The Bulls Are In The Drivers Seat - Market Outlook (Ep. 26)
The stock market experienced a strong, rally-driven week from April 6 through to April 10, 2026, driven by a potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire easing geopolitical tensions, which caused oil prices to plunge. A reported two-week pause in the M...
Markets Break 5-Week Losing Streak - Market Outlook (Ep. 25)
So this week was only a four-day trading, Monday March 30 to Thursday April 2, due to the Good Friday holiday. The stock market was heavily driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with oil prices surging above $100 and driving...
It Looks Like 2022 All Over Again - Market Outlook (Ep. 24)
The stock market for the week of March 23–27, 2026, was characterized by extreme volatility, driven primarily by shifting headlines regarding the conflict in Iran, fluctuating oil prices, and fears of a long-term bear market. Stocks surge...
The Market Enters Correction Territory - Market Outlook (Ep. 23)
For the week of Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 20, 2026, the stock market was heavily driven by the ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, fluctuating oil prices, and rising bond yields, which pushed major indices toward a fourth...
Surging Oil Prices Are Killing This Market - Market Outlook (Ep. 22)
The stock market experienced a volatile week ending March 13, 2026, marked by a third consecutive weekly decline, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, surging oil prices, and disappointing U.S. employment data. The major in...
The Perfect Storm That's Ravaging These Markets - Market Outlook (Ep. 21)
The stock market experienced a volatile week ending March 6, 2026, driven by a "perfect storm" of surging oil prices due to the escalating Iran conflict and a surprisingly weak February jobs report. The major market indices all posted significa...
Inflation, Tariffs, Credit Risks, and War - Market Outlook (Ep. 20)
The Dow suffered its biggest weekly drop since mid-November, falling 1.3%. One of the reasons for this week's drop in the market was NVDA, which despite reporting strong Q4 results, dropped significantly, signaling potential fatigue in th...
Trump Tariffs Struck Down, Market Goes Up - Market Outlook (Ep. 19)
For the week ending February 20, 2026, the stock market was dominated by a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, continued anxiety over Artificial Intelligence (AI) sustainability, and high-stakes anticipation for upcoming Nvidia earnings.&nbs...
A.I. Poses A Real Threat To The Market - Market Outlook (Ep. 18)
The stock market experienced a volatile week ending February 13, 2026, with major indices closing in negative territory, driven by intense fears of A.I. disruption, which impacted wealth management, trucking, and real estate. And the defe...
These Markets Have Me Worried - Market Outlook (Ep. 17)
The stock market experienced a highly volatile week ending, characterized by a massive AI-driven tech sell-off earlier in the week followed by a pretty dramatic rebound on Friday. In fact, Friday's rally saw the Dow Jones Industrial Avera...
A Volatile Week In Stocks And Commodities - Market Outlook (Ep. 16)
The stock market experienced a volatile week characterized by a mix of record-highs early in the week, a subsequent retreat, and a focus on the start of fourth-quarter earnings season. We also had some geopolitical tensions as well as som...
New Market Highs Kick Off The Year - Market Outlook (Ep. 15)
The stock market rallied to record highs this week, with the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Russell 2000 leading the way higher more so than the Nasdaq, meaning this rally was driven by broad participation and not just the big tech stocks. ...
The Markets Limp Into 2026 - Market Outlook (Ep. 14)
The S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow all posted losses as 2025 wound down, partly due to profit-taking and a bit of weakness in the tech names. Overall, 2025 was a strong year for the market, with the S&P finishing the year up 16%, the N...
The Santa Claus Rally - Market Outlook (Ep. 13)
This past week, the stock market saw continued strength driven by AI enthusiasm (especially in chip stocks like Nvidia and AMD). Market strength was also driven by potential Fed rate cut hopes from softer inflation numbers as reported by ...
The Resurgence Of The A.I. Trade - Market Outlook (Ep. 12)
Last week in the stock market was marked by the resurgence of the AI trade, led by primarily by stocks like Nvidia and Oracle. Ther were some early-week jitters, but we had a strong finish late in the week, espoecially for tech stoc...
Are Investors Ditching Tech? - Market Outlook (Ep. 11)
This past week in the stock market was defined by a tech pullback, especially in AI, following weak guidance from Broadcom and concerns over Oracle's cloud/AI spending, leading to profit-taking in big tech like Nvidia, though the Dow and small-...
Up And To The Right - Market Outlook (Ep. 10)
The markets have resumed their normal course--up and to the right! Markets are pricing in more Fed rate cuts, plus recent economic data regarding inflation has been positive. Both large caps and small caps are doing well. Tech...
Markets Look Strong Heading Into The Holidays - Market Outlook (Ep. 9)
Major U.S. stock indexes rallied for five straight sessions to close out a volatile November. Markets are now looking forward to a December rate cut. Also, early Black Friday sales figure showed a solid start to the holiday season....
Bitcoin And A.I. Stocks Continue Their Slide - Market Outlook (Ep. 8)
The market continues its slide as weakness in A.I. stocks and bitcoin persists. The potential Fed Rate cut in December could help ease tensions. Plus, I look at some option trades that I'm considering for this week.
Fed Rates Have This Market Super Worried - Market Outlook (Ep. 7)
This past week was a volatile week for the market and especially tech stocks. Despite the government shutdown ending, the market sold off as now traders are starting to doubt that the Fed will cut rates in December. Plus, I lo...
