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Nasdaq Flashes Bearish Signal; Guardant Health, Palantir, Freeport-McMoRan In Focus

Aug 20, 2026 · 25m

Summary

Hosts Justin Nielsen and Ed Carson analyze a bearish market day where major indexes broke below key moving averages, signaling potential rally failure. They discuss defensive strategies, noting strength in energy, gold, and equal-weighted indices despite tech weakness. The episode highlights specific stocks like Garden Health, Palantir, and Freeport-McMoRan, while cautioning against new buys in this volatile environment.

Topics discussed

Intro and hosts introduce market overview Major indexes close lower; bearish signals Power trend analysis and sector rotation Energy, gold, and dollar weakness impact Small caps and tech breadth weakness Equal-weighted indexes show underlying strength Bitcoin ETF rally and resistance levels Garden Health stock analysis Palantir fundamentals and chart setup Freeport-McMoRan copper stock outlook Market outlook, defensive strategy, and wrap-up
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