In our milestone 50th episode of Fill the Gap, we are honored to host Dan Wantrobski, CMT, Associate Director of Research at Janney Montgomery Scott. With over two decades of experience as a technical analyst and strategist, Dan offers a profound exploration into the long-term forces shaping today's markets.

Key Discussion Points:

• Demographic Dynamics: Dan delves into how shifting population trends influence economic growth, labor markets, and investment opportunities.
• Commodity Supercycles: We examine the historical patterns of commodity markets and discuss what current trends suggest about future cycles.
• Secular Shifts in Debt Markets: Dan provides insights into the evolving landscape of debt markets, highlighting potential long-term implications for investors.
• Technical Analysis in Modern Markets: Drawing from his extensive background, Dan discusses the role of technical analysis in understanding and navigating complex market environments.

Dan's comprehensive perspective, rooted in decades of market analysis, offers valuable guidance for investors seeking to understand the interplay between long-term trends and market behavior.

Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the macroeconomic factors and technical indicators that are shaping the future of investing.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

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CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we welcome Laurence Balanco, CMT.

Laurence Balanco, CMT is a Technical Analyst at CLSA Australia Pty Ltd. Lawrence has a broad array of knowledge of all the different markets, and a real unique perspective about pulling all these different markets together. Back in the day he was very a very heavy user of Elliott Wave. Technicians that can do it well can do it well, and he's definitely one of them. In our time with him during this interview, we covered basically every market on the planet.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

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CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we welcome Duke Jones, CMT, a Senior Financial Analyst in the Private Banking and Investment Group of Merrill Lynch, where he directs financial research and portfolio allocations for over $4B in assets.

Duke has been quoted in Barron’s, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and the local press. He is a member and former Director of the CMT Association, as well as a member of the CFA Institute and Houston Financial Analyst Society.

This was a fantastic interview. Duke has been in this industry a long time, and he's humble enough to admit that he is still learning lessons, and he's generous enough to share those lessons with our listeners. Keeping it simple, and waiting for the technical signal is critical, especially for portfolio managers. The market knows more than we do, and it's not shy about showing us.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

Give us a shout:
@dlundgren3333 or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/
@_TBone_Pickens or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/
@CMTAssociation or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociation

CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we welcome Jay Woods, CMT, the Chief Global Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets.

Prior to joining Freedom, he was the Chief Market Strategist at DriveWealth Institutional. He also served as an Executive Floor Governor at the NYSE, the highest elected position at the Exchange held by only six NYSE members.

Jay spent over 25 years as a Designated Market Maker on the NYSE floor. He started with Spear, Leeds, and Kellogg, then joined Goldman Sachs for 14 years and moved on to IMC after Goldman divested their floor operation. As a DMM, he was responsible for several high-profile IPOs and led trading in some of the most active issues at the NYSE.

Jay gives us insights from his significant experience as a trader on the NYSE floor and as a Designated Market Maker. Our conversation centered heavily on technical analysis being the roadmap to finding and telling the story of a stock. He emphasizes the importance of keeping it simple and not overcomplicating your analysis. Think of the scenarios, where the risk/reward is set up, and keep your analysis as simple as possible. You can use other indicators to justify your story, but don't think there's one that's the holy grail. Be flexible, be nimble, always be ready to change your thesis.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

Give us a shout:
@dlundgren3333 or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/
@CMTAssociation or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociation

CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we welcome John Kosar, CMT, President and Chief Market Strategist at Asbury Research. After spending most of the first half of his 40-year career on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading floor, he has spent much of the second half trying to take emotions out of the equation by becoming as data-driven as possible. John describes some of the indicators and models he and his son, Jack, combine into portfolios of varying risk/reward profiles to meet the needs of different types of investors.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

Give us a shout:
@dlundgren3333 or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/
@_TBone_Pickens or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/
@CMTAssociation or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociation

CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we sit down with Cynthia Kase, CMT, MFTA, Expert Consultant at Kase and Company, Inc. Cynthia A. Kase, CMT, MFTA, and Dean Rogers, CMT have worked together for nearly a quarter of a century. During that time, they have worked closely to develop trading indicators, custom bars, and complex forecasting models.

During the interview, we discuss the foundational concepts from Kase’s award-winning work, including the background behind Kase’s innovative methodology for forecasting energy and metals commodities futures. These techniques can be applied to all asset classes and are rooted in the use of Kase's unique take on wave analysis, Fibonacci wave projections and retracements, candlestick patterns and momentum signals, and using Monte Carlo simulations to help determine the probability of meeting support and resistance levels.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

Give us a shout:
@dlundgren3333 or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/
@_TBone_Pickens or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/
@CMTAssociation or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociation

CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we sit down with Dan Russo, CMT, Portfolio Manager at Potomac Fund Management. Dan shares his tactical approach to navigating today’s markets, emphasizing the critical role of technical analysis in portfolio management.

With over two decades of experience in financial markets, Dan discusses how he integrates trend-following strategies, relative strength analysis, and risk management to deliver results for clients. He provides insights into adapting to evolving market conditions, identifying key opportunities across asset classes, and the importance of staying disciplined in volatile environments.

Whether you're a portfolio manager, advisor, or market enthusiast, this episode is packed with practical strategies and actionable advice from a seasoned professional who understands the nuances of tactical asset management.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

Give us a shout:
@dlundgren3333 or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/
@_TBone_Pickens or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/
@CMTAssociation or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociation

CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

In this episode of Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT Association, we welcome Todd Sohn, CMT, a leading ETF strategist and technical market analyst at Strategas. Todd shares his unique perspective on the ever-evolving $10 trillion ETF landscape, which has seen explosive growth in recent years. We explore the rapid rise of actively managed ETFs, now comprising over 8% of total ETF assets—a figure that has doubled in just the past three years.

Join us as Todd dives into actionable insights for managing rapid sector rotation, the critical intersections of thematic investing with trend following, and the importance of sentiment and fund flow data, with notable closures of China-focused ETF products. He also examines how cap-weighted indices and ETF products compound the concentration dilemma and offers his thoughts on how to best manage risk.

Whether you're a seasoned investor or new to ETFs and technical analysis, this episode delivers expert-level guidance for navigating today's complex markets. Tune in for an engaging discussion packed with practical advice, professional anecdotes, and Todd's distinctive approach to solving market puzzles.

Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast.

For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/

Give us a shout:
@dlundgren3333 or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/
@_TBone_Pickens or
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/
@CMTAssociation or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociation

CMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.

Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org