Reading the Market’s Pulse: Breadth, Signals, and Smart Strategy with Miles Clark (Ep. 74)

What do market recoveries, pilot training, and emotional discipline have in common?  In volatile times, they all remind us that trusting your instruments and your process can make all the difference. In this quarterly market check-in, host Robert Curtiss, CFP®, welcomes back recurring guest Miles Clark of Dorsey Wright to unpack what’s happening beneath the surface of recent market turbulence. From sector rotations to investor behavior, this episode brings clarity without the noise. Here’s what you can expect to learn by listening: Why the S&P’s recent rebound may be masking deeper shifts in market breadth and volatility What a 50-year data point reveals about average returns versus real-life experience How international equities and commodities are quietly gaining strength—and what that could mean for portfolios What it takes to stay objective and clear-headed when fear and headlines start to take over And more! Resources: Educational videos (bottom of the page) How To Cut Through Modern-Day Financial Noise with Gary Sinderbrand (Ep. 72) Financial Trends to Watch in 2025 with Miles Clark (Ep. 66) Connect with Robert Curtiss: [email protected] (626) 795-2944 About Robert Curtiss  LinkedIn: Robert Curtiss Facebook: Robert Curtiss SEIA LinkedIn: SEIA Connect with Miles Clark : LinkedIn: Miles Clark Nasdaq Dorsey Wright About Our Guest: Miles currently works as a Research Analyst for Nasdaq Dorsey Wright (DWA), a boutique investment advisory and asset management division of Nasdaq focused on providing quantitative strategies to Wall Street and professional money managers globally. Since 1987, DWA has been a recognized expert in relative strength and momentum through the application of Point & Figure (XO) charting, as well as a thought leader in tactical portfolio construction. Miles joined the DWA team as an intern in 2021 and now creates technical-based analysis and client-facing research in the firm’s Daily Market Analysis segment, with more focused coverage in the communication services, industrials, and cryptocurrency spaces. Other areas of involvement to note include supplementing broad-based technical indicators and research projects, and the creation of weekly media distributed to prospective clients.