Founders Call: Tariff Update
Volatility is spiking. This is where LikeFolio shines. Andy and Landon are breaking down the state of the market in light of high fear, high volatility and big swings.
Megan Brantley
April 09, 2025
The last few days have felt a lot like March 2020.
Volatility has surged. The VIX hit 50. Markets are swinging hard in both directions. We’ve gotten more phone calls in the last 48 hours than we have all year, from people trying to figure out what to do, or whether they should be doing anything at all.
So we decided to sit down and talk it through.
When everything is being sold off at once, even the strongest companies with solid demand trends, that’s usually when LikeFolio shines.
That’s what happened in March 2020, when we released our original Oversold report. All 20 names in that report went on to rally, some in a huge way.
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Wayfair (W) alone gained over +700% in 6 months.
We’re seeing the early signs of something similar today.
On this week’s call, we cover:
Why leverage can be dangerous in volatile environments, and how defined-risk positioning helps
What happens to margin traders when fear spikes and the VIX climbs
The question we always ask ourselves during a major selloff
Why this moment reminds us of March 2020, and what made that Oversold report so effective
The data signals we’re tracking as we build the next report
We expect the next report to go out in the next few days. It will only be sent to LikeFolio and Earnings Season Pass members. If you’re not already in and want access, simply reply to this email.
Earnings Season kicks off Sunday night with Netflix. We’re ready—and we hope you are too.