How to navigate the market rebound

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 14, 2026 at 18:16  |  9:14  |  CNBC
Speakers
Joe Terranova — Senior Managing Director, Virtus Investment Partners
Brian Belski — CEO & CIO of Humilis Investment Strategies
Jim Lebenthal — Investment Committee Member
Josh Brown — CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management

Summary

The Investment Committee debates whether the market can hit new highs despite geopolitical uncertainty, highlighting the rebound in growth trade, momentum across sectors, and strong earnings fundamentals. Panelists share bullish views on specific stocks and sectors based on market signals and company-specific factors. The discussion emphasizes listening to market action and leveraging momentum for investment decisions.

  • Debate on market rebound and potential for new S&P 500 highs.
  • Joe Terranova emphasizes rebuilding of growth trade with commodities and sectors.
  • Brian Belski is fully invested in technology and communication services.
  • Jim Lebenthal turned bullish based on market action, adding Nike and holding Delta Airlines.
  • Josh Brown advocates for momentum market with winners across sectors like energy and tech.
  • Earnings and fundamentals seen as key drivers of market resilience.
  • Geopolitical risks and oil prices noted but considered less impactful.
  • Long-term outlook includes small caps and value stocks.
Trade Ideas
Joe Terranova Senior Managing Director, Virtus Investment Partners 0:44
Growth trade rebuilding supports risk-on assets.
The growth trade is rebuilding, which is necessary to restore risk-on sentiment, as evidenced by strong performance in gold, silver, biotech, semiconductors, and private equity names like Blackstone, Evercore, and KKR.
Brian Belski CEO & CIO of Humilis Investment Strategies 1:54
Fully invested in tech and communication services.
Earnings and fundamentals support staying invested in the market, and we are fully invested in technology and communication services stocks, enjoying the rally.
Jim Lebenthal Investment Committee Member 3:44
Market action signals bullish outlook.
The market is telling investors to get in, as it is near all-time highs and stocks that should be doing poorly are performing well, indicating underlying strength and a bullish outlook.
Jim Lebenthal Investment Committee Member 3:44
Delta's fundamentals justify holding.
Delta Airlines has a strong balance sheet and positive earnings report, suggesting that macro concerns may be overstated, making it a worthwhile holding.
Jim Lebenthal Investment Committee Member 3:44
Nike addition on market signal.
Added to Nike after earnings, as the market's rally on potentially bad news indicates a buying opportunity and signals to get invested.
Josh Brown CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management 6:38
Momentum market offers diverse winners.
This is a momentum market where the momentum factor is outperforming, with winners across various sectors such as technology, energy, and materials, as evidenced by stocks like Intel, Valero, Exxon, Lam Research, Newmont, and Sienna, supported by rising earnings growth expectations.
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This CNBC video, published April 14, 2026, features Joe Terranova, Brian Belski, Jim Lebenthal, Josh Brown discussing GOLD, SILVER, XBI, SMH, BX, EVR, KKR, XLK, XLC, SPY, DAL, NKE, MTUM, INTC, VLO, XOM, LRCX, OR, Sienna. 6 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Joe Terranova, Brian Belski, Jim Lebenthal, Josh Brown  · Tickers: GOLD, SILVER, XBI, SMH, BX, EVR, KKR, XLK, XLC, SPY, DAL, NKE, MTUM, INTC, VLO, XOM, LRCX, OR, Sienna