Trend vs. Hype | The Motley Fool

Homebuilders in a rate hike cycle. Are there housing stocks that aren't playing the waiting game? Hype cycles vs. durable trends. What part of the cycle fits you best? Mailbag: Pullback stock ideas. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. A full transcript is below. This podcast was recorded on Sept. 17, 2026. Tyler Crowe: Is the investing trend your friend? Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing starts now. Welcome to Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing. I’m your host, Tyler Crowe, and today, I’m joined by longtime Fool contributors, Matt Frankel and Jon Quast. Guys, I think it's fair. We talk about trends a lot in investing, but there is a difference between hype cycles and durable business trends and stuff like that. We're going to dig into that a little bit. Well, we're actually going to start on the opposite end of a hype cycle and talk about an apathy cycle, and that's in housing, specifically. We're in the off season for earnings, but there's always those few off-cycle companies we're following Lennar it's the largest…