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Fed Watch: Independence & Filtering Out the Noise

Key Takeaways Amid swirling headlines relating to Trump’s Fed nominations and Governor Cook’s legal fight, investors should stay focused on the upcoming September FOMC meeting, where a rate cut remains likely. Concerns over Fed independence have surfaced, but market responses, particularly the 10-Year Treasury yield,...

Dozen Day Jobs, Surging Silver, and Grainy Growth

Dozen Day Jobs – The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 found that individuals born between 1957 and 1964 held an average of 12.9 jobs from ages 18 to 58. Similarly, over 40% of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24 (source:...

How Investor Sentiment is Driving the Markets

Find out how online sentiment can be used to track dynamic stock themes, like AI, crypto, and space, and why retail investors remain a powerful market force. Jamie Wise, CEO of Periscope Capital and creator of the Buzz Index, joins the episode to explore...

Want Bond Index Performance? You’re Better Off Active

The Fed’s looming decision to cut rates has many investors looking to their fixed income allocations. Bonds sometimes come across as a bit less exciting than equities, and for good reason, as their role is often used as a stabilizing force for many...

Treasury Yields Snapshot: September 12, 2025

The yield on the 10-year note ended September 12, 2025 at 4.06%. Meanwhile the 2-year note ended at 3.56% and the 30-year note ended at 4.68%. The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-recession equity market peaks,...

S&P 500 Snapshot: 4-Day Win Streak Snapped

The S&P 500 posted four straight days of gains before inching down on Friday. The index ultimately finished the week up 1.6%, marking its fifth weekly gain in the past six weeks. Here is a snapshot of the index from the past week: The table...
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