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The Dividend Cafe is your portal for market perspective that is virtually conflict-free, rooted in deep philosophical commitments about how capital should be managed, and understandable for all sorts of investors. Host David L. Bahnsen is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. He is the author of the books, Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It (Post Hill Press), The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World (Post H ...
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/45rMSvR Addressing the National Debt Crisis: Solutions from Dave Land In this week's episode of Dividend Cafe, recorded from Louisville, Kentucky, the host addresses solutions to the United States' national debt crisis. Responding to frequent inquiries about his views on economic growth, government spending, and na…
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Market Updates, Tariffs Overruling, and Economic Indicators In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel from the West Palm Beach, Florida office discusses the day's positive market movements and notable economic events. Key topics include the overruling of tariffs by the US International Trade Court, revisions to Q1 GDP, jobless claims, and pend…
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Market Insights and Sovereign Debt Discussion - Dividend Cafe In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel discusses the recent market movements following a significant rise due to a delay in tariffs on the EU. He covers the Richmond Fed survey results, FOMC meeting minutes, and the implications of long-term sovereign debt yields, particularly fr…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/44RFWIg Tuesday Special: Market Recap and Policy Updates In this special Tuesday edition of Dividend Cafe, we cover key market movements from Memorial Day, including a notable rise in stock market indices and a drop in bond yields. Discussion includes the impact of the president's tariff announcements on market per…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4dyfLZt Understanding the Big, Beautiful Bond Market and National Debt In this week's episode of Dividend Cafe, the discussion centers around the passage of a significant bill through the House and its implications on the national debt, bond market, and broader economy. The episode delves into misconceptions about …
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Market Updates and Economic Perspectives: May 22nd Edition In this episode of Dividend Cafe, host Brian Szytel provides a market update for May 22nd, recording shortly before market close. He discusses the positive market movements with the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all up, and explains the decline in interest rates following a poorly received 20-year a…
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Market Decline and Bond Yield Surge Analysis - May 21st In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel discusses the significant market drop on May 21st, highlighting the Dow's 816-point decline and the movements in S&P and Nasdaq. He explains the rise in bond yields, specifically in 10-year and 30-year notes, and the impact of a lackluster 20-year…
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Dividend Cafe: Market Update and Economic Insights - May 20 In this episode of Dividend Cafe, host Brian Szytel discusses the current state of the markets on a quiet economic day. After a six-day positive streak, the S&P 500 saw a slight decline, along with the Dow and NASDAQ. Key economic indicators such as the 10-year yield, which closed at 4.48%…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4doM7FT Monday Market Updates: From Moody's Downgrade to Japan's Economy In this Monday edition of Dividend Cafe, the discussion covers a wide range of market updates and economic indicators. Key points include Moody's recent downgrade of U.S. debt, which the market largely ignored, and the mixed market performance…
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The Real Secrets to Warren Buffett’s Success
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3SDnED9 The Timeless Lessons of Warren Buffett In this episode of Dividend Café, host David Bahnsen discusses his admiration for Warren Buffett's approach to investing and business. David emphasizes the power of compounding, disciplined fundamentals, and the importance of being a voracious reader. Additionally, he …
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Market Update and Economic Insights - May 15th In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel from West Palm Beach, Florida, covers the latest market trends and economic data for May 15th. He highlights the Dow's rise of 271 points, a slight decline in Nasdaq, and a modest gain in the S&P. The conversation delves into the unexpected drop in the Pro…
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Market Update: Resurgent AI, Market Movements, and Crypto Insights In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel from West Palm Beach discusses recent market trends on a quiet trading day. The S&P 500 saw modest gains, while the Dow was down slightly. Key points include an uptick in AI sector activity driven by policy shifts and supply chain dynam…
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Market Update and Economic Indicators Review - May 13th In this episode of 'Dividend Cafe' from May 13th, Brian Szytel provides a detailed market update and economic analysis. The S&P 500 showed positive trends, closing up 0.7% for the day, and the Nasdaq increased by 1.6%. Despite a decline in the Dow by 269 points due to a drop in a significant h…
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SPECIAL EDITION: Four Major Stories – May 12, 2025
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3SvJ30X Dramatic Market Movements and Major Economic Updates In this special Monday edition of Dividend Cafe, David discusses a significant market rally, with the Dow up over 1,000 points, the NASDAQ up 4%, and the S&P up 3.25%. The episode covers four major stories influencing the market: unexpected progress in US…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4dasMZ5 Friday's Dividend Cafe: Market Recaps, Trade Deals, and Future Forecasts In this episode of Dividend Cafe, the host discusses various market updates, including the relatively calm market movements of the week compared to previous weeks. Key topics include the announced trade deal with the United Kingdom, wh…
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In this episode of 'Dividend Cafe,' hosted by Brian Szytel, the focus is on the recent positive movement in the markets driven by trade developments between the US and the UK. Key indexes like the DOW, S&P, and Nasdaq saw notable increases, while the 10-year bond yield also rose. Significant economic indicators such as jobless claims and productivi…
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In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel provides a weekly market commentary focused on dividend investment and economic understanding. He details the market's performance, highlighting a choppy trading session that resulted in gains for the DOW, S&P, and Nasdaq despite volatility. Key factors include the recent Federal Reserve meeting, which…
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Dividend Cafe Weekly Market Commentary! In this episode, Brian Szytel covers the recent downturn in the markets following nine consecutive positive trading sessions. He discusses key economic data, including the widening trade deficit and its implications for GDP, and analyzes recent movements in the bond market…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4jB7wxX Market Movements, Bear Market Rallies, and the Bond Yield Curve | Dividend Cafe Weekly Market Commentary In this episode, David discusses the latest market movements, including the DOW, S&P, and NASDAQ performance, and explores the concept of technical analysis with skepticism. He delves into the ongoing de…
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Assessing the State of Our Economy (and theirs)
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3YrZrDi Navigating Economic Uncertainty and Market Volatility In this week's episode of Dividend Cafe, host David Bahnsen, managing partner and chief investment officer at The Bahnsen Group, discusses the latest market volatility and economic data. David delves into the nuances of the S&P 500's performance in April…
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Dividend Cafe: Market Updates, Earnings Highlights, and Economic Indicators In this episode of Dividend Cafe, host Brian Seitel provides an update on the market, noting that the DOW, S&P 500, and NASDAQ all saw gains with positive earnings from key technology companies. He highlights the unpredictability of market trends and discusses potential pos…
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April Market Insights: GDP Fears and Volatility In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel discusses the significant market volatility experienced on April 30th. The DOW initially dropped 700 points before closing up by 141 points, while the S&P saw minor gains. Key topics include the unexpectedly small GDP contraction, weak private payrolls, s…
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Market Dynamics Update: Consumer Sentiment and Tariff Changes In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel from The Bahnsen Group's Newport Beach headquarters reviews the market's performance on April 29th. Key highlights include a rebound in markets following an auto tariff easement announcement from the White House, a six-day rise in the S&P 50…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4lSzNBG Monday Dividend Cafe: Market Recap, Energy Updates, and Economic Insights In this episode of the Monday Dividend Cafe, David provides a comprehensive market recap, including recent stock market fluctuations and sector performance. The discussion covers the Federal Reserve, the economy, energy sector updates…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4jTpxYb Understanding the Trump Market Put, Key Market Focus Areas, and End-of-the-World Fears In this week's episode of Dividend Cafe, recorded from Tucson, Arizona, David reflects on a busy week of travel and meetings across various cities. The episode dives into three major sections: 1) The 'psychology of the pr…
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Dividend Cafe: Market Gains, Trade Negotiations, and Treasury Revenue Insights In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel from West Palm Beach discusses the impressive three-day market gains, highlighting positive earnings reports and improved market sentiment. He analyzes the impact of trade negotiations and tariff revenues on market trends an…
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Market Trends and Economic Indicators - April 23rd In today's episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel provides a market update from the West Palm Beach office on April 23rd, highlighting two consecutive positive days in the markets. Key drivers include easing rhetoric on tariffs with China and the retraction of statements about ousting Fed Chair Jer…
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Market Bounce Back: Analyzing Key Market Movements and Tariff Impacts In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel reports from West Palm Beach, FL, providing an update on the stock market's recent performance. Following several negative sessions, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have broken their losing streaks with significant gains, driven by a lack of …
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/43YcP5F Market Turmoil Amid Presidential Threats and Tariff Tensions In this Monday edition of Dividend Cafe, recorded the day after Easter, the host reflects on recent market movements and significant factors influencing them. Despite the lingering concerns surrounding tariffs, the primary driver of market uncerta…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3S0zaIl Good Friday: Market Insights and Economic Updates In this Good Friday edition of Dividend Cafe, David discusses the state of the stock, bond, and banking markets as they close for the Easter weekend. The episode covers multiple topics including the impact of tariffs, the US bond market, and Chinese trade re…
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Links mentioned in this episode:DividendCafe.com TheBahnsenGroup.com Market Recap: UnitedHealthcare’s Impact on the DOW | Dividend Cafe Thursday In this episode of Dividend Cafe Weekly, David Bahnsen provides a detailed market recap, focusing on the significant influence of UnitedHealthcare's stock drop on the DOW. Despite the DOW's 500-point decli…
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Market Reactions to Trade Tariffs and Economic Indicators In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel discusses the market downturn on April 16, highlighting the NASDAQ's 1.8% drop and the DOW's 700-point decline. Key factors include the impact of tariffs on the largest AI chipmaker, leading to broad market concerns about earnings season, forwar…
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Market Analysis Post-Tax Deadline and Economic Insights In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel provides a comprehensive market analysis for Tuesday, April 15th. Key topics include the minor decline in major indices (DOW, S&P, NASDAQ), stable 10-year treasury yields, stalled negotiations between the EU and US on trade, and slight changes in …
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What to Make of the Bond Market, and More
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/43O87az Market Volatility Insights: Analyzing Recent Financial Turbulence and Trade Policy Impacts In this Monday edition of Dividend Cafe, the speaker recaps significant recent market events and provides analysis on the current state of various financial markets, including stocks, bonds, and currencies. The discus…
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The Psychology of Trump, of You, and of Markets
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/42qYsnP Navigating Severe Market Volatility: Insights from Dividend Cafe In this episode of Dividend Cafe, the host delves into strategies for handling severe market volatility amidst four-digit market declines triggered by the Trump administration's trade announcements. The host explains the significance of the VI…
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Market Volatility and Trade Tensions: April 10 Edition of Dividend Cafe In the April 10th episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel discusses the market's volatility following a historic rally and subsequent downturn driven by increased US tariffs on China. Topics include fluctuating VIX levels, deflation in CPI, positive movement on tax bills, rising…
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Historic Market Surge and Trade Developments on April 9th In this episode, host Brian Szytel from The Bahnsen Group's Newport Beach office discusses a remarkable market upturn on April 9th. The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ all saw significant gains, breaking a four-day decline and setting historic records. Szytel highlights the highest trading vo…
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Navigating Volatility: Market Update and Dividend Strategy In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel from The Bahnsen Group provides an update on the current market conditions amidst ongoing volatility due to trade tensions between the US and China. He discusses the recent performance of major indexes, including a significant downturn in the S…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4cjJgxq Monday Market Turmoil: Navigating Violent Sell-offs and Volatility In this special edition of the Monday Dividend Cafe, David Bahnsen, Chief Investment Officer at The Bahnsen Group, discusses the recent market turmoil caused by unexpected White House tariff announcements. He explains the subsequent violent …
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3RxoTDn Market Turmoil and Tariff Troubles: A Different Liberation Day In this episode of Dividend Cafe, we reflect on a turbulent week in the markets overshadowing The Bahnsen Group's 10th anniversary celebration. Host David Bahnsen discusses unexpected economic challenges, including severe market volatility and n…
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Market Meltdown: Analysis of the Worst Day Since 2020 David Bahnsen, Chief Investment Officer at The Bahnsen Group, discusses the significant market downturn experienced on April 2nd, marked as the worst day since the COVID-19 pandemic's initiation. The episode addresses the impact of recent announcements from the White House that led to substantia…
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Daily Recap: Market Updates and Trump's Announcement In today's Daily Recap, David Bahnsen fills in for Brian Szytel to discuss key market movements and President Trump's significant announcement. The Dow rose by 235 points, the S&P increased by 0.66%, and the NASDAQ climbed nearly 1%. Treasury yields showed mixed performance, with the two-year yie…
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Markets and Tariffs: Daily Recap and Economic Updates In today's episode of Dividend Cafe, host Brian Szytel provides an overview of market activity on April 1st. Despite a mixed day with the Dow slightly down due to a significant drop in a major healthcare stock, the S&P and Nasdaq saw gains. Interest rates on the 10-year and 2-year treasuries fel…
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Every Quarter’s Beginning is another Quarter’s End
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3QVjOoi Monday Dividend Cafe - Q1 Market Review and Implications In this episode of Monday Dividend Cafe, we conclude the first quarter of the year with a high-level market review. The Dow closed the quarter down by 1.3%, the S&P by 4.6%, and the Nasdaq by 10.4%. We discuss the intra-quarter performance, noting a s…
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The Last Issue on Tariffs (at least for a week)
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4c6NW9L Navigating Market Uncertainty: Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Impacts In this episode of Dividend Cafe, host David Bahnsen returns to the Newport Beach studio after six weeks and tackles the persistent market volatility caused by tariff announcements and trade uncertainty. David analyzes the economic impacts …
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Navigating Market Reactions and Trade Policies In this episode of Dividend Cafe dated March 27th, Brian Szytel discusses the market's modest downturn amidst a choppy trading session, with most indices falling by roughly a third of a percent. He highlights the impact of President Trump's enacted 25% tariffs on the automotive industry, particularly a…
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Market Update: Growth to Value Rotation, Economic Indicators, and Warren Buffet's Cash Position In this episode of Dividend Cafe from March 26, host Brian Szytel provides a market update from West Palm Beach, Florida. He discusses the market's downtrend, with a notable rotation from growth to value stocks, and highlights strong performance in defen…
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Market Update and Economic Insights - March 25 In this episode of Dividend Cafe, hosted by Brian Szytel from West Palm Beach, Florida, the focus is on the recent positive momentum of the S&P 500 and the economic factors influencing the market. Key topics include tariff implementations, consumer confidence reaching a four-year low, steady new home s…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/421P9e4 Market Movements and Insights from Washington DC - Dividend Cafe Monday Edition In the Monday edition of Dividend Cafe, the host reflects on the five-year anniversary of the 2020 market bottom. He discusses the significant market rally since then, recapping the market's recent performance with the Dow, S&P,…
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3DRejE6 Reflections on the Five-Year Anniversary of Covid Market Crash In this special episode of Dividend Cafe, recorded live from Washington D.C., the speaker reflects on the five-year anniversary of the dramatic market movements in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He recounts key events from the early da…
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