About this episode
Mixed Market Day and Economic Insights – August 26 In this episode of Dividend Cafe, Brian Szytel provides an update from The Bahnsen Group's Newport Beach headquarters on a quiet market day with moderate gains in the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq. Despite negative durable goods orders, results were better than expected. The episode also discusses mixed data from the Dallas and New York manufacturing surveys, the impact of federal economic policies, the Federal Reserve's role in buying securities, and slight declines in home prices and consumer confidence. Key upcoming data includes the PCE inflation gauge set to be released on Friday. 00:00 Introduction and Market Overview 00:36 Economic Data Highlights 01:47 Federal Reserve and Inflation Discussion 02:50 Housing Market Update 03:29 Consumer Confidence and Market Takeaways 03:51 Upcoming Economic Events 04:09 Conclusion and Sign Off Links mentioned in this episode: DividendCafe.com TheBahnsenGroup.com