The Open Bell — Ep. 049 — 28 Aug 2026

Today on The Open Bell: The Fed is openly split heading into Jackson Hole, with at least one regional president pushing for rate hikes while the rest of the world waits for Friday morning's speech from the chair, and if you own a home, a pension, or basically anything, that speech could move it. Australia's inflation just came in hotter than anyone expected, and for the roughly one-in-three Australian homeowners on a variable-rate mortgage, "hotter than expected" is just a polite way of saying their repayments may be going up again. Nvidia had a great night and Marvell didn't, and the gap between them tells you something the AI hype cycle tends to skip: the boom has a very short list of names on it, and being in the right industry doesn't put you on it. If today's episode helped you get your head around a messy news day, a five-star rating takes about four seconds and helps the next listener find the show. Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co Not investment advice. For informational purposes only. --- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Cleveland Fed's Hammack Calls for Rate Hikes at Jackson Hole 03:18 Australia CPI Surges to 3.5% as Monthly Inflation Beats Fore 05:16 Marvell Technology Tumbles 7%+ After Hours on Disappointing 07:02 Closing thoughtsSupport the show