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Making Sense — 91 episodes

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1

In Brief: Inflation data | Q3 earnings report | Housing data 10.13.2026

2

In Brief: Services data | FOMC meeting minutes | US Treasury auctions | Consumer sentiment 10.05.2026

3

Market Update | September 2026

4

In Brief: PCE inflation | Employment data | Growth outlook 09.28.2026

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In Brief: Policymaker speeches | Housing data | Global energy markets 09.21.2026

6

In Brief: FOMC rate decision | Retail sales | Geopolitical developments 09.14.2026

7

In Brief: Producer price index | Consumer price index | Conflict in the Middle East 09.08.2026

8

In Brief: Employment data | ISM indices | Fixed income markets 08.31.2026

9

Market Update | August 2026

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In Brief: Jackson Hole symposium | PCE inflation | Big tech earnings 08.24.2026

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In Brief: Middle East developments | Fed commentary 08.17.2026

12

In Brief: Inflation data | Household credit | Retail sales 08.10.2026

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In Brief: July employment data | Fed policymaker comments | Q2 earnings season 08.03.2026

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In Brief: FOMC meeting | Q2 earnings season | Q2 GDP 07.27.2026

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Market Update | July 2026

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In Brief: Q2 earnings data | Geopolitcal developments 07.20.2026

17

In Brief: Inflation data | Federal Reserve congressional hearings | Q2 earnings season 07.13.26

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In Brief: ISM services data | FOMC meeting minutes | Earnings season 07.06.2026

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In Brief: June employment data | Policymaker discussions 06.29.2026

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Market Update | June 2026

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In Brief: PCE Inflation data | Personal income & spending | Policymaker speeches 06.22.26

22

In Brief: Federal Reserve meeting | Retail sales data | Pending home sales 06.15.2026

23

Inside the Federal Reserve: Policy, markets, and what’s next

24

In Brief: Inflation data | Home sales | Consumer sentiment 06.08.2026

25

In Brief: Labor market data | Federal Reserve commentary | ISM indices 06.01.2026

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Market Update | May 2026

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In Brief: Inflation data | House prices | Geopolitical developments 05.26.26

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In Brief: Federal Reserve policy | Mega-cap tech earnings | Geopolitical developments 05.18.2026

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In Brief: Inflation data | Retail sales | Q1 earnings season results 05.11.2026

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In Brief: Job openings | Unemployment data | Fed commentary 05.01.2026

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Market Update | April 2026

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In Brief: Q1 earnings season | Federal Reserve meeting | Q1 GDP data

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In Brief: Middle East developments | Q1 earnings season | Senate confirmation hearing

34

In Brief: Middle East developments | Q1 earnings season | Company and Fed anecdotes | Producer prices

35

Investment strategies with taxes in mind

36

In Brief: Inflation data | Fed meeting minutes | Income and Spending 04.06.2026

37

In Brief: Employment outlook and ISM manufacturing data

38

Market Update | March 2026

39

In Brief: Commodity prices | Global central bank communications | Company commentaries 03.23.2026

40

In Brief: Middle East updates | Fed meeting | Producer level inflation 03.16.2026

41

Conflict in the Middle East: Navigating headlines and portfolio positioning

42

In Brief: Geopolitical developments and inflation data 03.09.2026

43

Market Update | February 2026

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In Brief: Employment data | ISM indices | January retail sales 02.27.2026

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In Brief: Housing data | Tech earnings | Ongoing risks 02.20.2026

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In Brief: Q4 GDP | Personal Income and Spending | Fed policy insights - 02.17.2026

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January employment data | Consumer price index | Retail sales data 02.09.2026

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Market Update | January 2026

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Jobs data | Consumer sentiment | Q4 earnings 02.02.2026

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Home prices | Federal Reserve meeting | Q4 earnings season 01.26.2026

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Balance in portfolios and the role of fixed income

52

Personal income & spending | Q4 earnings season continues 01.20.2026

53

Inflation data | Retail sales | Q4 earnings season 01.12.2026

54

What is factor-based investing?

55

Employment data | Job market dynamics | ISM Indices 01.05.2026

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2026 Market Outlook: Constructive, but cautious - 12.2025

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Q3 GDP | FOMC meeting minutes | Jobless claims 12.22.2025

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Employment | Inflation | Future interest rates 12.18.2025

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Interest rates and the Fed: How does it all work?

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Interest rate decisions | Job openings | Small business optimism 12.08.2025

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ISM surveys | Labor market data | Consumer spending and sentiment 12.1.2025

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Market trends | Upcoming data releases | Interest rate path

63

Official data resumes | Fed's rate path

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Inflation commentary | Policy updates

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Private employment data | ISM Indices | Fed speeches 11.03.2025

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Fed meeting | Q3 GDP | Earning season 10.27.2025

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Inflation data | Trade policy | Q3 earnings season 10.20.2025

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Fed speeches | Corporate earnings | Washington Policy 10.14.2025

69

Q4 2025 Portfolio Positioning

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Alternate Economic Data to Watch 10.03.2025

71

Employment Report | ISM Indices | Fed Speeches 09.29.2025

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Policymaker Speeches | Consumer Data | Spending Legislation

73

Behind the Portfolio: Our Investment Philosophy

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Fed Meeting | Retail Sales | Housing Data

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Inflation data | Monitoring jobless claims | Consumer sentiment

76

Employment Report | Services and Manufacturing | Job Openings and Layoffs

77

Fed Policymaker Speeches | House Price Data | Inflation

78

Jackson Hole Symposium | Housing Data | Jobless Claims

79

Q&A | Inflation and the Fed | Earnings Season Results | Financial Markets

80

Inflation Data | Retail Sales | Geopolitical Developments

81

Earnings Season | How Productive Are We? | Jobless Claims

82

Earnings Season, Economic Data and the Fed Meeting

83

Inflation, Earnings Season and Market Resilience

84

Housing Data, Trade Policy Developments and Q2 Earnings Season

85

Fresh Inflation Data, Retail Sales and Q2 Earnings Season

86

In Brief | Jobs Data, Fed Meeting Minutes and Tariff Deadline

87

Portfolio Positioning Insights for Q3 2025

88

In Brief | Employment Data, ISM Indices and Policy Developments

89

In Brief | Geopolitics, Consumer Data and the Housing Market

90

Helping Institutions Navigate Uncertainty

91

Trade Policy: Impact on Investors and Business Owners