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Alf and Brent are back on the show to discuss the recent price action in AI stocks which is also heavily impacting the bond market. Is the AI bubble popping? Are credit fears to be taken seriously, such that the asset allocation has to change? Or is this just a boring pullback li ...  Show more

Alf and Brent discuss the relentless bond yield and USD move. Can we get to 6% yields in the US, or even higher? And will stonks be able to handle it? 

At Jackson Hole, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell gave a clear signal that the rate cut cycle is likely to start in September. But of course that just opens more questions. Will it be a 25bps cut? Will it be 50? Could it be two 50s in a row? When does it stop? On today's episode, we ...

In this episode, IBKR’s own Chief Market Strategist Steve Sosnick breaks down Jerome Powell’s latest Jackson Hole speech and what it could mean for September rate cuts, inflation targets, and market psychology.

Join Moe & Javaid as they discuss the markets and their reaction to the Fed lowering rates. Will markets hold up? Will there be more cuts? If so, how much? Also, Moe and Javaid react to listener commentary. 

Last week’s Fed statements revealed that its Open Market Committee was thinking about the possibility of interest rate cuts at some point, and the markets responded with insane glee, unexpectedly sending the S&P 500 up to nearly an all-time high. Today on the show, hos ...