Episode 1401: Thursday - August 27, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps Thursday, August 27 markets, highlighting a major AI chip company’s better-than-expected earnings and sharply higher 2028 guidance that lifted its stock 10% and pushed all three major indices higher, led by the Nasdaq, while bonds were flat with the 10-year at 4.67% and WTI oil up about 2% near $83. Economic updates included better-than-expected initial jobless claims (203k vs. 208k) and a wider July goods trade deficit of $118 billion, which he frames within the dollar-based reserve system. He also discusses US-Canada tariff tensions, arguing trade wars are zero-sum and ultimately hurt consumers and the economy. Addressing low S&P 500 dividend yield concerns, he says the decline is largely price-driven and maintains confidence in dividend growth investing focused on efficient capital use, including dividends and buybacks.

00:00 Welcome and Setup

00:24 AI Earnings Lift Markets

01:08 Rates Oil and Data

02:00 Trade Deficit Explained

03:02 Tariffs and Trade Wars

03:44 Dividend Yield Concerns

04:06 Why Dividends Still Win

05:40 Wrap Up and Disclosures

Links mentioned in this episode: DividendCafe.com

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