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August 2026
Podcast: $145 Trillion Is "Boring"? Bonds Explained
The global bond market is nearly three times the size of the US stock market, yet many don't know how it actually works. Sonoma Wealth Managing Principal Chris Sipes joins Marketing Director Dano...
Podcast: National Debt Tops $40 Trillion As Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks
The national debt crossed $40.05 trillion on August 18 as the 30-year Treasury yield climbed above 5.3% to its highest level since 2007. To support market liquidity, the Treasury will at least double
Podcast: Record Highs On Bad News?
The market just hit a record high on bad economic news — and that's not a typo. Three Fed officials voted to raise rates while investors are betting on a September cut, and this week's CPI and PPI...
Podcast: Why We're Watching The Yen Right Now
Why should Japan's currency have anything to do with your US tech company investment portfolio? What if...it had everything to do with the entire market? One carelessly or carefully left note from...
Podcast: The RMD Trap
Your RMD isn't just a withdrawal — it's the IRS setting off a chain reaction that can spike your Medicare premiums, tax your Social Security, and wipe out the charitable giving move you didn't even...