Macro and Rates
Fed policy and rate cuts
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- Episodes
- 85
- Share
- 8.6%
- Shows
- 66
- Net sentiment
- −0.53
Down from 10% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was −0.64.
Bullish 9Mixed 19Neutral 7Bearish 50
3 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Net sentiment
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 9
- Rate-hike expectations fell sharply after Fed speeches, implying a one-and-done path and eventual lower yields.Top of the Morning: CIO Strategy Snapshot - Wash, rinse, repeat · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 5
- Softer payrolls reduced urgency for another Fed hike, supporting risk assets near term.House View Daily | Building resilience to navigate market risks · UBS On-Air: House View · Oct 5
- Weak housing jobs data may give the Fed cover to ease, pushing money into stocks.Money Supply Growth And Stock Markets: Where The Cash Flows · Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast · Oct 8
- Weak payrolls cooled expectations of a Fed rate hike, lifting rate-sensitive equities.Weak payrolls lift stocks, but yields stay elevated · Moving Markets · Oct 5
- Repricing toward a hawkish Fed with possible further hikes supports the dollar and US rates.Markets Weekly podcast (5 October 2026): Where next for currencies? · Barclays Private Bank Podcasts · Oct 5
- Expected further Fed hikes into 2027 support dollar strength and weigh on gold.Why Rising Yields Could Sink Gold | James Lane · The FXE Podcast · Oct 11
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- Goldman expects the Fed to hike once more then pause, easing pressure on rate-sensitive sectors.11AM Hour: Goldman Sachs Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, Midterm Elections Impact on the Market & Micron to $3,000? 10/8/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 8
- Host notes past Fed reversals to cuts after yields peaked, suggesting cuts could follow.Jamie Dimon Just Made A Shocking Interest Rate Prediction (Not What You Think) · Eurodollar University · Oct 7
- Expectations of yield-curve control or money printing are framed as supportive for precious metals.**Soon SILVER Will do THIS!** 👻👻 You Must Hear About the LBMA - Gold NEWS Too · SILVER / GOLD / $UFD: Surviving Global Economic Shifts | RONS BASEMENT · Oct 9
Bearish 50
- Fed expected to hold then hike again in December, tightening conditions that weigh on markets.Top of the Morning: State of the US economy & Fed outlook · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 7
- Markets cut odds of hikes, but Donovan argues another hike is likely and unnecessary, pressuring rate-sensitive assets.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Revisions, resilience, and affordability' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 5
- Rate hikes slow spending and tend to pop asset bubbles, pressuring markets and the economy.Ray Dalio Says Higher Interest Rates Will Break The Economy · The Minority Mindset Show · Oct 6
- Fed minutes point to further rate hikes, with markets pricing more tightening through next year.A Fête Sans Tech (E280) · DoubleLine Minutes · Oct 9
- Host argues further Fed rate hikes will worsen inflation and raise borrowing costs.Dollar Reset: How Inflation Is Being Quietly Recalibrated · Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast · Oct 9
- Host argues rates are too high and criticizes the Fed's rate hike and continued hawkishness.America's Truckin' Network 10/9/26 · America's Truckin' Network · Oct 9
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- Fed minutes showed a rate hike and expectations of further hikes, pressuring equity valuations.AM 08 Oct 26: ASX under pressure as Wall Street retreats · CommSec Market Update · Oct 7
- FOMC minutes signal another hike before year-end, pressuring rate-sensitive and risk assets.Wednesday - October 7, 2026 · The Dividend Cafe · Oct 7
- Warsh's rate hike and hawkish stance and removal of guidance raise rates expectations and pressure markets.5% Rates, Bessent's Failed Gamble & What Comes Next w/ Krishna Guha | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 78 · The Real Eisman Playbook · Oct 5
- Expected further Fed hikes and fewer cuts weigh on markets, though the chance of an October hike fell.Asia Faces a New Rates Reality · Market Watch · Oct 6
- Rising rates hurt borrowers, real estate and private equity deals, pressuring markets and the economy.Why Cash Is King in the Era of Higher Interest Rates · WSJ's Take On the Week · Oct 11
- Fed hiked and markets price further tightening; speakers see the pricing as overshooting.Q4 U.S. and Canada rates outlook · Scotiabank Market Points · Oct 9
- Fed officials signal possible further hikes this year, with upside inflation risks drawing attention.Fed on Hold, Inflation Rising: What the FOMC Minutes Really Revealed · LiveSquawk Market Talk · Oct 9
- Hawkish Fed signals and possible hikes raise financing costs, pressuring rate-sensitive equities.Starbucks Rumors, Google Bets On Nuclear Energy, & Ray Dalio · Rich Habits Podcast · Oct 9
- Rate hike adds financial stress and reduces US economy's ability to handle future shocks.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Managing expectations' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 7
- Speakers argue central bank money creation props up stock prices while the real economy deflates.Why Financial Education Matters More Than Financial Advice · Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a Business · Oct 7
- Felder expects a sustained hiking cycle, which pressures risk assets and gold while lifting borrowing costs.Higher Rates Could Burst the AI Bubble — Here’s What to Own Instead · Wealthion · Oct 5
- Minutes point to possible further rate hikes by year end, pressuring equity valuations.Tech’s Record Rally, Assessing Amazon’s Valuation, Global Energy Uncertainty 10/7/26 · Power Lunch · Oct 7
- Rates held high for longer raise borrowing costs and may persist as AI investment grows.Episode 485: The AI Debt Reckoning, Microsoft's Product Layer, and the Infrastructure Strain · BrianBot Broadcast · Oct 11
- Warsh's delayed rate hike and hawkish but inconsistent signals point to inflation risk and volatile rates.WHAT WOULD JACKSON DO? (Guest: Marvin Barth) · The Market Huddle · Oct 10
- Host says the Fed's rate hike into an oil shock is a mistake and rate hikes are theater.Rate Hikes And Oil Shocks: Why Central Banks Are Buying Gold · Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast · Oct 10
- Fed rate hikes this year may be tightening financial conditions and contributing to higher yields.Trust the Process!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! · Geopolitical Cousins · Oct 10
- Hawkish Fed speak and possible further hikes pressure rate-sensitive stocks and push yields higher.The Rally and Rising Rate Risk 10/8/26 · Halftime Report · Oct 8
- Minutes signal likely further rate hikes this year, pressuring risk assets and Bitcoin's liquidity sensitivity.126: Saying It Out Loud · This Week in Bitcoin · Oct 7
- Speaker expects possible further rate hikes despite political pressure to cut rates.The American Idea: Money and Politics: The National Bank, the Federal Reserve, and America’s Finances · The Ricochet Superfeed · Oct 7
- India's first hike since 2023 and high Treasury yields signal costlier borrowing with no near-term cuts.The Daily Allocator: SpaceX plans $40 billion raise for Nvidia chips; India raises rates; Google contracts for Constellation nuclear power · The Angus Briefing · Oct 7
- Minutes signal another rate hike before year end, raising borrowing costs for markets.Rates Back On The Rise… And Used Car Market Shifting Into Reverse 10/7/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Oct 7
- Host urges the Fed against raising rates and worries that high mortgage and borrowing costs weigh on the economy.America's Truckin' Network -- 10/6/26 · America's Truckin' Network · Oct 6
- Host urges the Fed not to raise rates and discusses mortgage and credit card costs.America's Truckin' Network -- 10/6/26 · 700 WLW On-Demand · Oct 6
- Fed hesitance to hike and election-timed decisions threaten credibility and push long yields higher.The Bond Pivot: Jim Bianco On Why It’s Time To Start Buying Bonds · The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost · Oct 5
- Felder expects a new hiking cycle, which he sees pressuring growth stocks and borrowers.10 02 2026 Jesse x Maggie · Wealthion · Oct 5
- Hawkish Fed and possible hikes risk over-tightening a lukewarm economy and triggering a growth scare.AI Is Propping Up the Economy. The Fed Could Break It. · Wealthion · Oct 9
- Fed official signals further hikes needed, so rate-sensitive assets face tightening headwinds.Rising yields, AI momentum and media industry challenges 10/8/26 · Morning Call · Oct 8
- Waller signaled more hikes may be needed, pushing yields higher and pressuring stocks.9AM HOUR: Faber Exclusive With Skydance CEOs, Crude Oil Surges, Yields and the 'Waller Effect" 10/8/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 8
- Morning Briefing: Magna Mining Publish Levack PEA and Give Approval for Restart · Mining Stock Daily · Oct 8
- Fed Governor Waller sounded hawkish, saying more hikes may be needed to bring inflation down.Meanwhile, back in the Gulf · NAB Morning Call · Oct 8
- Markets now expect a December hike after cooler inflation, keeping rates higher for longer.Markets Radar 📡 Ray Dalio Says a Debt Crisis Is 3 Years Away. The Treasury Says Relax. · Age of Jeremy · Oct 6
- Fed buying half of long-dated Treasuries echoes 1940s debt monetization, raising inflation risk.Gold And The Financial Reset: Why Central Banks Are Buying · Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast · Oct 11
- Rate hikes by the ECB and Fed raise borrowing costs and strain indebted governments.The French Bond Market Is on Fire · Patrick Boyle On Finance · Oct 11
- Fed governor Waller signaled more hikes may be needed, raising hike odds and pressuring markets.The State of the AI Trade 10/9/26 · Halftime Report · Oct 9
- Rates have stayed high and sticky after a hike, with upward pressure on rates seen as likely.Talking Markets Podcast Series (Private Credit) with Marc Lipschultz (Blue Owl Capital) · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 9
- Possible rising-rate cycle and higher yields pressure leveraged small caps and high multiples.Tom Maher on Small-Cap Investing, AI Infrastructure and Opportunities Beyond Big Tech · Excess Returns · Oct 7
- Higher interest rates raise borrowing costs and mortgage rates, pressuring affordability for new buyers.Consumers Feel Awful But Keep Spending with Mastercard's Chief Economist Michelle Meyer · RiskReversal Pod · Oct 5
- Panel expects further rate hikes, which is negative for markets and the consumer.Trump strikes Russian diesel deal... And Apple’s latest iPhone woes 10/9/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Oct 9
- Possible further rate hikes and a Fed seen as behind the curve would pressure bonds, banks and leveraged positions.Q3 Banks: Good Numbers, Bad Stocks · Benny & The Squirrel · Oct 9
- Possible rate hikes this month or in December would raise borrowing costs for these companies.Analyze This: ABTC, HUT, DMG, WYFI, BTDR, SLNH, HIVE, MARA & IREN Stock News! · Power Analysis · Oct 9
- Dalio links rising interest rates to funding pressure on AI companies, a risk to valuations.The AI Bubble Is Popping · The Joseph Carlson Show · Oct 8
- Inflation expectations rising in FOMC minutes raise odds of rate hikes, a headwind for risk assets.Samsung partners with Solana to bring USDC to 82 million Galaxy devices · Rise Up Media · Oct 8
- Possible further rate hikes and high oil keep rates elevated, weighing on stocks.Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 10/8/26 · Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Oct 8
- Hopes for lower rates have faded, with Fed commentary even hinting rates could rise.Episode 424: The DealQuest Quarterly Roundtable With Brian Meegan And Sara Mostafa · DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer · Oct 7
Mixed 19
- Fed is trapped between fighting inflation and keeping Treasury financing viable, forcing eventual monetization.Big Picture: Fiscal Dominance, Rising Rates, and Raging Debt · Financial Sense Newshour · Oct 10
- Markets priced hikes after cuts were expected; UBS sees one more hike then a pause, leaving outlook uncertain.Talking Markets Podcast Series (Preferreds) with Derek Pines (Bramshill) & Frank Sileo (UBS CIO) · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 8
- Fed officials signaled no rush to hike, shifting odds of an October move, creating uncertainty about policy direction.Ep. 103 | Rates Fall as the Trade Deficit Rises to a 16-Month High · Wilmington Mortgage with Tyler Cralle · Oct 7
- Further hikes are priced in, but cuts are possible in 2027 if inflation eases, so the outlook is uncertain.Fixed Income Conversation Corner with Mike Cudzil (PIMCO) and Leslie Falconio (UBS CIO) · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 6
- Odds of another October hike fell sharply after soft jobs data, while the Fed minutes may clarify the path.Treasury Auctions Next After New Highs for Nasdaq · Schwab Market Update Audio · Oct 6
- Fed hiked recently, but a hike is now seen as less likely, so policy is on hold.Signal over Noise: The 1999 analogue through the fixed income lens · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 5
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- The Fed is boxed in; hikes hurt housing and cuts risk inflation, so the path is unclear.Harley Bassman, The Convexity Maven · Alpha Exchange · Oct 6
- The Fed is described as losing control of long-term rates, though it can still tap the brakes.Fed Losing Control: How AI Borrowing Reshapes Bonds And Gold · Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast · Oct 11
- Higher rates and sticky inflation shift preference toward life insurers and away from carriers.Insurance, AI, and the Search for Quality With Piper Sandler's Paul Newsome · What's Next For Markets · Oct 9
- Panel expects Fed to prioritize inflation, which could pressure stocks and bonds, though rates tools exist.The Strategy That Can Win When Stocks Crash · Money Tree Investing · Oct 9
- Weaker payrolls cut odds of another hike, but inflation concerns keep policy uncertain.Charter House Rules - Ep 3 | A Tax, Not a Verdict · Charter House Rules · Oct 8
- Fed is fighting inflation with a first move done and more expected, though it stays data dependent.The Mag 7 Grip That Won't Let Go · Schwab Network · Oct 7
- Markets expect ECB and Fed hikes with diverging terminal rates, creating a rate-driven performance dichotomy.The European Market Brief 31: Germany at a Crossroads - DAX Resilience and Investor Opportunities · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 7
- Host sees uncertainty over whether the Fed holds, raises or cuts rates given inflation and softer jobs.Behind America’s jobs report is a labor market being reshaped · AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK · Oct 6
- Panel debates whether one more hike then pause is coming, which would ease pressure on stocks.Stocks Hit Record Highs: Your Next Move 10/6/26 · Halftime Report · Oct 6
- Some houses now flag possible hikes, while a dovish incoming chair and energy relief could bring cuts back.How Much Longer Can This Cycle Run? w/ Andreas & Mikkel | Macro Mondays Oct. 5, 2026 · Real Vision · Oct 5
- A further Fed hike is possible, but rate cuts could come quickly if the war ends and oil falls.Is it Time to Buy Bonds? - Why 5% Treasury Yields Aren't Scary, the Hyperscaler Debt Binge and the Bank of England's QT U-Turn with Marcus Ashworth · Hypernormal Investing: Growing Capital & Protecting Wealth Amid Radical Uncertainty · Oct 7
- Elevated yields are seen as competition for stocks, but could ease if energy prices and rates fall.Closing Bell 10/9/26 · Closing Bell · Oct 9
- Speakers discuss rates and liquidity, with Treasury bill issuance seen as bridging liquidity gaps."The Most Bullish Market Structure In History For Bitcoin" | Carlasare, Ross, HODL · BTC Sessions · Oct 6
Neutral 7
- Explains how Fed rate decisions work and their indirect effects on consumer borrowing rates.#88: How Fed Interest Rates Affect Your Mortgage, Credit Cards, and Savings—and How to Prepare · Wealth Para Todos: Financial Security through Self-Care · Oct 11
- Rates are judged not obviously wrong given robust growth and above-target inflation, so policy is seen as roughly right.Will High Yields Crack the Market’s Resilience? · Thoughts on the Market · Oct 9
- Upcoming Fed Chair speech and inflation data will shape expectations, with no clear direction given.ep 402 | The week ahead - Another cracking earnings season expected · On Point · Oct 10
- Host expects the short end to fall eventually and the term premium to ease, without making a firm rate call.What to Make of Rising Bond Yields? · The Dividend Cafe · Oct 9
- Mentioned only as an upcoming event that elevates volatility ahead of the Fed meeting.Options Aren’t Just For Traders. Here’s How Investors Can Use Them, w/ CBOE & Charles Schwab · The Modern Investor · Oct 9
- Discussed only as central bank tools like interest rates used to make the dollar appear stronger.“This Is the End of the System” | Lynette Zang · Soar Financially · Oct 6
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- UBS On-Air: Market Moves8
- Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast5
- Wealthion3
- Halftime Report3
- America's Truckin' Network2
- CNBC's "Fast Money"2
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