The Closing Bell Podcast
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Welcome to “The Closing Bell,” your ultimate destination for a deep dive into the ever-evolving world of financial markets, investing, and economic news. Join us as we dissect the week’s developments and explore the trends that matter most to your financial success.

Riding the Waves: Navigating Market Surges, Powell’s Curveball, and the Path to a Soft Landing
In this episode, Jason Jacobi delves into the recent surge in the equity market and its correlation with Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. Examining the Federal Reserve’s historical performance, he assesses the potential for

Yuletide Economics: Navigating Disinflation, Bull Markets, and Diversification Strategies
Jason Jacobi and Mark Boyer discuss various economic and investing topics, including Christmas and their favorite holiday movies. They then explain the difference between disinflation and deflation. The conversation moves on to the bull market

Magnificent Market Movers
The equity markets continue to hum along with big news on the inflation front, and the hawkish tone of Fed Chair J. Powell seems to be slowly changing. In this week’s edition, we review: 1.

Disinflation: The Early Christmas Gift
This week, we had a nice rally in the markets with the news of inflation cooling. In this week’s edition, we look at: 1. The market’s strong week, especially the RUT 2. Year-end reminders 3.


Yields Need Stabilizing, So Does the World
Will surging bond yields stabilize, helping the markets? Jason discusses this and how we can look at the 10 & 30 yr. treasuries for hints. In this week’s edition, we also discuss: 1. Chevron’s purchase

Certain About Uncertainty
Will surging bond yields stop the Fed’s rate-hiking campaign? With all the uncertainty in the world, markets have digested that no one knows when the gloom will fade. Mark and Jason discuss the significant changes

TCB: War’s Impact on Markets, Oil, & Interest Rates
Bringing you the latest in market and economic news. In this week’s edition, we discuss: 1. War on Israel: impacts on equities, oil, and rates 2. Surging bond yields, what does it have to do