The Dividend Cafe

The Dividend Cafe is your portal for market perspective that is virtually conflict-free, rooted in deep philosophical commitments about how capital should be managed, and understandable for all sorts of investors. Host David L. Bahnsen is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. He is the author of the books, Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It (Post Hill Press), The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World (Post Hill Press), and Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life (Post Hill Press).

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Thursday - March 26, 2026

Episode Date: March 26, 2026

On Thursday, March 26, Brian Szytel reports a broad market selloff (Dow down over 400 points, S&P down ~1.5%, Nasdaq down ~2%) driven by rotation...

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Wednesday - March 25, 2026

Episode Date: March 25, 2026

On Wednesday, March 25, Brian Szytel reports markets finished higher for the first time in a week, with the Dow up 305 points, the S&P 500 up 0.5%...

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Tuesday - March 24, 2026

Episode Date: March 24, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a choppy, directionless market day marked by early heavy losses, a midday rebound, and a late fade amid negative sentiment tied to...

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Monday - March 23, 2026

Episode Date: March 23, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4c6aI2f In the Monday Dividend Cafe, the host recounts extreme market volatility after futures fell ~350 points over...

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Thursday - March 19, 2026

Episode Date: March 19, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a volatile, mostly down trading day with a late rally that still ended negative, warning against trying to time markets off Middle...

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Tuesday - March 17, 2026

Episode Date: March 17, 2026

Brian Szytel reports modestly positive markets from The Bahnsen Group’s Newport Beach office: the Dow rose 46 points, the S&P 500 gained 0.25%, th...

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Monday - March 16, 2026

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4lFUmle The episode recaps a broadly positive market day with the Dow up 388 points and all 11 sectors higher as tec...

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Wednesday - March 11, 2026

Episode Date: March 11, 2026

On March 11 from West Palm Beach, Brian Szytel reports a mostly negative but relatively benign market day amid volatility tied to Iran, the Strait of...

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Tuesday - March 10, 2026

Episode Date: March 10, 2026

Brian Szytel from Dividend Cafe (Tuesday, March 10) recaps a mixed market day that started higher on optimism from comments that the war would end soo...

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Monday - March 9, 2026

Episode Date: March 9, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4lfOy1s The episode reviews continued heightened, two-way intraday market volatility tied to the Iran military opera...

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Iran, Oil, and Markets

Episode Date: March 6, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/46HCMXH From Nashville, Dividend Cafe host David Bahnsen discusses investor implications of the U.S. military operat...

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Thursday - March 5, 2026

Episode Date: March 5, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a volatile market day with a broad selloff: the Dow fell 784 points after being down over 1,100 intraday, while the S&P 500 an...

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Wednesday - March 4, 2026

Episode Date: March 4, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a rebound day in markets with broad gains (Dow +238, S&P +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.3%) amid headline-driven volatility tied to Iran and...

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Tuesday - March 3, 2026

Episode Date: March 3, 2026

On Tuesday, March 3, Brian Szytel reports a volatile session where the Dow opened down about 850 points, fell as much as 1,200, and recovered to close...

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Monday - March 2, 2026

Episode Date: March 2, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3NdZ2Sm In a Monday Dividend Cafe recorded before the market close, David Bahnsen discusses the market and energy im...

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Thursday - February 26

Episode Date: February 26, 2026

Brian Szytel reviews a mixed Thursday market session with the Dow slightly up, the S&P 500 down about 0.5%, and the Nasdaq down about 1.2%, highli...