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 - August 13, 2026

Episode Date: August 13, 2026

Brian Szytel reviews a broad market rally with the Dow up 69 points, the S&P 500 up two-thirds of a percent, and the Nasdaq up eight-tenths, along...

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Tuesday - August 11, 2026

Episode Date: August 11, 2026

Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Tuesday, August 11, describing a quiet, rudderless market session ahead of tomorrow’s CPI, with the Dow and S&...

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Monday - August 10, 2026

Episode Date: August 10, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4hmEuE3 David Bahnsen hosts the Monday Dividend Cafe, recapping a quiet market day with the Dow down 60 points, the...

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Thursday - August 6, 2026

Episode Date: August 6, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a down Thursday market session (Dow -464, S&P -13, Nasdaq flat) amid ongoing rotation between tech and value, with the 10-year...

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Wednesday - August 5, 2026

Episode Date: August 5, 2026

On Wednesday, August 5, Brian Szytel recaps a mixed market day: the Dow rose 263 points while the S&P fell 12 and the Nasdaq dropped about 0.8%, w...

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Monday - August 3, 2026

Episode Date: August 3, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4yUosr7 David Bahnsen reviews a “bizarre” July in which long-term yields rose, the Iran ceasefire/MOU collapsed, sem...

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Thursday - July 30, 2026

Episode Date: July 30, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a sharp market reversal day as prior rotation out of semiconductors flipped into a strong tech rebound, with semis up about 7% and...

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Wednesday - July 29, 2026

Episode Date: July 29, 2026

Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Wednesday, July 29, describing a volatile “Fed day” as the FOMC held Fed funds unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. Markets s...

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Tuesday - July 28, 2026

Episode Date: July 28, 2026

David Bahnsen fills in for Brian Szytel with the Dividend Cafe daily recap, noting the Dow rose 537 points (over 1%) while the Nasdaq fell 22 basis po...

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Monday - July 27, 2026

Episode Date: July 27, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4yKPl0J The Monday Dividend Cafe reviews a volatile market session where early gains faded despite oil dropping on r...

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Thursday - July 23, 2026

Episode Date: July 23, 2026

In this Dividend Cafe Thursday episode, Brian Szytel recaps a broad market selloff with stocks and bonds down as the Dow fell nearly 600 points, the S...

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Wednesday - July 22, 2026

Episode Date: July 22, 2026

On Wednesday, July 22, Brian Szytel reports a quiet, mostly flat market day: the Dow and S&P 500 were flat, the Nasdaq fell about 0.4%, the 10-yea...

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Tuesday - July 21, 2026

Episode Date: July 21, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a Tuesday market rebound led by momentum stocks and semiconductors, with the Dow up over 300 points, the S&P 500 up 0.9%, and...

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Monday - July 20, 2026

Episode Date: July 20, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4yvcd4b David Bahnsen reviews a modest down day for markets as Iran tensions and reported American casualties push o...