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 - May 14, 2026

Episode Date: May 14, 2026

On Thursday, May 14, Brian Szytel recaps a broad market gain (Dow +370, S&P 500 +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.9%) with the 10-year Treasury closing near 4.48%...

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Wednesday - May 13, 2026

Episode Date: May 13, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a mixed market day on Wednesday, May 13: the Dow fell about 67 points while the S&P rose nearly 0.6% and the Nasdaq gained 1.2...

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Tuesday - May 12, 2026

Episode Date: May 12, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a modest down day in markets after recent all-time highs, noting the Dow slightly positive while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell,...

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Monday - May 11, 2026

Episode Date: May 11, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3Resx8f From New York City, this Monday Dividend Cafe covers markets’ growing desensitization to Iran-related news e...

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Thursday - May 7, 2026

Episode Date: May 7, 2026

Brian Szytel reports a modest market pullback with the Dow down 313 points, the S&P 500 down about 0.3%, and the Nasdaq slightly lower, alongside...

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Wednesday - May 6, 2026

Episode Date: May 6, 2026

Brian Szytel reports a strong market follow-through day, with the Dow up 612 points, the S&P 500 up 1.5%, and the Nasdaq up 2%, driven largely by...

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Tuesday - May 5, 2026

Episode Date: May 5, 2026

Brian Szytel reports stocks higher (Dow +356, S&P +0.8%, Nasdaq +1%) with bonds quiet and the 10-year at 4.42%, drifting up on Middle East turmoil...

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Monday - May 4, 2026

Episode Date: May 4, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/42MhQwc David Bahnsen reviews a modest market pullback amid escalating Iran-related rhetoric and Strait of Hormuz ri...

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Thursday - April 30, 2026

Episode Date: April 30, 2026

Brian Szytel reviews a strong Thursday market rebound, with the Dow up 850 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up about 1%, driven mainly by earning...

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Wednesday - April 29, 2026

Episode Date: April 29, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a mixed market day with the Dow down 280 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were flat, as blue chips lagged and tech was positive. T...

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Tuesday - April 28, 2026

Episode Date: April 28, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a mixed market close on Tuesday, April 28, with tech and the NASDAQ down about 0.9% while the Dow was flat and the S&P 500 fel...

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Monday - April 27, 2026

Episode Date: April 27, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4ued1rl David Bahnsen delivers a “normal” Monday Dividend Cafe covering the weekend’s major news—an assassination at...

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Thursday - April 23, 2026

Episode Date: April 23, 2026

Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Thursday, April 23 from West Palm Beach, noting a modestly lower, directionless stock market (Dow down a few hundr...

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Wednesday - April 22, 2026

Episode Date: April 22, 2026

Brian Szytel from Dividend Cafe recaps a broad market rally with the Dow up 340 points, S&P up 1%, and Nasdaq up 1.6%, led by prior momentum/AI, s...

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Tuesday - April 21, 2026

Episode Date: April 21, 2026

From West Palm Beach on April 21, Brian Szytel recaps a broadly lower market close near the day’s lows (Dow -293, S&P 500 -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.6%) ami...

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Monday - April 20, 2026

Episode Date: April 20, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4tWfYfM From Newport Beach after returning from New York, David explains how rapid news flow from the Iran war has r...