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 - July 16, 2026

Episode Date: July 16, 2026

Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Thursday, July 16, describing a down market day driven by rotation out of tech and semis, with the Nasdaq down 1.5...

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Wednesday - July 15, 2026

Episode Date: July 15, 2026

On Wednesday, July 15, Brian Szytel reports modest market gains (Dow +150, S&P 500 +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.6%) amid a positive early Q2 earnings tone, th...

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Tuesday - July 14, 2026

Episode Date: July 14, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a mixed but positive market day with the Dow up about 45 points, the S&P 500 up 0.4%, and the Nasdaq up just under 1%, helped...

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Monday - July 13, 2026

Episode Date: July 13, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4bF0WEu The Monday Dividend Cafe recaps a volatile market day that resembled prior Iran-tension selloffs: oil surged...

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Thursday - July 9, 2026

Episode Date: July 9, 2026

In this midweek Dividend Cafe (Thursday, July 9), Brian Szytel notes a mixed recovery in markets amid renewed volatility tied to Middle East tensions,...

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Wednesday - July 8, 2026

Episode Date: July 8, 2026

Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Wednesday, July 8, discussing increased volatility tied to escalating US-Iran tensions after Iran struck oil tanke...

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Tuesday - July 7, 2026

Episode Date: July 7, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a quiet Tuesday, July 7, with markets closing modestly lower amid increased U.S.–Iran tensions involving tanker attacks and restri...

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Monday - July 6, 2026

Episode Date: July 6, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4bvLEBZ In the Monday Dividend Cafe, the host recaps a post–three-day weekend market rally with the Dow closing abov...

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Thursday - July 2, 2026

Episode Date: July 2, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps an unusual pre–July 4th market session with the Dow up 594 points (+1.15%), the S&P 500 flat, and the Nasdaq down 0.8% amid a...

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Wednesday - July 1, 2026

Episode Date: July 1, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a down, rotation-driven market day from West Palm Beach, with the Dow near flat, the S&P 500 slightly lower, and the Nasdaq we...

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Tuesday - June 30, 2026

Episode Date: June 30, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps markets on June 30, the last day of Q2, noting a strong first half for the Dow and the best Nasdaq quarter since 2020, with tech l...

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Monday - June 29, 2026

Episode Date: June 29, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3R54h8Z David Bahnsen previews a forthcoming mid-year Dividend Cafe recap and notes a CNBC interview on market exces...

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Thursday - June 25, 2026

Episode Date: June 25, 2026

Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Thursday, June 25, describing a mixed but slightly positive market with a growth-to-value rotation as equal-weight...

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Wednesday - June 24, 2026

Episode Date: June 24, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a Wednesday session that began with a recovery bounce led by technology as interest rates and WTI fell, but the rally fizzled and...

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Tuesday - June 23, 2026

Episode Date: June 23, 2026

Brian Szytel recaps a broad market sell-off led by technology and semiconductors, highlighting a nearly 10% drop in South Korea’s KOSPI—an index heavi...

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Monday - June 22, 2026

Episode Date: June 22, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4vxzpNy David Bahnsen hosts the Monday Dividend Cafe from Grand Rapids during the Acton Institute Symposium, noting...

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Is This the Dreaded Top

Episode Date: June 19, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4fUPJml David Bahnsen hosts Friday’s Dividend Cafe from East Hampton on June 19, a Juneteenth market holiday, and di...