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Investors Continue to Rotate
7/2/2026 - Major indices are mixed as stocks see continuation of yesterday’s trends ahead of a three-day weekend. Technology (XLK) is one of the worst performing sectors as chipmakers and other AI-infrastructure stocks are lower, giving up their opening gains while Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) are once again cushioning the sector’s weakness. Defensive sectors such as Health Care (XLV), Consumer Staples (XLP) and Utilities (XLU) are higher amid the weakness in the market.... MORE

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Payne's Perspective: Happy Birthday, America

We are at $1.7 trillion and counting – Americans must maintain the momentum. Prices are climbing in the electrical component of inflation readings, but it's less than 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) inputs, and there are enormous positives. There is job creation and higher wages. Read more.

The Dividend Report - June 2026

Dividends are starting to gain traction, and over the past three weeks, they have been in recovery mode and starting to catch up with the S&P 500 (SPX). oadcom (AVGO) has done the heavy lifting and is -currently open in the model portfolio - which is up almost 80% over the past year. Read more.

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Today is Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting as Fed Chair - will he be able to remind the Fed that it is more responsive to Main Street or will it remain so in the pocket of Wall Street?
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By Thomas Lyons: - 4/17/2026
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