Monday - September 21, 2026

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4y9YwqV

David Bahnsen delivers a quick Monday Dividend Cafe update from Chicago after travel disruptions, covering a strong market day led by communication services and technology while energy fell on a nearly 5% drop in oil; he notes the S&P 500 is near an all-time high even as market breadth has deteriorated sharply. He discusses rising margin debt and how its use has shifted toward non-purpose lending, highlights record ETF inflows into technology as a contrarian signal, and reviews news including media access litigation, progress on the Paramount/Warner Brothers deal, Apollo buying a 16% stake in the New York Yankees, and a newly announced AI task force. Economic data included flat industrial production, stronger retail sales, weak homebuilder sentiment, and declining housing starts, while Fed commentary shifted toward expecting a possible October hike and noting Chairman Warsh’s skepticism about a knowable neutral rate and strict data dependency; the Bank of Japan also raised rates.

00:00 Welcome and Travel Update

01:17 Market Rally and Sector Moves

02:13 Market Breadth Warning

03:29 Margin Debt and Leverage

05:15 Tech ETF Inflow Surge

05:39 Headlines and Deal News

06:27 Policy and Global Trade

07:30 Economic Data Roundup

08:04 Housing Slump Signals

09:16 Fed Outlook and Warsh Takeaways

11:18 Oil and Midstream Positioning

11:55 Wrap Up and Disclosures

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