Wednesday - July 8, 2026
The Dividend Cafe · Jul 8, 2026 · 6:15
The Dividend Cafe · Jul 8, 2026 · 6:15
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Brian Szytel hosts Dividend Cafe on Wednesday, July 8, discussing increased volatility tied to escalating US-Iran tensions after Iran struck oil tankers and the US retaliated against multiple military targets, with oil up about 5% and markets modestly lower but without a clear flight to safety (dollar slightly up, yields up ~3 bps, gold and silver down). He notes rotation dynamics and highlights sector breadth: pharma, household products, and utilities show 100% of stocks above their 50-day moving averages, versus tech, semis, and autos below 40%. Economically, wholesale inventories rose 0.1% versus 0.3% expected, while wholesale sales jumped 3.4%, pushing the inventory-to-sales ratio to its lowest since 2012. He addresses Scott Bessent’s tariff “success” claim, citing tariff revenues annualizing to about $290B versus $500B–$1T estimates, some net-positive trade deals (Japan, South Korea), little change in the trade deficit, slight GDP drag on consumers, and offsets from fiscal measures and AI-related CapEx expensing.
00:00 Market Volatility Update
00:36 Oil Moves and Safe Havens
01:11 Sector Rotation Signals
01:41 Wholesale Data Snapshot
02:10 Tariffs Success Question
03:09 Trade Deals and Deficit
04:04 Wrap Up and Tomorrow
Links mentioned in this episode: DividendCafe.com
