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From New York City, this Monday Dividend Cafe covers markets’ growing desensitization to Iran-related news even as oil nears $98.50, the 10-year yield rises to ~4.41%, and major indices sit at all-time highs. The S&P 500 appears expensive across valuation metrics, with dividend yield near a historic low (~1.08%), highlighting reliance on price returns versus cash income. The host argues earnings are currently driving markets, but notes a caveat: “other income” was 34% of net income, boosted by hyperscalers marking up private AI holdings. He reviews sector performance (energy best, communication services worst), policy items (possible reconciliation bill ideas like indexing capital gains to inflation; Virginia redistricting ruling; SEC exploring semi-annual reporting), economic data (115k jobs; weak manufacturing; low consumer confidence), housing trends, Fed leadership transition to Kevin Warsh, and rising longer-dated oil price expectations.
00:00 Welcome and Agenda
01:57 S&P Valuations Warning
03:56 Dividend Yield at Lows
05:53 Iran Risk Ignored
07:47 Earnings Driving Markets
08:23 Earnings Caveat AI
09:54 Geopolitics Headlines
10:32 Policy and Taxes Update
12:34 SEC Reporting Shift
13:00 Jobs and Consumers
14:21 Beef Tariffs Note
14:40 Housing Market Pulse
15:17 Fed Leadership Change
15:32 Oil Curve Backwardation
16:20 Ask TBG and Wrap Up
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