#68: Quarterly Edge: Q2, 2025 - A Deep Dive into the Economy, Stock Market, and More
Release Date: 03/28/2025
#85: From Greenland to Gold: What’s Influencing Markets Right Now
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Want to learn more about our long-term approach during volatile markets? bluechippartners.com/contact Markets have been anything but calm lately, with investors navigating a sharp rise in volatility driven by geopolitics, tariff rhetoric, central bank scrutiny, and shifting sentiment. In this episode of Blue Chip NOW!, the team breaks down five stories impacting global markets—from renewed tariff threats tied to geopolitical tensions, to surging demand for gold and other perceived safe-haven assets. The conversation emphasizes how headline-driven markets can distort short-term...
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#84: Trump Headlines Move Markets: Federal Reserve, Defense Stocks, Housing
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Learn more about our perspectives on markets, policy developments, and long-term planning: www.bluechippartners.com Markets started 2026 at record highs, but the biggest conversations this week are coming straight from Washington. In this episode of Blue Chip NOW!, we break down how President Trump’s latest headlines are influencing financial markets — including renewed scrutiny of the Federal Reserve, proposed restrictions on defense contractor dividends and buybacks, and a potential ban on large institutional investors purchasing single-family homes. We discuss how markets appear to...
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#83: Quarterly Edge: Q1, 2026 Investment Outlook: Are We in a Market Bubble?
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Want to learn more about how these market themes may fit into a broader financial strategy? www.bluechippartners.com As Blue Chip Partners kicks off the first quarter of 2026, CIO Daniel Dusina, CFA, and Managing Partner Dan Seder, CFA, CMT, CFP® sit down to discuss the economic landscape, equity market concerns, and the evolving role of bonds in diversified portfolios. Despite lingering data challenges from late 2025, the conversation highlights surprisingly resilient U.S. economic growth, the continued impact of AI investment, and how labor and inflation remain central to Federal Reserve...
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#82: Manufacturing Slumps, Services Hold Strong: December Market Insight
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Interested in how economic data may influence your financial plan? https://hubs.li/Q03X_VHN0 In this episode of Blue Chip NOW!, Daniel Dusina, CFA and the team unpack what has been a surprisingly eventful start to December across the equity and fixed-income markets. The discussion kicks off with the early-month sell-off in technology and crypto assets—largely sentiment-driven—before shifting into the rapid rebound fueled by optimism around artificial intelligence and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut. The team explains how anticipation rather than hard data has been the main...
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#81: Thankful for Data: AI Momentum, Rate Expectations, and What’s Driving Markets Now
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👉 Need help making sense of today’s markets? In this episode, the team walks through a timely Thanksgiving-week market update covering U.S. equities, Federal Reserve expectations, cryptocurrency volatility, and international market performance. The conversation begins with the sharp move higher in equities—powered largely by the AI theme and companies such as Alphabet. They discuss the tension between AI-driven enthusiasm and the macro tug-of-war created by evolving interest-rate expectations. The hosts emphasize how today’s...
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#80: Big Tech’s $800B Drop, Fed’s Balancing Act, and a Data-Driven Market Pause
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Volatility happens. Preparation is what counts. Connect with Blue Chip: In this episode of Blue Chip NOW!, Daniel Dusina, CFA, Matt Mondoux, CFA, CMT, CFP®, and Daniel Seder, CFA, CMT, CFP® dive into the recent turbulence across markets, especially among artificial intelligence and big tech stocks. The team discusses how AI-linked giants like Nvidia, Meta, and Oracle collectively shed $800 billion in value over one week — signaling that investor optimism around endless AI growth might be tempering. The team weighs whether this volatility is simply a natural “hiccup” in a fast-moving...
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#79: Soft Landing in Sight? CPI, Fed Policy & Trade Updates
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Inflation appears to cool, markets hit new highs, and the Fed faces tough choices with limited data. In this episode of Blue Chip NOW!, Daniel Dusina, CFA, Matt Mondoux, CFA, CMT, CFP®, and Daniel Seder, CFA, CMT, CFP® break down the latest CPI report, energy and commodity trends, Fed policy outlook, and U.S.–China trade updates — plus what it could mean for your portfolio. In this episode: Why the latest inflation data could support Fed rate cuts What’s behind shifts in oil, gold, and commodity prices How the Fed is “flying blind” amid limited economic data The real impact of...
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#78: Gold’s Surge, M&A Momentum, and Market Reality Checks
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Spend Confidently. Live without Regret: https://www.bluechippartners.com In this episode of Blue Chip Now, hosts Daniel Dusina, CFA, Matt Mondoux, CFA, CMT, CFP®, and Dan Seder, CFA, CMT, CFP® dive into the latest market shifts sparked by renewed U.S.-China trade tensions. The team discusses how President Trump’s floated 100% tariffs on China rattled markets, the psychology behind investor reactions, and why certain sectors are more exposed than others. They explore how political rhetoric, corporate earnings, and sentiment cycles all shape short-term volatility — and why markets may be...
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#77: Quarterly Edge - Q4 2025: Consumer Strength, Fed Cuts, and Market Strategy for Investors
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Spend Confidently. Live without Regret: In this edition of Blue Chip NOW! Quarterly Edge, Chief Investment Officer Daniel Dusina and Managing Partner Dan Seder break down the state of the U.S. economy, markets, and what could be ahead for investors. They highlight the economy’s surprising resilience, with GDP growth revised up to 3.8%, supported by strong consumer spending and healthy balance sheets—even as labor market softness emerges. Inflation has ticked higher, but with the Fed cutting rates to support employment, the challenge is avoiding a rebound in price pressures. The...
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#76: Fed Rate Cuts Explained 📉 | Inflation, Nvidia, Tesla & Market Risks
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Spend Confidently. Live without Regret: The Federal Reserve met on September 17 — and markets expect a 25 basis point rate cut. But will the Fed deliver? In this episode of Blue Chip Now, we break down interest rate expectations, inflation concerns, and what the dot plot tells us about the rest of 2025. We also cover: • Why $7 trillion in money market funds could shake up equities and bonds 💵 • Nvidia facing antitrust scrutiny in China amid trade negotiations 🇨🇳 • Musk’s $1B Tesla stock buy — confidence or just a headline? 🚗⚡ • Investor sentiment, market risks, and...
info_outlineIn this Quarterly Edge episode of Blue Chip NOW!, hosts Daniel Dusina, CFA® and Dan Seder, CFA®, CMT, CFP® explore the current uncertainty of the economy, sharing their thoughts on why it's challenging to be either optimistic or pessimistic in this ever-changing landscape.
They discuss key topics like the labor market, new job opportunities, wage gains, and how the wealth effect is shaping consumer behavior. The hosts also take a closer look at the level of debt in U.S. households and what it means for future spending power.
In addition, Daniel and Dan analyze the stock market and offer their expectations for the shape of market performance over the coming quarters. They also highlight investor sentiment as a crucial indicator, referencing the AAII U.S. Investor Sentiment Survey.
This episode also touches on investor and client concerns, giving insights into the bond market, which has provided a ballast amid a volatile period for stocks.
"It's not all doom and gloom when we look at the first quarter, even if headline indexes print a negative number." - Daniel Dusina
"If you look at the market of stocks, more than half outperformed the aggregate." - Dan Seder
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