The Fed needs to hike rates by 50 basis points

Frank Curzio
By Frank CurzioSeptember 9, 2026

Why the Fed should raise rates by 50 basis points next week. Plus, rising yields will crush stocks… The coming pullback will be a buying opportunity… Will AI "kill us all"? … And Robinhood's "tokenization" efforts.

Stocks finally have real competition

For years, near-zero rates pushed investors into stocks. Today, cash and bonds offer attractive returns again—changing the market's risk/reward setup and giving investors more reason to be selective. Here's what it means for your portfolio.

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Ranked the #1 most listened-to podcast on iTunes financial/business segment for multiple cycles.

Every episode, Frank cuts through the mainstream media B.S. to reveal “what's really moving these markets.”

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