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Markets with Megan: A Quick Financial Markets Update
Empower yourself with knowledge, one fact at a time. Markets with Megan is a bite-sized financial markets podcast hosted by Megan Horneman, the CIO of Verdence Capital Advisors. Megan provides experienced analysis and in-depth insights that go beyond the daily headlines to unravel the economy's intricacies and indicators.
Markets with Megan: A Quick Financial Markets Update
Latest Episodes
Fed Minutes: Rate Hike Is Back on the Table | S3 E147 | 05-20-26
The Federal Reserve's April meeting minutes, released today, show a committee growing more uncomfortable with inflation. The language shifted from "somewhat elevated" to simply "elevated," and three members pushed to signal that the next rate m...
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Is Retail Data Misleading Investors? | S3 E146 | 05-14-26
April's retail sales report came in roughly as expected, but the headline number doesn't tell the whole story. Megan Horneman breaks down what the data actually shows, why the core control group figure matters more than the top line, and why so...
The Numbers Look Fine Until You Read Them | S2 E345 | 05-12-26
That CPI headline might look “close enough,” but when we slow down and read the report like investors do, it’s hard to call April a win. We walk through why a 0.6% monthly jump in headline inflation and a 0.4% rise in core inflation point to re...
Hiring Gains, Confidence Pains | S3 E144 | 05-08-26
The U.S. job market is showing renewed momentum, with the economy adding 115,000 jobs and posting the strongest two-month stretch of job gains since 2024. But beneath the surface, there are still signs to watch — including weaker labor force pa...
Fed Day Fallout | S3 E 143 | 04-29-26
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, but the tone of today’s meeting was more hawkish than markets expected.In this episode of Markets with Megan, Megan breaks down the latest Fed decision, the notable dissent within the comm...
