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WILL WARSH BLINK?
9/16/2026 - It’s the same story – frustration by a thousand cuts. No real disasters yesterday, but still, lots of red on the screen, as the mood edges ever closer to “extreme fear.” The odds are extremely high that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce a 25 basis point (bps) rate hike today. The odds skyrocketed after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) number that I thought didn’t make the case for a hike.... MORE

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DOOMSDAY POSTPONED
9/15/2026 9:39:32 AM By Charles Payne
AI DOOM DOMINATED THE WEEKEND
9/14/2026 9:56:37 AM By Charles Payne
Monumental Tech Momentum Decline
9/11/2026 9:41:58 AM By Charles Payne
CALLING BESSENT'S BLUSTER
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Payne's Perspective: Doomsday Crowd Shift Campaign Into Overdrive

After the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, just about every firm on the Street joined the rate-hike camp, with only two holdouts. I don’t think the Fed should hike, but if they do somehow, Warsh has got to communicate it’s a “dovish hike” (only one). Read more.

The Dividend Report - September 2026

August was a month of whiplash, with a plethora of events that moved income portfolios, such as the tensions in the Middle East, which led to a fresh spike in oil prices, and the 10-year yield reaching its highest level since late 2023 after a blockbuster August jobs report Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: Emotions & Misinformation

9/8/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
Single stock volatility eased dramatically. This could be the consequence of earnings season coming to an end, but also of selling exhaustion. The stage is now set for a monumental breakout. The carnage in tech momentum has been unprecedented Read more.

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Question of the Week

On Sep 9th, Treasury will increase its bond buyback program to $4.0 billion from $2.0 billion to provide relief for the 30-year bond. There has been a lot of criticism of the move, including from Stan Druckenmiller.

It wasn't a personal attack, and I'm sure Druckenmiller knows that Bessent understands everything AI wrote in that op-ed in WSJ. The reality is America is spending and borrowing itself into a massive crisis.

Bessent is now in government - where there is no willpower to curb spending or cut entitlements.

Would you vote for the party that cuts entitlements and, in the process, sends markets lower, including lower assessments of homes?
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Vivian Smith writes: - 7/31/2026
Love your Hotline Charles and I'm thankful for your knowledge and insight. Most of my positions took a painful ride this month however I see the light emerging and held on to all without any panic thanks to strong fundamentals. I appreciate you and this service so much. Have a wonderful weekend! ...more
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