Interest Rates Weigh on Markets; Is There Hope for the 4th Quarter?

Left Brain Thinking

September is closing out in markets just the way it started -- poorly. This week, we examine the various reasons why investors appear to be on edge. It should come as little surprise that interest rates are at the heart of the angst.

In this week's Jarvis® Update, CEO Noland Langford and Director of Research, Brian Dress discuss some of the green shoots we do see in the markets, including the reemergence of oil, the beginning of M&A in the tech world, and the fact that we are starting to see IPOs coming back to market.

We preview the upcoming 3rd quarter earnings season and the general topics that we will be watching when companies beginning the earnings reporting process here in a couple weeks.

We close out with a short look at the lighter side of the news this week. Since Brian is a die-hard Chiefs fan, we would be remiss if we didn't discuss the most important news in the world this week: the budding romance between All-Pro Tight End Travis Kelce and international superstar, Taylor Swift. We welcome any Swifties that surf through to our video to learn a bit about investing!

Topic 1: What the **** is Going On Lately? Topic 2: Our Expectations for Q4

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