Making Sense

By First Citizens Wealth

Making Sense explores the key forces shaping today’s markets—and how they impact the financial decisions investors face every day. Through timely conversations, our market and economic researchers cut... more

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How many episodes does Making Sense have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

Making Sense episodes:

November 24, 2025 Market trends | Upcoming data releases | Interest rate path
What to watch this week:
1. Official releases including producer price index and retail sales
2. Jobless claims
3. Fed comments and speeches ahead of rate decision
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5min
November 17, 2025 Official data resumes | Fed's rate path
Items to watch this week:
1. Official data releases
2. Inflation and employment data
3. Fed policymaker speeches
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4min
November 10, 2025 Inflation commentary | Policy updates
Coming up this week:
1. Inflation commentary
2. Washing policy updates
3. Fed policymaker speeches
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5min
November 03, 2025 Private employment data | ISM Indices | Fed speeches 11.03.2025
What to watch in the week ahead:
1. Private employment data
2. ISM manufacturing and services indices
3. Fed policymaker speeches
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4min
October 27, 2025 Fed meeting | Q3 GDP | Earning season 10.27.2025
What to watch this week:
1. Federal Reserve meeting
2. Q3 GDP alternative data sources
3. Q3 earnings season
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5min
October 20, 2025 Inflation data | Trade policy | Q3 earnings season 10.20.2025
What to watch this week:
1. Consumer price index report
2. Trade policy updates
3. Q3 earnings results
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5min
October 14, 2025 Fed speeches | Corporate earnings | Washington Policy 10.14.2025
This week, investors will focus on:
1. Fed policymaker speeches
2. Q3 earnings season
3. Washington policy developments
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5min
October 10, 2025 Q4 2025 Portfolio Positioning
Learn about the philosophy structuring portfolios, rebalancing practices, and fund manager selection. Phillip Neuhart and Thomas O’Keefe discuss our portfolio positioning strategies for Q4.
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11min
October 06, 2025 Alternate Economic Data to Watch 10.03.2025
This week, investors will watch:
1. Communications from the Federal Reserve
2. Consumer Sentiment survey data from the University of Michigan
3. Other alternate data sources during official data pause
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5min
September 29, 2025 Employment Report | ISM Indices | Fed Speeches 09.29.2025
This week, key events to watch:
1. September's Employment report (0:40)
2. Services and Manufacturing data (0:58)
3. Fed speeches throughout the week (1:37)
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5min

FAQs about Making Sense:

How many episodes does Making Sense have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.