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 44 episodes available.

Making Sense episodes:

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
September 22, 2025 Policymaker Speeches | Consumer Data | Spending Legislation
This week, market watchers will follow:
1. Fed policymaker speeches (0:43)
2. Income, spending, and inflation data (1:18)
3. Legislative bugetary developments (1:42)
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5min
September 18, 2025 Behind the Portfolio: Our Investment Philosophy
Phillip Neuhart and Thomas O’Keefe walk through the core investment philosophy tenets of First Citizens Wealth.
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26min
September 15, 2025 Fed Meeting | Retail Sales | Housing Data
Happening this week:
1. Federal Reserve Rate Decision (0:21)
2. Retail Sales Data (1:17)
3. Housing Starts (1:32)
4. Jobless Claims (1:43)
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5min
September 08, 2025 Inflation data | Monitoring jobless claims | Consumer sentiment
Items to watch this week:
1. Inflation data (0:12)
2. Jobless claims (0:58)
3. Consumer sentiment (1:13)
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5min
September 02, 2025 Employment Report | Services and Manufacturing | Job Openings and Layoffs
Things to watch this week:
1. August's Employment Report
2. Services and manufacturing data
3. Job openings and layoffs
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4min
August 25, 2025 Fed Policymaker Speeches | House Price Data | Inflation
This week, markets and investors should focus on:
1. Fed policymaker speeches
2. House price data
3. Inflation data
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4min

FAQs about Making Sense:

How many episodes does Making Sense have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.