What’s behind the recent stock market volatility? In this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing, David Hollander looks at the forces moving markets as investors head into the final months of the year.

David discusses rising Treasury yields, oil prices, inflation, the Fed, and the historical seasonality of September and October. He also explains why retirees and those nearing retirement may want to pay closer attention to their portfolio positioning when uncertainty begins to build.

What is asset tokenization, and why are some of the biggest names in finance exploring it? In this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing, David Hollander, The Sandman, explains how tokenization uses blockchain technology to represent assets such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, commodities, and real estate. David breaks down how asset tokenization could change the way investments trade and settle, why the financial industry is paying attention.

NVIDIA earnings take center stage in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing. David Hollander, The Sandman, reviews the company’s latest quarterly results, its role in the broader AI market, and recent trends in AI infrastructure spending.

David also covers Treasury yields, changing interest rate expectations following Jackson Hole, recent moves in oil and gold, and the upcoming August employment report and September Fed meeting.

Treasury yields moved higher as major stock indexes declined, while oil and Bitcoin posted gains. In this market briefing, David Hollander reviews the week’s market activity and discusses the factors surrounding higher long-term Treasury yields, including inflation, the federal deficit, and U.S. debt. David also looks ahead to NVIDIA’s upcoming earnings report and discusses its relevance to the technology sector and AI-related market activity. 

U.S. stocks posted their strongest week since April, with the S&P 500 reaching another all-time high. David Hollander breaks down the latest market performance, including earnings, interest rate expectations, AI demand, and shifting performance across sectors. He also reviews the historical context around stock market all-time highs and the key economic reports on the calendar.