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BOJ Tightens, and U.S. Small Caps Flinch

Japan just pushed rates to a 31-year high, and the first-order effect is simple: higher yields abroad make capital a little less cheap everywhere. U.S. indexes are only modestly lower so far today, but the pain is sharper in rate-sensitive corners.

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Howard Marks Flags Uncertainty in AI Investing

Howard Marks Flags Uncertainty in AI Investing

Oaktree Capital Management co-founder & co-chair Howard Marks says optimism has dominated markets since late 2022, pushing investors to look past bad news and making caution increasingly important. Marks is on Bloomberg This Weekend and tells David Gura and Christina Ruffini that enthusiasm around AI is undeniable but uncertainty over its profitability, valuations and potential impact on jobs makes it impossible to determine whether that exuberance is irrational.

Sep 20, 2026 06:41 AM youtube.com
Franklin CEO Says AI Payoff Remains Unclear

Franklin CEO Says AI Payoff Remains Unclear

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson says companies cannot afford to slow their adoption of AI even as questions persist about costs, governance and the eventual profitability of the technology. Johnson tells hosts of Bloomberg This Weekend David Gura and Christina Ruffini that Franklin has already seen productivity and sales gains from AI, while warning that the economics of increasingly capital-intensive AI companies remain uncertain.

Sep 20, 2026 06:27 AM youtube.com
Higher For Longer And Longer

Higher For Longer And Longer

U.S. equities finished mixed to lower as the Fed delivered its first hike since 2023, raising rates 25 basis points while signaling that additional tightening remains firmly on the table. Treasury yields extended their dramatic repricing, with the 10-Year reaching 5% and the 2-Year climbing to 4.75% as markets increasingly embraced a renewed "higher-for-longer" interest rate environment this week. Energy markets remained volatile as attacks threatened Saudi Arabia's key Hormuz bypass, while gasoline approached $4.50/gallon and diesel reached record highs, adding further pressure to the inflation outlook nationwide.

Sep 20, 2026 05:00 AM seekingalpha.com

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