Making Sense

By First Citizens Wealth

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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 through the noise and break down the headlines, trends and market movements that matter, helping you navigate volatility and make more informed investment decisions. Learn more at firstcitizens.com/market-update.

Episode Date
In Brief: Federal Reserve meeting | Retail sales data | Pending home sales 06.15.2026
Jun 15, 2026
Inside the Federal Reserve: Policy, markets, and what’s next
Jun 11, 2026
In Brief: Inflation data | Home sales | Consumer sentiment 06.08.2026
Jun 08, 2026
In Brief: Labor market data | Federal Reserve commentary | ISM indices 06.01.2026
Jun 01, 2026
Market Update | May 2026
May 29, 2026
In Brief: Inflation data | House prices | Geopolitical developments 05.26.26
May 26, 2026
In Brief: Federal Reserve policy | Mega-cap tech earnings | Geopolitical developments 05.18.2026
May 18, 2026
In Brief: Inflation data | Retail sales | Q1 earnings season results 05.11.2026
May 11, 2026
In Brief: Job openings | Unemployment data | Fed commentary 05.01.2026
May 04, 2026
Market Update | April 2026
May 01, 2026
In Brief: Q1 earnings season | Federal Reserve meeting | Q1 GDP data
Apr 27, 2026
In Brief: Middle East developments | Q1 earnings season | Senate confirmation hearing
Apr 20, 2026
In Brief: Middle East developments | Q1 earnings season | Company and Fed anecdotes | Producer prices
Apr 13, 2026
Investment strategies with taxes in mind
Apr 09, 2026
In Brief: Inflation data | Fed meeting minutes | Income and Spending 04.06.2026
Apr 06, 2026
In Brief: Employment outlook and ISM manufacturing data
Mar 30, 2026
Market Update | March 2026
Mar 26, 2026
In Brief: Commodity prices | Global central bank communications | Company commentaries 03.23.2026
Mar 23, 2026
In Brief: Middle East updates | Fed meeting | Producer level inflation 03.16.2026
Mar 16, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East: Navigating headlines and portfolio positioning
Mar 09, 2026
In Brief: Geopolitical developments and inflation data 03.09.2026
Mar 09, 2026
Market Update | February 2026
Mar 02, 2026
In Brief: Employment data | ISM indices | January retail sales 02.27.2026
Mar 02, 2026
In Brief: Housing data | Tech earnings | Ongoing risks 02.20.2026
Feb 23, 2026
In Brief: Q4 GDP | Personal Income and Spending | Fed policy insights - 02.17.2026
Feb 17, 2026
January employment data | Consumer price index | Retail sales data 02.09.2026
Feb 09, 2026
Market Update | January 2026
Feb 03, 2026
Jobs data | Consumer sentiment | Q4 earnings 02.02.2026
Feb 02, 2026
Home prices | Federal Reserve meeting | Q4 earnings season 01.26.2026
Jan 26, 2026
Balance in portfolios and the role of fixed income
Jan 20, 2026
Personal income & spending | Q4 earnings season continues 01.20.2026
Jan 20, 2026
Inflation data | Retail sales | Q4 earnings season 01.12.2026
Jan 12, 2026
What is factor-based investing?
Jan 07, 2026
Employment data | Job market dynamics | ISM Indices 01.05.2026
Jan 05, 2026
2026 Market Outlook: Constructive, but cautious - 12.2025
Dec 22, 2025
Q3 GDP | FOMC meeting minutes | Jobless claims 12.22.2025
Dec 22, 2025
Employment | Inflation | Future interest rates 12.18.2025
Dec 15, 2025
Interest rates and the Fed: How does it all work?
Dec 08, 2025
Interest rate decisions | Job openings | Small business optimism 12.08.2025
Dec 08, 2025
ISM surveys | Labor market data | Consumer spending and sentiment 12.1.2025
Dec 01, 2025
Market trends | Upcoming data releases | Interest rate path
Nov 24, 2025
Official data resumes | Fed's rate path
Nov 17, 2025
Inflation commentary | Policy updates
Nov 10, 2025
Private employment data | ISM Indices | Fed speeches 11.03.2025
Nov 03, 2025
Fed meeting | Q3 GDP | Earning season 10.27.2025
Oct 27, 2025
Inflation data | Trade policy | Q3 earnings season 10.20.2025
Oct 20, 2025
Fed speeches | Corporate earnings | Washington Policy 10.14.2025
Oct 14, 2025
Q4 2025 Portfolio Positioning
Oct 10, 2025
Alternate Economic Data to Watch 10.03.2025
Oct 06, 2025
Employment Report | ISM Indices | Fed Speeches 09.29.2025
Sep 29, 2025
Policymaker Speeches | Consumer Data | Spending Legislation
Sep 22, 2025
Behind the Portfolio: Our Investment Philosophy
Sep 18, 2025
Fed Meeting | Retail Sales | Housing Data
Sep 15, 2025
Inflation data | Monitoring jobless claims | Consumer sentiment
Sep 08, 2025
Employment Report | Services and Manufacturing | Job Openings and Layoffs
Sep 02, 2025
Fed Policymaker Speeches | House Price Data | Inflation
Aug 25, 2025
Jackson Hole Symposium | Housing Data | Jobless Claims
Aug 18, 2025
Q&A | Inflation and the Fed | Earnings Season Results | Financial Markets
Aug 13, 2025
Inflation Data | Retail Sales | Geopolitical Developments
Aug 11, 2025
Earnings Season | How Productive Are We? | Jobless Claims
Aug 03, 2025
Earnings Season, Economic Data and the Fed Meeting
Jul 28, 2025
Inflation, Earnings Season and Market Resilience
Jul 22, 2025
Housing Data, Trade Policy Developments and Q2 Earnings Season
Jul 21, 2025
Fresh Inflation Data, Retail Sales and Q2 Earnings Season
Jul 14, 2025
In Brief | Jobs Data, Fed Meeting Minutes and Tariff Deadline
Jul 07, 2025
Portfolio Positioning Insights for Q3 2025
Jul 02, 2025
In Brief | Employment Data, ISM Indices and Policy Developments
Jun 30, 2025
In Brief | Geopolitics, Consumer Data and the Housing Market
Jun 23, 2025
Helping Institutions Navigate Uncertainty
Jun 11, 2025
Trade Policy: Impact on Investors and Business Owners
May 14, 2025