Markets with Megan: A Two-Minute Financial Markets Update

About Markets with Megan: A Two-Minute Financial Markets Update

Empower yourself with knowledge, one fact at a time. Markets with Megan is a bite-sized financial markets podcast hosted by Megan Horneman, the CIO of Verdence Capital Advisors. Megan provides experienced analysis and in-depth insights that go beyond the daily headlines to unravel the economy's intricacies and indicators.

Publisher

Megan Horneman

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2023

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

352 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Supply Chain Stress Is Back in Services | S3 E172 | 10-05-26

   The September ISM Services Report showed the service sector, where Americans spend most of their money, ending the third quarter on a softer note. Megan Horneman explains why business activity and new orders slipped while the prices paid component jumped to its highest level since July 2022. Supply chain pressure tied to the war with Iran, along with tariffs and high fuel costs, is showing up in industries from construction to agriculture. Bond yields rose on the report, and the data likely w...

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   29,000 Jobs: Is the Fed Off the Hook? | S3 E171 | 10-02-26

   The September jobs report came in much weaker than expected, and it could change the Federal Reserve’s next move. The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, while the prior two months were revised lower by roughly 60,000 jobs. Unemployment ticked up to 4.2%, labor force participation increased, and wage growth came in around 3% year over year. So what does all of this mean for interest rates? Megan Horneman shares the latest employment data, where jobs are being gained and lost,...

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Did 3 Reports Just Change Fed Plans? | S3 E170 | 10-01-26

   The Fed is getting mixed signals. This week’s economic data showed a cooling labor market, stubborn inflation, and renewed price pressures in manufacturing, all while the odds of an October rate hike have fallen sharply. In this episode of Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman breaks down the latest JOLTS report, PCE inflation, ISM manufacturing data, and what they could mean for the Fed’s next move. Could the Fed hold off until December? And what should investors be watching in tomorrow’s Se...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

79,289

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

68

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