August 12, 2026

Jobs, Retail Sales, and One Risk to Watch Closely

Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast this week to break down what the softening labor market means, which economic report he thinks has the most potential to move markets, and the one risk he says investors are getting numb to but cannot afford to ignore.

Scott covers:

  • What the July jobs miss and the downward revisions to May and June are really signaling
  • The economic report he thinks has the most market-moving potential this week
  • Why the consumer is still the most important number to watch heading into the holiday season
  • The one market risk he says is still front and center even as investors tune it out

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about the author:

Scott Bauer

A respected market commentator seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC and other major financial networks, Scott Bauer has 30+ years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and as a Vice-President/trader for Goldman Sachs. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.

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August 30, 2026

The Week Ahead: MORE WORK TO BE DONE

This week, Nvidia (NVDA) and tech positivity sustained market gains despite losses on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh spoke and September interest rate-hike odds nearly doubled. INFLATION EXPECTATIONS MUST BE ‘CLOSELY MINDED’ It was his comments on inflation that arguably went the furthest to meet what some had seen as a gap in […]

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August 23, 2026

The Week Ahead: JACKSON HOLE

Some intraday volatility returned to the market as treasury yields remained elevated, particularly on the long end of the curve.  Investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East and the new tariff situation with Canada. Equity investors have been taking their cues from the direction of U.S. government bond yields in recent sessions as […]

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August 19, 2026

Prosper Trading Academy Rings the CBOE Closing Bell

A milestone moment for Prosper Trading Academy. Scott Bauer rang the closing bell at the Chicago Board Options Exchange alongside the Prosper team, then sat down with FINTECH.TV to share what his time on the floor taught him and what he sees coming for markets right now.

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July 15, 2026

The Fed, Oil, and What Earnings Season Really Means

Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast this week to break down what moved markets last week and what investors need to watch heading into the next stretch of earnings season. From lagging inflation data to big tech CapEx concerns, Scott did not hold back.

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July 5, 2026

The Week Ahead: Happy 250

The Dow rose more than ​1% to a record closing high on Thursday ahead of the long holiday weekend as a softer-than-expected U.S. ‌jobs report eased worries about interest rate hikes, while another sharp drop in chipmaker stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. The second half of 2026 kicked off this week much the same as […]

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June 28, 2026

The Week Ahead: Darn Inflation

A renewed sell-off in technology stocks grabbed headlines this week. The Nasdaq index fell 4.5%, closing lower 5 days in a row, led by a large 5.5% decline in the so-called Magnificent 7 mega cap names. Meanwhile, the post IPO exuberance around SpaceX appears to be fading, with shares now down 25% from their peak. […]

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