Fintech Spotlight: What is Tokenization

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Jobs Day
  • Fintech Spotlight: What is Tokenization (And Is It a Growth Opportunity?)

Futures are mixed as bond yields retreat ahead of today’s August jobs report.

There were no major geopolitical or macro developments overnight.

Economic data was mixed as EU retail sales fell 0.6% m/m vs. (E) 0.3%, while German Factory Orders rose 2.5% m/m vs. (E) 0.3%.

Today focus will be on the jobs report and estimates are as follows: 55K Job-Adds, 4.2% Unemployment Rate and 3.0% Wage Growth. A Goldilocks report would be supportive for stocks and help keep bond yields contained.

There are no Fed speakers or notable earnings reports scheduled today, leaving the jobs report and resulting Treasury market reaction as the primary focus for stocks.

 

Focus Will Remain Primarily On Geopolitics | Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s

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Dow Futures Bounce Back as Tech Stocks Struggle for Direction

“Today focus will remain primarily on geopolitics and any positive headlines about ceasefire progress should pressure oil and yields and help stocks lift,” Tom Essaye of The Sevens Report says ahead of the market open.

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Jobs Report Preview: “Too Hot” Definitely Worse Than “Too Cold”

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Jobs Report Preview: “Too Hot” Definitely Worse Than “Too Cold”

Futures are mixed as higher oil prices and renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities pressure stocks.

Geopolitically, Iran launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. bases in Kuwait as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz remain elevated.

Economically, EU PPI rose 1.6% vs. (E) 1.2% m/m, adding to inflation concerns.

Today, focus will be on Jobless Claims (E: 205K) and the ISM Services Index (E: 54.1). An in-line claims print and stable services activity should help ease concerns about the economy while keeping pressure off Treasury yields.

Finally, Waller (8:30 a.m. ET) and Hammack (3:00 p.m. ET) are scheduled to speak today while earnings include CIEN ($1.46), ZS ($0.06), IOT ($0.02), and LULU ($1.79).

 

Alpha Report: Is It Time to Rethink Long-Term Bonds?

Long-term bonds have become one of the most disliked areas of the market—and it’s not hard to understand why. Persistent inflation, massive Treasury issuance, large fiscal deficits and higher oil prices have all reinforced the case for staying short duration.

But when virtually everyone agrees on an investment thesis, it’s worth asking what could make that consensus wrong.

That’s exactly what we examined in Tuesday’s Sevens Report Alpha.

Long-term yields remain near two-decade highs, sentiment is deeply negative, and several macro developments could begin easing the pressures that have punished the long end of the Treasury market. Importantly, investors don’t need every concern to disappear for the risk/reward to improve.

Could long-term bonds be emerging as one of today’s better contrarian opportunities? (Click here to find out.)

 

Why Stocks Dropped on Tuesday

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Why Stocks Dropped on Tuesday
  • Why Are Agricultural Commodities Hitting New Highs Too?

Futures are modestly lower despite solid tech earnings, as the 10-year yield and oil continued to drift higher overnight.

There were no new strikes between the U.S. and Iran overnight but tensions remain elevated and oil and the 10-year yield are up slightly as a result.

DELL earnings beat estimates and the stock is up 8% pre-market as AI related earnings remain very strong.

Today focus will remain primarily on geopolitics and any positive headlines about ceasefire progress should pressure oil and yields and help lift stocks.

On the economic front, there are two notable reports today: ADP Employment Report (E: 48K) and Fed Beige Book (2:0 p.m. ET).  Solid (but not great) numbers from ADP and generally supportive commentary of economic growth from the Beige Book should underscore a solid economy but not raise rate hike concerns (that’d be the best case for stocks).

 

How to Talk to Clients About the Wars (From a Market Standpoint)

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • How to Talk to Clients About the Wars (From a Market Standpoint)

Futures are moderately weaker as higher oil prices and rising global bond yields pressure stocks.

Global bond yields extended Monday’s gains overnight as the 10-year Japanese Government Bond yield hit 3.00% for the first time since 1996.

Economic data was solid as EU and UK manufacturing PMIs were in-line, while EU Core HICP (their CPI) beat estimates.

Focus today will remain on bond yields and the higher they go, the lower stocks will go.  The events that will influence yields today include 1) Any geopolitical headlines (any reports of ceasefire progress will pressure yields) and 2)  Economic data. Important reports today include the ISM Manufacturing PMI (E: 55.2) and JOLTS (E: 7.35 million) and the closer to in-line they are, the better for yields.  There is also one Fed speaker, Barr (9:05 a.m. ET), but he shouldn’t move markets.

Finally, on the earnings front we do get several important tech/AI earnings results after the close, including DELL ($4.72), PANW ($0.51) and MDB ($1.61).

 

Tom Essaye Analyzed Three ETFs Launched In July

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Small-Caps, Bitcoin, and a Cathie Wood Buffer: 3 New ETFs

Strategist Tom Essaye analyzed three exchange-traded funds launched in July: Wasatch Small/Mid Cap, T. Rowe Price Active Crypto, and ARK DIET Q3 Buffer.

Small-caps, crypto, and Cathie Wood. That trio caught the attention of top strategist Tom Essaye.

Two are the themes of new exchange-traded funds. The other is a new ETF run by the savvy money manager Wood.

Tom Essaye, editor of The Sevens Report newsletter, often takes a look at ETF launches and other actively managed funds in the news.

Also, click here to view the full article published in Barron’s on August 26th, 2026. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Nvidia’s Results – Tom Esssaye Quoted In Advisors Perspectives

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US Stock Futures Climb as Nvidia’s Outlook Lifts Tech Sector

Nvidia’s results from Wednesday were “generally in-line” but it’s guidance was strong enough that it’s “boosting tech and futures” Thursday morning, Sevens Report founder Tom Essaye wrote.

Also, click here to view the full article on AdvisorsPerspectives.com published on August 27th, 2026. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Why A Hawkish Fed Isn’t Necessarily Bad for Markets

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Why A Hawkish Fed Isn’t Necessarily Bad for Markets
  • Weekly Market Preview: Is Economic Growth Stable? (It Needs to Be)
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet: The “Big Three” Monthly Reports This Week (including the Jobs Report)

Futures are marginally lower after the U.S. and Iran traded attacks for the first time in weeks.

The U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend in the first military exchange in weeks and oil prices are 3% higher in response, although markets still do not expect material escalation (which is why futures aren’t down more).

Economically, Chinese data was mixed as the manufacturing PMI beat estimates (49.8 vs. (E) 49.5) while non-manufacturing was slightly weak (49 vs. (E) 49.4).

Today there are no notable economic reports or Fed speak so focus will remain on geopolitics.  Markets still strongly assume there won’t be any material military escalation between Iran and the U.S. but if the headlines turn negative on that front, it’ll introduce a new headwind on the market.

 

Are Policymakers Trying To Inflate Their Way Out Of The Borrowing Conundrum

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America’s $40 trillion national debt boosts the odds of a lost decade for stocks, market researcher warns

US government debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. Instead of raising taxes or cutting spending to pay down the debt, policymakers are likely to try to inflate their way out of the borrowing conundrum, according to Tom Essaye, the founder of Sevens Report Research.

Also, click here to view the full article published in Business Insider on August 29th, 2026. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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How Are They Going To Monetize AI | Tom Essaye Interviewed on Yahoo Finance

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How is Meta going to monetize this? Tom Essaye Discusses Meta Post-Settlement

Is Meta a buy after its $16.68 billion social media case settlement?

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, Sevens Report Research Founder Tom Essaye, and Edward Jones Senior Global Investment Strategist Angelo Kourkafas about the company’s future and how it will approach monetizing AI.

I don’t think that this overhang is really the problem with Meta. I think the bigger problem is how are they going to monetize AI? To Angelo’s point earlier, we are shifting to a monetization phase. If you look at some of the other Mag 7 names, if you look at Google is sort of one of the closest competitors. Well, it’s obvious how they’re going to monetize it, right? They have Gemini, they have their chip business, they have their cloud storage business. How is Meta going to monetize this? Is it through better search revenue or better ad revenue through Insta? Is it through Facebook? Is it through leasing?

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