--- title: The CIO Group | The Point description: Every episode of The Point, the weekly market commentary from The CIO Group by David Bailin and Steven Wieting. --- [ciogroup.com](https://ciogroup.com/) [![The Point](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/hubfs/ThePoint_logo_WHITE.png)](https://ciogroup.com/) Weekly market commentary from The CIO Group - what moved, what it means, and how we are positioned. David Bailin & Steven Wieting [Subscribe](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/home#subscribe) Latest Episode Episode 56 · Nov 5, 2026, 7:57:45 AM ## [Better To Be a Buyer: A Note on This Dislocation](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/56?hsLang=en) The Point #56: Semiconductors fell 27% in less than a month after the midterms. Why we believe the sell-off overestimates the election's impact on AI. 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What markets are betting on, and why results must follow.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/election-special-1?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 55 · Oct 29, 2026, 1:39:51 PM The Bigger The Spend, The Harder The Fall? The Point #55: The four largest AI spenders lifted 2027 capex to $1.05 trillion and investors balked. Why services look sturdier than hardware - and the risks building.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/55?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 54 · Oct 22, 2026, 11:32:15 AM Dispersion in Equity Markets Is Growing: Is It Fed Tightening or Faltering AI? The Point #54: Profits are growing faster than 92% of the time since WWII, yet neoclouds have mostly fallen double digits. Is it Fed tightening or faltering AI?](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/54?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 53 · Oct 15, 2026, 11:49:01 AM CoreWeave in a Coal Mine? No Contagion, Yet The Point #53: CoreWeave's bonds went from par to a 15% yield, yet high grade and high yield credit have still outperformed Treasuries this year. No contagion, yet.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/53?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 52 · Oct 8, 2026, 11:02:56 AM An Aging Bull Market The Point #52: Shares briefly set a record, yet the S&P 500 is up 16% over 12 months while earnings ran ahead of it. Still a bull market regime, but an aging one.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/52?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 51 · Oct 1, 2026, 10:38:28 AM A Resilient Equity Market Awaits Q3 Earnings and Mid-Term Elections The Point #51: US equities have moved less than 3% since mid-August, absorbing the Fed's first hike, 63bp higher yields and crude oil up 17%. Why that resilience matters.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/51?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 50 · Sep 23, 2026, 7:32:59 PM The US and China: Growing Farther Apart, Needing Each Other More The Point #50: A decade of decoupling has left the US and China needing each other more, not less - oil, rare earths and Taiwan's semiconductors all running the other way.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/50?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 49 · Sep 17, 2026, 11:29:02 AM Everyone Hates Bonds. That’s a Mistake. The Point #49: Everyone hates bonds. Yields are up about 100 basis points across all maturities, forward real returns have improved, and the assets with the most diversification value are repricing.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/49?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 48 · Sep 9, 2026, 9:58:55 PM Looking for the Negatives Even as Earnings Boom The Point #48: S&P 500 profits hit a record $853 billion in 2Q 2026, yet shares have deflated. Why 3Q estimates look too low, and what the Fed does next week.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/48?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 47 · Sep 7, 2026, 3:58:48 PM What Tighter Monetary Policy Will Mean For a Growing Economy The Point #47: August's 162,000 jobs revived the odds of a September Fed hike under Chair Warsh — but history suggests modest tightening won't derail this expansion.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/47?hsLang=en) ## [Episode 46 · Aug 30, 2026, 8:05:00 AM Nvidia and Warsh Speak, Reducing Market Anxieties The Point #46: Nvidia's results show the AI infrastructure boom has not peaked, Fed Chair Warsh signals discipline at Jackson Hole, and history favors equities after mid-term elections.](https://thepoint.ciogroup.com/episode/46?hsLang=en) #### Important Information This material has been prepared by CIO Capital Group, LLC (“CIO Group”) for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to buy or sell any security or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or investment advisory service. 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