10/20/2026
The third quarter brought a 10-year Treasury yield near 5.3%, crude oil above $100 a barrel, and the Fed's first rate hike since 2023. Major U.S. stock indexes ended the quarter near record highs.
Jason Rericha, CFP®, RICP®, CRPC®, walks through what that means heading into Q4: rates, the Fed, the midterms and AI. The highlights are in the slides, and his full outlook is linked in the comments.