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Brinker Advisor @brinkeradvisor.com · 02/10/2026
September jobs: +29K payrolls; unemployment 4.2%. July/Aug payroll revisions: −60K combined. Three-month payroll average: +51K; 12-month: +41K. Both charts, from today's BLS report: econ.brinkeradvisor.com
Brinker Advisor's September2026 jobs chart. September nonfarm payrolls increased29,000. Three-month average monthly change, July–September, was about51,000; twelve-month average, October2025–September2026, was about41,000. Gray bars show the three-month average, gray tick marks show each monthly change, and a navy line shows the twelve-month average, October2021 through September2026. The full vertical range includes monthly declines. July/August revisions total minus60,000. Source BLS; historical ECON data via FRED. Explore econ.brinkeradvisor.com.Brinker Advisor chart of the seasonally adjusted civilian unemployment rate, October2021–September2026. Latest4.2%, up0.1 percentage point from August and down0.2 point from September2025. Navy line falls into2023 before rising; October2025 is unavailable and a visible gap is left. This is the separate household survey, not payroll employment. Source BLS; historical ECON data via FRED. Explore econ.brinkeradvisor.com.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/10/2026
Our October 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | October Update
S&P 500 7,651.54 | 10-Year UST Yield 5.29% | September 30, 2026
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Brinker Advisor @brinkeradvisor.com · 01/10/2026
Our October 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers. www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Brinker Advisor @brinkeradvisor.com · 29/09/2026
CD APY vs Treasury yields, 3 months to 5 years. Compare the latest RATES snapshot, then check terms and original sources. APY and par yield differ; the chart labels dates and the 5-month CD in the 6-month rung. rates.brinkeradvisor.com
Line chart comparing top listed CD rung APYs from September 29, 2026, with September 28 Treasury par yields shown on BrinkerAdvisor RATES. At 3 months, 6-month rung, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years, CD APYs are 4.15%, 4.35%, 4.45%, 4.55%, 4.65%, 4.80%, 4.85% and 4.95%. Treasury values at 3 months, 6 months, 1, 2, 3 and 5 years are 4.28%, 4.41%, 4.59%, 4.92%, 5.01% and 5.06%. No Treasury observations at 18 months or 4 years. The 6-month CD rung uses a 5-month OMB Bank offer. APY and par yield differ; rates are pre-tax, not trade quotes. Rungs are evenly spaced.
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Brinker Advisor @brinkeradvisor.com · 17/09/2026
Your rate questions. Meet Claude. Explore public CDs, money-market funds and Treasuries with BrinkerAdvisor Rates—with dates and source links. Manual setup guide: mcp.brinkeradvisor.com/support
BrinkerAdvisor Rates / Claude. Your rate questions. Meet Claude. Explore CDs, money-market funds and Treasury records with BrinkerAdvisor Rates. Start with the setup guide. Publisher-managed plugin and custom connector.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/09/2026
Our September 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | September Update
S&P 500 7,686.14 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.75% | August 31, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/08/2026
Our August 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | August Update
S&P 500 7489.72 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.74% | August 1, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/07/2026
Our July 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | July Update
S&P 500 7499.36 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.46% | June 30th, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 31/05/2026
Our June 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | June Update
S&P 500 7580.06 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.45% | May 31, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/05/2026
Our May 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | May Update
S&P 500 7209.01 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.39% | April 30, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 04/04/2026
Earth ... from Artemis II crew.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/04/2026
Our April 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | April Update
S&P 500 6528.52 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.31% | March 31, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 28/02/2026
Our March 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | March Update
S&P 500 6878.88 | 10-Year UST Yield 3.95% | March 1, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 31/01/2026
Our February 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/01/2026
Our January 2026 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | January Update
S&P 500 6845.50 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.17% | January 1, 2026
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/12/2025
Our December 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | December Update
S&P 500 6849.09 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.02% | November 30, 2025
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 30/08/2025
Our September 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | September Update
S&P 500 6460.26 | 10-Year UST Yield 4.23% | September 1, 2025
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/08/2025
Our August 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port... “You make most of your money in a bear market, you just don’t realize it at the time.” -Shelby Davis
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/06/2025
Our June 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port... "There is a time to go long, a time to go short, and a time to go fishing." - Jesse Livermore
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/05/2025
Our May 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port... “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” -Mark Twain
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 08/04/2025
Obliteration Day. One for the history books.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 06/04/2025
Special Subscriber Message published here www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/special-su...
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Special Subscriber Message
April 6, 2025 | S&P 500: 5074.08
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 04/04/2025
In your lifetime, you won't live through too many of these types of weeks in the market. But you will remember them your whole life.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 02/04/2025
Our April 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 08/03/2025
Our March 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/02/2025
Our February 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port...
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Model Portfolios | February Update
S&P 500 6040.53 :: 10-Year UST Yield 4.55% :: February 1, 2025
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 15/01/2025
Our latest UST/CD rates update www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/treasuries...
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 02/01/2025
2025 minimum wage increased by State per NPR www.npr.org/2025/01/01/n...
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/01/2025
Our January 2025 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port... This one is an important read.
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Model Portfolios | January Update
S&P 500 5881.63 :: 10-Year UST Yield 4.57% :: January 1, 2025
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 23/12/2024
FOMC and LEI Update… www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/lei-and-fo...
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Leading Economic Indicators
The Leading Economic Index increased 0.3% in November, the first LEI increase since February 2022.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 13/12/2024
Here is our latest update on rates and auctions … free for everyone www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/treasuries...
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Treasuries, CD Rates, and Muni Auctions
Despite ongoing Fed rate cuts, earning 4% to 5% in cash and CDs remains possible.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 05/12/2024
The euphoria stage is the most difficult and the most fun within market cycles. You don’t want to miss it and you don’t want to be there at the end. It’s the part of the cycle you talk about the rest of your life. $SPX $QQQ
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/12/2024
Our December 2024 update of the Marketimer and Brinker Fixed Income Advisor Model Portfolios is now available to subscribers --> open.substack.com/pub/brinker/...
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Model Portfolios | December Update
S&P 500 6032.38 10-Year UST Yield 4.17% :: December 1, 2024
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 27/11/2024
Remember, if your $SPX target for year-end 2025 is less than 6275 ... you would be better off in cash.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 26/11/2024
The question older, less risk-tolerant investors are asking themselves is *not*: Will SPX go up next year? The question is: How much *more* than 4.5% (risk-free money market rate) will SPX go up and do I want to assume the downside risk to have a chance to capture those additional gains? my 2c
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 19/11/2024
Muni money market yields remain quite attractive on a tax-equivalent basis. Over 5% in top two federal income tax brackets. $VMSXX versus $VMFXX
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 13/11/2024
II bulls back over 60%
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 12/11/2024
Is this thing on? send me your best of the best FintTwit follow por favor.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 20/11/2023
A light week of econ data ... here is today's LEI update. www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/leading-ec...
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Leading Economic Indicators
The Leading Economic Index declined in October.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 21/09/2023
New free post on this week's FOMC meeting + LEI www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/fomc-meeti...
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FOMC Meeting & Leading Economic Indicators
There is no change to the federal funds target rate. The LEI declined for the seventeenth consecutive month.
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 01/08/2023
Marketimer + Brinker Fixed Income Advisor :: Model Portfolios :: August Update www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/model-port…
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Model Portfolios :: August Update
S&P 500 4588.96 :: 10-Year UST Yield 3.96% :: July 31, 2023
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 09/07/2023
Marketimer Model Portfolios are now available at BrinkerAdvisor.com www.brinkeradvisor.com/p/marketimer…
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Brinker Advisor | Bob Brinker | Substack
Our favorite investment ideas along with our views on the economy, monetary policy, and related topics. Subscribers have access to our Model Portfolios and our List of Recommended No-Load Funds. Click...
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Bob Brinker @bobbrinker.com · 03/07/2023
Hello World.
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