The Fed made its July call. Jobs data lands Friday. Berkshire and Palantir just reported.
Join us live Tuesday to make sense of all of it. AAII Market Update is our new YouTube livestream series breaking down the events that actually move your portfolio — Fed decisions, jobs and inflation data and major earnings releases.
No jargon. No hype. Just unbiased insight from the investing organization individual investors have trusted since 1978 — what happened, why it matters and how to use it to invest more confidently.
What You'll Learn
✓ What the Fed's July 29 decision means for your portfolio — and what its language signals for September
✓ What to watch in Friday's July jobs report, and why June's numbers set the stage
✓ How to read Berkshire Hathaway's and Palantir's Q2 earnings beyond the headline figures
✓ How to use AAII's tools and resources to run this kind of analysis yourself
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 3:00 p.m. Central / 2:00 p.m. Mountain / 1:00 p.m. Pacific
How to Watch
AAII Market Update streams live on YouTube. Simply click the link in this email at event time. Sign in to your YouTube or Google account if you want to join the live Q&A, though it isn't required to watch.
The same link becomes the on-demand recording afterward, so you can catch up anytime.
Meet Your Presenters
John Bajkowski
President, AAII
John has written a wide range of stock analysis and screening articles for the AAII Journal, AAII Growth Investing, Stock Superstars Report and AAII.com. He developed Stock Investor Pro, a software program and dataset that brings sophisticated stock research, analysis and screening of U.S. publicly traded stocks into the hands of the individual investor. Learn more.
Charles Rotblut, CFA
Vice President & Financial Analyst, AAII
Charles Rotblut, CFA, is the vice president and a financial analyst at AAII. He is the editor of the AAII Journal, created both the PRISM Wealth-Building Process and VMQ Stocks, co-created AAII Dividend Investing and authors the weekly AAII Investor Update email. Rotblut regularly speaks to the media, including CNBC and Kiplinger. Learn more.
Sam Levine, CFA, CMT
Financial Analyst & Lead Editor of VMQ Stocks, AAII
Levine is a financial analyst at AAII, lead editor of the VMQ Stocks portfolio and a contributor to the AAII Journal. He brings more than 30 years of experience as an investment broker, adviser, portfolio manager, educator and investing writer. Levine holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designations and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CMT Association. Learn more.
Tune in live Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. CT
Bring your questions — we answer as many as we can in the live chat.
Visit our YouTube page for more information on upcoming events and to watch previous events.
This livestream is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. AAII does not recommend individual securities.
We make no representations or warranties that any investor will, or is likely to, achieve profits similar to those shown, because past, hypothetical or simulated performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Before making an investment decision, you should consider your circumstances and whether the information on our content is applicable to your situation. This information was prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. The full disclaimer can be read here.
