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The British pound is once again capped by the 1.35 level against the dollar, leaving GBP/USD poised for a breakout in either direction as traders balance Fed cut expectations against a recently dovish Bank of England.
Nvidia’s explosive growth has created a new challenge: how to deploy an unprecedented amount of cash in a world where scale itself has become a regulatory constraint.
The three worst-performing Dividend King Stocks in 2025 were Stepan, Target, and Kimberly-Clark. This is the second year in a row that Stepan has been in the bottom three of this group
A close reading of the Fed minutes reveals deeper divisions than Chair Powell acknowledged, pointing to labor-market risk, persistent dissension, and the case for earlier rate cuts.
The Bank of Japan aims to move its real rate closer to zero, but the timing and scale of future adjustments will depend on economic conditions. The market appears dissatisfied with the lack of clarity.
This week’s Large-Cap Screen continues to surface a familiar theme: extreme value is clustering in cash-generative Financials and cyclically exposed Industrials and Materials, while Energy takes a relative pause at the very top of the rankings.
My S&P 500 call to observe ES behavior in the low 6,920s and 6,936 came very true. The opening bell spike to high 6,950s was swiftly rejected, 6,936 gave way as support, and low 6,920s were undershot… with prices rebounding back to 6,930s.
We've reached a milestone: 100 years of returns on stocks, bonds,T-bills and inflation. Here are some the lessons we can learn. We also examine the fear and greed that is happening right now.
Papa John’s is a new position that gives us a fresh slice of exposure to the restaurant space, a corner of the market that has been taken out behind the woodshed all year.
Heading into 2026, hard numbers suggest the American consumer isn’t just surviving, they are powering a “no-landing” economic scenario that few saw coming.
Silver has broken out relative to equities and gold after more than a decade of stagnation, suggesting that last year was less an ending than the removal of a long-standing constraint.
It could take at least a decade for significant silver supply to increase globally because of a lack of free market policies and huge ESG permitting issues in Latin America for open pit mining.
Ethereum and Solana entered 2025 with strong expectations. Both cryptos produced all-time highs earlier in the year, only to reverse rapidly as liquidity conditions tightened.
Looking ahead to 2026, Bitcoin price forecasts present a sharp divide between institutional optimism and cautionary signals from historical chart patterns.
Johnson & Johnson is nearing its 52-week high, driven by strong momentum and positive news, raising expectations for its upcoming earnings report amidst heightened sensitivity to market trends.
With valuations stretched and market leadership increasingly narrow, earnings weighting offers a disciplined way to stay invested while managing valuation risk.
Silver is signaling severe physical supply stress, with widespread delivery failures, soaring margins, and rising prices pointing to a major short squeeze and currency devaluation risk.
A stronger labor market would hurt affordability and stall sales growth. Conversely, if softness persists, rates may hold steady, supporting incremental demand for the US housing market in 2026.
Rising repo borrowing, falling T-bill yields, and a frozen yield curve signal growing liquidity stress, increasing pressure on the Fed to act quickly with non-QE support.
BTC/USD is near the $88,500.00 vicinity and has produced plenty of sideways nervous price action in December, essentially showing a range between 85,000 and 93,000 with outliers.
Markets head into 2026 supported by heavy short-vol selling despite rising fragility. Silver shortages, geopolitics, crypto stress, and AI profitability risks suggest a volatility shock could trigger a sharp and overdue rotation of capital.
Over 30 governments are considering, planning, or starting power programs according to the World Nuclear Association. Small modular reactors (SMRs) lead the resurgence of nuclear energy, and investors should consider them for their portfolios.
For equity investors looking beyond incremental AI investments, quantum computing is emerging as one of the most lucrative opportunities heading into 2026.
Chinese-made electric buses are rapidly gaining ground across Southeast Asia as governments push to decarbonize public transport and Chinese manufacturers seek growth beyond a slowing home market, according to Nikkei Asia.
Everyone's asking the same question as the calendar flips. Where's the opportunity in 2026? Here's what they're not ready to hear. The opportunity doesn't exist yet. You have to wait for the market to create it.
A discussion on high-yield ETF strategies, weighing 10% distribution portfolios, covered-call income funds, and bond ladder ETFs. Emphasis on yield vs NAV erosion, risk sizing, and creative income planning before RMDs or Social Security.
Monthly dividend stocks have instant appeal for many income investors. Stocks that pay their dividends each month offer more frequent payouts than traditional quarterly or semi-annual dividend payers.
Despite a challenging 2025 marked by a 35% decline, Solana has staged a surprising rebound, triggering a massive liquidation imbalance that has left short sellers scrambling.
Despite Trump’s claims to have “created the greatest economy in history,” people are very unhappy. They are concerned about inflation, jobs, shelter, food, and insurance.
The only clear positive trend is strong CapEx growth, implying building capacity for increased demand in the future. Wages also continued to show broad growth, although they may be growing too fast for the underlying business conditions.
The world economy seems to be reaching growth limits because there are too few easily extractable energy resources (as well as other resources, such as fresh water), relative to the world’s population.
From an infrastructure perspective, New Year’s Eve is a massive challenge. In fact, it’s one of the biggest stress tests our power grid faces all year.
