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Gold rallied rather significantly over the past week due to the Non-Farm Payroll announcement that shocked the market. Quite frankly, the yellow metal has blown through the $3500 level, and it looks like it could continue to go much higher.
The S&P 500 has risen about 11% year-to-date and nearly 30% since rebounding in April. After advancing 4.2%, the index has extended its momentum into September, making it a rewarding time to bet on growth-oriented funds. Here are ETFs to consider.
Friday’s U.S. employment report has reignited fears that Trump’s trade strategy is less “3D chess” and more a spectacular economic goal, possibly pushing the U.S. into recession or, at minimum, a sharp slowdown. This would be negative for markets.
SentinelOne is positioning itself as more than just another endpoint security provider, it has become a next-generation cybersecurity platform powered by artificial intelligence.
The market's gains during this cycle have been driven largely by a handful of secular investing themes such as the revolution in computing, robotics, quantum, and the increasingly large need for additional electricity capacity.
The Canadian Dollar was the strongest major currency last week, while the Australian Dollar was the weakest, although the overall directional movement was very small.
The pair EUR/USD is once again above the 1.17000 level based on the notion that the U.S Federal Reserve will certainly cut its interest rate by 25 basis points on the 17th of September.
Every single interest rate chart I am looking at seems to be saying the same thing: lower rates, dead ahead, and for years to come. People will think this is great news, but it simply isn’t.
The gold bugs are right. Gold is an important asset that everybody should hold. And yet, the mainstream looks at these so-called gold bugs with derision. Let me tell you in an illustrative story.
If a new product improves on something by making it cheaper or faster, then there will be demand for that product. ETFs have made it cheaper and faster to make trades that involve more than just buying or selling a single stock.
This weekend I am thinking a lot about independence. Specifically, financial independence, Fed independence and labor independence. Let’s get into it...
Just because WTI Crude Oil slipped below the 63.000 USD ratio on Thursday and finished Friday’s trading near 61.500 doesn’t mean a crowd of large energy players are about to emerge with bullish tendencies.
NEC Director Hassett makes reference to a GS note that indicates that August preliminary figures typically get revised up. The GS note cites a 61K downward bias in preliminary vs. third release… so +22 becomes +83K.
For most of this century, the world’s central banks have held US Treasury bonds as their primary reserve asset. But lately, for a variety of reasons, they’ve been converting their dollars into gold.
Certainly sustaining its weekly Long trends is Gold as we turn to those bars from one year ago-to-date. Our wee friend therein points toward present price being high above the dashed linear trendline;
Tree or TACO? Once again Trump's promises cause a run-up and then the lack of any follow-through - in this case, no progress in moving marijuana from Schedule I to III - results in cannabis MSOs (multi-state operators) dropping back toward lows.
The easiest macro trend to forecast is that our fiat currencies will continue to lose purchasing power in the years ahead, likely at an accelerating rate.
The real question is whether the market continues to dance to the rhythm of “bad news is good news”—or whether, as Friday hinted, that tune has finally gone flat.
Outlook for the DJIA at 45,622 remains negative. Earnings of corporations and individuals should shrink as Tariffs push inflation higher. This should drive the 30-year T-bond yield above 5%, cutting the DJIA Value below its current level of 35,038.
MARA Holdings has pushed its Bitcoin treasury to new heights, reaching 52,477 BTC, which is valued at $5.9 billion. This solidifies the company’s position as the second-largest public Bitcoin holder, trailing only Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy.
The SPX uptrend continues, although August saw more of a choppy, mostly sideways advance. What is important to note, though, is that the trend remains upward and with very few new 52-week lows on the NYSE.
The crude pricing environment is likely to remain favorable for upstream operations, which in turn could lead to stable transportation and storage demand. Given this favorable backdrop, here are some stocks in the space with strong potential.
Every summer, I take a break from the market. But before heading to the beach, I always review how the year is shaping up. 2025 is a perfect reminder of how investing often feels contradictory: everything and nothing is happening at the same time.
Rate cuts and a weaker dollar are making international stocks competitive again. No other large country has a tech landscape that can compare to the U.S. except China. That combination creates a setup most traders will never see coming in XPeng.
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries from finance to manufacturing. But its biggest impact could come in healthcare, a field where breakthroughs can take decades and cost billions. That’s where Cathie Wood is placing her latest bet.
Here is a brief look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Sept. 6 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.
We’ve got more merger and acquisition activity to talk about today. Last week, I was fairly focused on Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. This time, though, I want to look at AT&T, as well as some REITs that may benefit.
The health insurance industry is expected to benefit from an increase in underwriting exposure. However, higher inflation and rising medical costs could offset the positives. Here is a look at stocks in the space to keep an eye on.
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a quick look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of Sept. 2-5, 2025.
Snowflake is no longer just a cloud data warehouse, it has evolved into a full scale data cloud platform that powers analytics, artificial intelligence, application development, and even operational databases.
Strategy, Inc. is showing a large volume of trading in deep out-of-the-money (OTM) call options of MSTR stock. These calls expire in one week. It seems to be indicative of speculative trading in MSTR.
If you're wondering why the rally has stalled at the index level, it's because this sector went dormant. But now, after several weeks of slumber, the sleeping giant is ready to wake up again.
