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Double-distribution profile, mixed cross-asset cues and rising global yields keep focus on key support levels ahead of GDP in a shortened Christmas week.
The reports of another seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker in international waters further heighten fears of a conflict as the US military buildup in the seas around Venezuela continues.
Blue Owl is back, the beleaguered alternative fund manager making news this time by refusing to partner back up with beleaguered former AI bubble star Oracle.
While many advanced economies continue to drift into deeper deficits and higher debt, the U.S. has managed a rare success: combining growth with early signs of fiscal consolidation.
The Fed is “marketing” the round of QE as Reserve Management Purchases (RMP). They claim it’s different from QE because it involves buying short-term bills rather than longer-term bonds.
Kentucky’s $9B bourbon industry faces oversupply and weaker demand. Production statewide is down more than 55M proof-gallons—over 28%—through August, lowest since 2018. Exports have also fallen, with U.S. whiskey sales to Canada down more than 60%.
We discuss tariffs, inflation, metals, and interest rates; recaps his Bitcoin vs. Gold contest; and explains why a steepening yield curve could arrive even as the Fed cuts short rates.
With not many market days left, it looks like people have finally stopped worrying about recession in 2025. Next up: let's see how much we'll worry in 2026.
The US dollar tried to rally against the Swiss franc during the week, but it has continued to struggle. This makes sense, as there are still a lot of global economic concerns to contend with, and the Swiss franc is considered to be a safety currency.
The most surprising news was that Trump Media & Technology is merging with TAE Technologies in a $6 billion deal. That came out of left field. After all, we’re dealing with a public company and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Metaplanet has officially entered the US public market, opening its shares to a broader investor base through a listing on a major American stock exchange. The move allows US-based retail and institutional investors to trade shares.
With no clear new catalysts emerging, markets have appeared hesitant to fully commit to a seasonal year-end rally. The S&P 500 Index has remained locked in a tight consolidation range since late November, failing to push to fresh highs.
While aggregate hours are up since January, manufacturing employment by any BLS related measure is down, and even the ADP measure is just even with the beginning of the year number.
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry underwent a historic, policy-driven transformation in 2025. After a period of post-pandemic cooling, the industry demonstrated stark improvement. Thus, here is a look at ETFs in the space that may benefit in 2026.
Dine Brands Global cut its dividend last month due to excessive debt, high leverage, and rising interest expense. Another contributor was the company’s miss of third-quarter estimates. Here is a closer look at why this dividend cut occurred.
This has been a good year for businesses that handle natural gas and related hydrocarbons. Cash flows are growing. Dividend hikes are the norm. Leverage has been falling. But what midstream doesn’t have is an exciting AI story.
Today, I have a little bit of a change. No rant about monetary policy, but a question about a pretty good company that has seen better days. So, first, I must poise the question: what is wrong with Harley-Davidson?
Chevron Corp could raise its dividend per share next month, as it has done for the past 38 years. That implies the value of Chevron stock may be 15% too cheap, based on its average yield. Shorting out-of-the-money puts could also work here.
The cryptocurrency market seems poised to end the year on a disappointing downtrend. Last week, most cryptocurrencies lost precious gains as investors closed their wallets and liquidity continued to drain from the market.
On Wednesday morning, CPI data dropped and the Nasdaq was seen sitting at a critical inflection point. Traders in my room wanted to know what to do. I walked them through my exact framework and what I think about these moments.
With the need for vast new electricity generation to fuel the artificial intelligence boom, AI companies are pushing nuclear power as one solution to provide that power for the data centers they plan to build. Here's why that future may never arrive.
For investors looking beyond the near-term headwinds, several luxury stocks appear positioned to benefit from the next phase of growth in 2026. Here is a look at 3 such stocks that combine global brand strength with U.S. market accessibility.
Precious metals continued to rise strongly over the past week, which along with the Japanese Yen is probably the main thing for traders to be watching now.
In this technical article, we are going to present another Elliott Wave trading setup we got in CADJPY. The forex pair completed this correction precisely at the Equal Legs zone, referred to as the Blue Box Area.
In the waning few weeks of 2025, it seems markets are looking further ahead to the new year, rather than back at the slow-moving start of what many hoped would be a December Santa rally.
Under the deal, Google will purchase the environmental attribute certificates from the project, which the company said it will allocated to its Scope 3 emissions.
In this technical article, we are going to talk about another Elliott Wave trading setup we got in AUDJPY. The pair has completed its correction exactly at the Equal Legs zone, also known as the Blue Box Area.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the recent financial market activities, focusing on the implications of the triple witching day, which saw a significant increase in trading volume.
Very glad we 'stuck to our guns' in the face of agitated market conditions, and jittery traders ... market instability was obvious for weeks, thus understandable; but nevertheless we dismissed efforts to shake us out of positions; so here we are.
The global race to build AI infrastructure has accelerated sharply. Estimated capital expenditures now total more than $5 trillion, equivalent to the annual GDP of Germany.
At the end of the final full week, semis and discretionaries were sold into the closing bell, unlike Nasdaq, biotech or smallcaps -- a good enough sign that the Santa Claus rally can enter its opening stage over the next two shortened weeks.
Given the recent sloppy and weak trading in the market, it is unsurprising that investors are questioning whether “Santa Will Visit Broad & Wall” this year.
Stocks have been this far overvalued only a handful of time within the past 25 years. They could drop 50-60% from today's levels and still not enter a true bear market.
Bitcoin saw upward movement after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. The rate hike marked a shift in Japan’s monetary policy, yet financial markets responded with optimism. Bitcoin’s gains came alongside a broader rebound in U.S. stock futures.
