XAU/USD Flat Lines Near $4,200 Ahead Of US PCE Inflation Release
Gold price trades on a flat note near $4,205 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. Rising US Treasury yields and upbeat US jobs data cap upside for the precious metal.
US–Japan Rate Divergence And Forwards Set The Stage For Yen Carry Shift
It was a rather uneventful day in the stock market, with the S&P virtually unchanged, up just about 10 basis points. I think today really demonstrates that without implied volatility to crush, the market has very little juice to it.
GBP/USD Pulls Back As Bull Run Hesitates
GBP/USD flubbed a technical run at the 1.3350 handle on Wednesday, falling back below the key technical level and trimming some of the ground gained during a strong rebound earlier in the week.
Is Russell 2000 Ready To Break?
The Russell 2000 has been the index to make all the running, and today finally saw some modest accumulation.
Euro Dips As US Jobs Data Boosts The Dollar Despite Fed-Cut Buzz
Euro retreats somewhat on Thursday as traders digest the last round of US jobs data, as they also brace for the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index.
Stocks and Precious Metals Charts - Great Empires and Little Minds
Stocks tumbled but managed to remain unchanged.
Ethereum Price Surges To $3,200 As Shark Wallets Lead Accumulation
Ethereum price climbs to $3,200, driven by increased shark wallet activity and active accumulation in the market.
Fear Drives The Demand For Gold. Baby Boomers Should Be Very Afraid.
Investors are concerned about inflation and the looming threat of a long overdue stock market correction. Gold addresses both concerns.
Retirement Income Blueprint: 5% Yield And Dividend Growth Without Selling Shares
We discuss the completion of a hypothetical $2 million dividend portfolio with a 5% yield, with annual income growth to offset inflation.
Stocks To Watch As The AI-Driven Robotics Productivity Push Accelerates
Although many investors are hyper-focused on LLMs, they would be wise to shift some attention to the coming robotics revolution.
The Great AI Model Race Intensifies
The AI model race accelerated dramatically over the past two weeks, with three major releases and a competitive crisis at OpenAI reshaping enterprise AI strategy.
Market Talk - Thursday, Dec. 4
S&P 500 advanced by 7.40 points (0.11%) to 6,857.12.
Markets Close Lackluster Session On Either Side Of The Aisle
All three major indexes spent most of the day flirting with breakeven, eventually settling mixed as attention began to turn to next week's Federal Reserve meeting, which will bring the final interest rate decision for 2025.
Can Salesforce Stock Turn The Corner?
A strong Q3 may have it headed in the right direction.
Silver At $59?: Market Mechanics, Physical Strain, And The Rumours Nobody Can Ignore
The mechanics, the rumours, the outages and the physical tightness that are forcing investors to rethink how silver actually trades in moments of stress.
America’s Breaking Point: Debt, Inflation & The Fourth Turning
America is no longer in a normal business cycle, but instead entering a Fourth Turning–style crisis driven by debt saturation, collapsing affordability, and a loss of trust in key institutions.
The Market Is Topping Out
We discuss a year as volatile as 2025 has been so far.
SCHD ETF Continues To Disappoint: Buy SPYI Instead?
The SCHD ETF has underperformed the market this year.
Using Quantitative Signal Data For Portfolio Management
Using quantitative data and screening tools to create quantitative rules-driven portfolios that can be used for portfolio management or broadened to provide selection sets for active management.
Is Silver Set Up To Crash Like 1980 And 2011?
Silver has taken us on a wild ride, nearly doubling in price this year. However, some analysts worry that silver is taking us down a path of disappointment.

