Yuan undervaluation is helping to sustain Chinese GDP growth, but at the expense of aggregate demand in the rest of the world (in particular Europe).

That people in their 50's and 60's end up having to retire sooner than they plan to is not new, we've been writing about it for ages and of course the problem goes back much further than that. AI is maybe better thought of as the latest threat. 

The timing of the transaction says a lot. Earnings had to be delayed because of an IFRS restatement and trading was even halted for a moment. A delay like that almost never comes without smoke. Financial pressure was real.

Thin holiday trading volumes and Treasury yield swings could amplify market volatility this week.

XRP price outlook for December suggests limited upside as market weakness persists, with a possible bounce to $2.10–$2.20.

The Artificial Intelligence Bubble popping has ominous parallels to the 2000 Dotcom and 2008 Financial Crisis debacles.

The U.S. job market has shifted dramatically in 2025. Employers announced more than a million layoffs through October, up 65% from the same period last year.

Friday was a strong day for prices, however, new lows out numbered new highs by a wide margin on both exchanges. Next week is both a holiday week and the end of the month so it should be modestly positive on light volume.

The stock market could decline even though earnings growth is high. Return expectations should focus on potential P/E expansion or contraction, not just projected earnings growth, as investor sentiment is crucial.

​​​​​​​With the fiat U.S. dollar price of gold multiplied 2.6x since October of 2022 and rising exponentially, some people are deeply worried that something is seriously wrong with the dollar and with the global financial system generally.

The asset manager released a preview of its upcoming economic and market outlook.

After spending much of 2023 and early 2024 trying to shake off the “AI laggard” label, Alphabet now looks closer than ever to taking the lead in artificial intelligence. The company has pulled off one of the biggest turnarounds in tech.

The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, said that Mexico will restart its large scale mining exploration. What does that mean for gold?

Quantum computing stocks are concluding 2025 with things the sector has lacked for years: real contracts, tangible revenue visibility, and real institutional attention. Thus, here are stocks in the space that appear positioned to win.

Strategy stock certainly took a beating this week. Shares fell 14.4% as Bitcoin prices dropped to around $80,000 before recovering to $85,000 by Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

While I still like to swing for the fences once in a while, my priority for my investments is generating income. I’ve increasingly used options to generate income with various strategies, including (but not limited to) covered calls and naked puts.

The latest revision sets jobs at -4,000 in August from the initial report of +22,000.

Bitcoin is 34% below its peak and 12.5% below its Jan. 1 reading, even as the VIX declines.

It was another rough week in the markets, and it seems that current liquidity conditions may be pointing to elevated downside risk.

I’ve been busy peering into the crystal ball for 2026. It’s foggy, naturally, and dare I say it, a bit boring. The consensus? Reasonable US growth, underpinned by AI and high income consumers. Europe looks steady, though buoyed by German stimulus.