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Stocks And Precious Metals Charts - Stocks Were Wobbly
The Dollar took a major slip off the 98 handle down to 96.
Tech Tantrums
Concerns about growing capital expenditures on AI1 among tech giants have led to renewed bubble fears among market participants.
Up 955%, Is Applied Digital Just Hitting Its Stride?
Applied Digital has staged an extraordinary comeback, rocketing nearly 955% from its 52-week low of about $3.31 per share to recent closes around $35 per share.
Apple's FCF Margins Surge And Its Target Value Rises - What's The Best AAPL Stock Play?
Apple, Inc.'s revenue, free cash flow, and FCF margins surged in its latest quarter. This has pushed AAPL target prices higher. Two plays are attractive: short one-month out-of-the-money puts and buy longer-dated in-the-money calls.
Dow Marks Another Record Close; Nasdaq Enjoys Triple-Digit Pop
The Dow scored another record close on Monday, as investors look ahead to a busy week of economic data, including a delayed jobs report and the consumer price index (CPI) reading for January.
The King Of Cheap Debt Is Going To Unleash Another Round Of Inflation
One year into his second term, President Trump has increased the U.S.’s public debts by $2.32 trillion. At this pace, the U.S. will add $9.2 trillion in debt during President Trump’s 2nd term.
0.68%: Truflation Y/Y CPI Inflation Rate As Of 8 February 2026
If the true underlying y/y inflation rate is 0.68%, we must be coming close to deflation, which typically accompanies very slow growth in aggregate demand.
Americans Borrowed A Lot To Pay For Christmas 2025
The Debt Black Hole got a little bigger as U.S. consumer debt unexpectedly surged in December.
Momentum Investors Find Energy
Two of the best managed oil companies show that the Momentum trade has just begun to enter the oil patch.
Euro Rates May Need To Rise More To Attract Demand In 2026
Markets are facing a record amount of government bond supply in 2026 and our analysis suggests that yields may have to rise more to find sufficient demand.
Wild Week Of Rotation: Sector Performance 2026
Healthcare stocks show less volatility and better performance because of large cap biopharma.
Software Getting Skinny
Last Thursday, the Software and Services industry saw its market cap as a share of total S&P 500 market cap fall below 9% for the first time since July 24, 2011.
Softs Report - Monday, Feb. 9
Cotton was lower as there does not appear to be any bullish news for the market coming soon. Trends are down on the daily and weekly charts.
Gold Trouncing Bitcoin
Gold up over 70% as Bitcoin falls 27% last 12 months despite inflation and fall in US dollar.
Rotation And International Rotation Take Center Stage - Some Ideas To Ponder
A recap and analysis of a stock-picker's week is followed by our strategy note. We include a few stocks and ETFs that could be considered buying opportunities to implement strategies of two prevalent trends: Rotation to Value and Sell America.
Why Domestic Stocks Could Thrive As Globalization Retreats
Equity markets may be the first to have recognized that a new investment cycle is underway. In January, small-cap, domestically focused stocks began to take leadership.
The Only Thing You Need to Read About Trading Gold At These Levels
Since dropping gold has held its 50-DMA. This is a great sign for gold bulls as it signals that buyers are still showing significant demand at more reasonable prices.
At $10, Joby Aviation Looks Too Cheap As Liftoff Is Imminent
After trading as high as $21 in August, the stock lost half its value, but Friday’s move pushed them back above $10.
Smashed Faces
This article lists three stocks I suggest as short-sale trades, with a red arrow marking the date of the post. I’ve also tinted in blue the approximate drop in price between the December 2nd idea and the present day.
Soft Crude Oil Prices Likely Ahead: What It Means For ExxonMobil
A projected dip in crude oil prices toward $55–$60 presents a cautious outlook for ExxonMobil. While lower prices may squeeze upstream margins, XOM’s integrated model and refining strength offer a defensive buffer against energy market volatility.
