The Australian Dollar was the strongest major currency last week, while the Japanese Yen was the weakest.

European banks were asked what they thought about corporate credit opportunities in the coming year given that most officials, anyway, in Europe believe everything is picking up.

Gold was ripe for a drop. Any time a security gets this overbought/ overextended above a critical moving average, it’s not unusual for it to experience a violent correction.

The days of achieving significant outperformance by buying and holding The Magnificent 7 are over.

We discuss silver demand, refinery shortages, critical minerals and 2026 outlook for metals.

XRP price surged 37% from $1.11 to $1.54 on Feb 7 as whale activity spiked and XRPL tokenized commodities reached $1.14B. Full analysis here.

It’s clear that the markets are jittery. One moment they’re gapping up, the next they’re gapping down, only to jump back up again.

What started the crypto winter? Here are eight ideas.

A new analysis explores the Layoff Announcement-Labor Force Ratio as a recession signal. Current data shows a spike to 0.065%, the highest since January 2009, suggesting labor market weakness despite official strength.

WTI Crude Oil opened with a steep selloff to $63.30 last Monday after previously holding the $65.00 level. Prices spent the week fighting around this lower value as technical support levels were tested.

In this week's podcast, I discuss the recent volatility in the markets, noting large declines followed by a significant rally on Friday.

The stock broke upside last week after spending the Q4 2025 in a corrective pullback following a bullish reaction to the blue box in the previous months.

Amidst a "software apocalypse" sparked by Anthropic's new AI agents, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives identifies Palantir and CrowdStrike as top buys. Despite their high valuations, he views the current rout as a "table pounder" opportunity.

Muscat mediation between the US and Iran ended Friday after eight hours, but the US State Department announced new sanctions immediately following the talks. The swift move underscores a "negotiation via pressure" strategy despite Omani efforts.

The USDA forecasts stable farm cash income for 2026, but only if the government provides $44.3 billion in direct assistance. Without this massive "dole," the agricultural sector would face a significant revenue shortfall.

Employment data reveals a critical shift: Education and Health Services are now the sole drivers of U.S. job growth. As other private sectors stall or contract, these industries are single-handedly preventing a total labor market freeze.

In this week's podcast, Michael provided an Elliott Wave Weekly Update for gold, silver, and platinum markets. He analyzed the recent price movements and potential future trends for each metal.

Remember when AMC Entertainment was one of the hottest meme stocks on the planet?

Nasdaq 100 stages huge comeback from Oversold to eye midpoint next (25.3K).

The ongoing bull-bear duel is very well reflected in the candles that are showing up on the weekly, with three spinning tops over the last four weeks.