The S&P 500 ended the first week of 2026 with a gain of roughly 1.1%, marking a positive start to the year.

There are signs of an important shift underway in markets.

​​​​​​​After trending lower from late November through late December, the U.S. dollar has begun the new year on firmer footing. 

Although Bitcoin began the week on a positive note, fueled by nearly $1.2 billion in spot Bitcoin ETF inflows over the first two trading sessions, with bulls attempting to attack $95,000, the rally ultimately played as a fakeout.

​​​​​​​U.S. big banks are set to kick off earnings season next week, and experts are bracing for solid results.

The GBP/USD weekly forecast edges lower as the US dollar gains on upbeat economic data.

Mizuho names Nvidia, Lumentum, and Broadcom as top 2026 chip stocks, citing AI demand and networking growth. Microchip and Lam Research also highlighted.

Last year saw wild swings in attitudes about the economy and financial markets. Not a bad year overall, but it was a rough ride at times.

Three-month Treasury bill rates ended the week at 3.5125%.

It’s only been a few days since the start of 2026, but global equity markets are already reaching new all-time highs.

The biggest risks to the market are an "economic downturn," followed by the "political environment" at 22% and "persistent inflation" at 19.4%. 

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Solar panel manufacturers in India are starting to have a hard time sourcing the silver they need.

An Austrian assessment shows why cutting rates merely delays the needed adjustment and why the real cure is higher, market‑driven rates and fiscal restraint.

Natural Gas has just tagged a multi-year "epic" support trendline, signaling a high-probability bounce of up to 21%.

Taken over a decade, a $600 billion increase in annual taxes would come to $6 trillion, roughly $45,000 per household. It is real money. It would be difficult, but not impossible, to raise this much money through tariffs.

US manufacturing jobs have worsened rapidly since “Liberation Day,” with accelerating losses and weakening sector conditions. The data point to growing labor slack and rising concerns about overall economic stability.

You are living through an unusually powerful bull market. While the run from the “Liberation Day” lows has been breathtaking, the data suggests you could see the Nasdaq double from here.

Making their favorable outlook more attractive is that Delta and United stock trade roughly on par with the industry average of 9X forward earnings and less than 1X forward sales despite being clear-cut leaders in the space.

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