Although the benchmark indices opened higher, they traded mixed throughout the session and ultimately closed flat.

Johnson & Johnson is nearing its 52-week high, driven by strong momentum and positive news, raising expectations for its upcoming earnings report amidst heightened sensitivity to market trends.

Here are my thoughts for the year ahead.

With valuations stretched and market leadership increasingly narrow, earnings weighting offers a disciplined way to stay invested while managing valuation risk.

Trading in meme stocks is like a pump-and-dump scheme, which is illegal, but to date, regulators have tolerated the meme craze.

The Santa Claus rally averages modest short-term gains, but history shows it’s an unreliable signal, reinforcing that data—not market adages—should guide investing decisions.

Analysts increasingly believe Microsoft could reach a $5 trillion market valuation in early 2026.

Private credit has evolved from a niche strategy to a $2 trillion asset class in less than a decade.

The $55 level has been a major floor in the light sweet crude oil market.

A stronger labor market would hurt affordability and stall sales growth. Conversely, if softness persists, rates may hold steady, supporting incremental demand for the US housing market in 2026.

Rising repo borrowing, falling T-bill yields, and a frozen yield curve signal growing liquidity stress, increasing pressure on the Fed to act quickly with non-QE support.

Asian stocks are trading higher on Thursday.

BTC/USD is near the $88,500.00 vicinity and has produced plenty of sideways nervous price action in December, essentially showing a range between 85,000 and 93,000 with outliers.

Markets head into 2026 supported by heavy short-vol selling despite rising fragility. Silver shortages, geopolitics, crypto stress, and AI profitability risks suggest a volatility shock could trigger a sharp and overdue rotation of capital.

Over 30 governments are considering, planning, or starting power programs according to the World Nuclear Association. Small modular reactors (SMRs) lead the resurgence of nuclear energy, and investors should consider them for their portfolios.

Chinese-made electric buses are rapidly gaining ground across Southeast Asia as governments push to decarbonize public transport and Chinese manufacturers seek growth beyond a slowing home market, according to Nikkei Asia.

For equity investors looking beyond incremental AI investments, quantum computing is emerging as one of the most lucrative opportunities heading into 2026.

Silver is pulling back to its rising trend-line from November. Yet to show a sign of bouncing, though.

Everyone's asking the same question as the calendar flips. Where's the opportunity in 2026? Here's what they're not ready to hear. The opportunity doesn't exist yet. You have to wait for the market to create it.

A discussion on high-yield ETF strategies, weighing 10% distribution portfolios, covered-call income funds, and bond ladder ETFs. Emphasis on yield vs NAV erosion, risk sizing, and creative income planning before RMDs or Social Security.