These Companies Paid Out $68 Billion Last Year

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 12:40
Over the past 12 months, around $68 billion was paid out to investors in a select group of companies. I'll prove that these multibillion-dollar annual payments are very real. I’ll show why they are mandated as part of the Internal Revenue Code.

Rising Yields, Tighter Liquidity And Negative Gamma Set A Tense Tone This Week

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 12:20
Tuesday will be a $14 billion T-Bill Settlement date, which should add some tighter liquidity conditions into the mix. If overnight funding rates start to rise this week, that would increase pressure on usage of the Fed’s Standing Repo Facility.

DXJ And EWJ: Two Ways To Trade Japanese Market Momentum

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 12:10
Japanese stocks surged to record highs this week, while the yen weakened and bond yields rose on reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call snap elections soon. Thus, here is a look at two ETFs in the space to consider.

Quantifying The Gas Arb

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 12:00
Over the past couple of months, we’ve noticed a relationship between the Europe/US natural gas spread and the prices of LNG stocks. Specifically, we've looked at the differences between the TTF Dutch benchmark for natural gas and the US Henry Hub.

Iren Limited Or Hut 8: Which Bitcoin Infrastructure Stock Should You Bet On?

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 11:40
As Bitcoin volatility continues and AI data-center expansion increases energy demand, miners are evolving beyond Bitcoin production. Investors are watching which companies can scale their infrastructure most profitably. Let's compare two such stocks.

Nasdaq 100 Elliott Wave Weekly Update - Sunday, Jan. 18

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 11:20
In this video, I provide an Elliott Wave analysis of the Nasdaq 100, discussing the market's position within a long-term third wave that began in 2002.

Canada Starts To Diversify Trade Away From The U.S.

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 11:00
Canada has started its long road to move away from the U.S. dominance in bilateral trade, when it announced a new trade deal with China.

ConocoPhillips Has A 3.42% Annual Yield, But Short-Put Investors Can Make 1.5% Monthly

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 10:37
ConocoPhillips stock has a 3.42% dividend yield, well below its 5-year average. As a result, its price target is at least 29% higher at $126.65 based on this yield.

3 Top Dividend Stocks For 2026

TalkMarkets - Sun, 01/18/2026 - 10:14
There are still undervalued stocks with strong dividends to choose from, despite the market’s strong performance last year. 

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