An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.

This market today is like watching paint dry.

Tech in general, and AI in particular, remain the key to the equity market’s zeitgeist. Good news from that sector keeps the stock market humming.

The cryptocurrency market continued to chop its way higher over the past week as macroeconomic shifts, regulatory developments, and a growing emphasis on privacy have served as tailwinds.

The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to a long-sought trade agreement that would lower tariffs on goods from the self-governed island to 15% and see Taiwanese semiconductor companies increase financing for American operations by $500 billion.

Gold retreats from record highs as President Trump tones down rhetoric on Iran, boosting equities and reducing safe-haven demand.

More than half of US renters believe they’ll never own a home, and 80 percent of Americans say homeownership is slipping out of reach.