The Dow and Nasdaq finished the day with triple digit pops, securing their largest weekly wins since early November as investors cheered a strong start to 2026.

An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.

While NVDA has pulled back from a peak market cap just above $5 trillion in late October/early November to $4.5 trillion today, there's still a significant gap versus the next largest stock: Alphabet.

We discuss how silver futures, paper markets, clearing mechanisms, and physical delivery interact — and why bullion banks, hedging, and market structure matter more than most investors realize.