Market Overview

I never thought someone would label me a “Permabull.” This is particularly true of the numerous articles I wrote over the years about the risks of excess valuations, monetary interventions, and...

The year 2024 was full of milestones. Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $100,000 price threshold, firmly leaving behind the perception burden of “rat poison squared.” After a rapid rate hiking cycle to curb...

In response to a media member, who at Wednesday’s post-FOMC press conference, asked Jerome Powell if he thinks we’ve avoided the recession that everyone [read: the media and its obsession with the...

US and Japanese data in focus as markets wind down for Christmas. Gold and stocks bruised by Fed, but can the US dollar extend its gains? Risk of volatility amid thin trading and Treasury...

The global economy in 2024 proved to be much more stable than many skeptics had anticipated, standing tall amid continuous geopolitical tensions, technological upheavals, and unabated inflationary...

The good news is that the engine of growth for the US economy is the private sector. But the government’s share of GDP isn’t trivial, which means that a potential government shutdown that could start...

Treasury yields rose sharply following the Fed meeting on Wednesday, yet they are collapsing in the world’s second-largest economy, China. While our economy is robust, large foreign economies,...

Gold Bounces Back After Wednesday's Sell-Off Gold (XAU/USD) price rose by just 0.24% during a very volatile trading session on Thursday. This modest increase followed the release of US economic data...

I’ve heard this statement quite a bit over the years. I’m not sure where/why this originated since I don’t pay much attention to the news. It always amazes me how people can believe everything they...

Speaking of lean years, it took the NASDAQ stock market index almost 17 years to recover its March 2000 high of 5,048. The core skill going forward--frugality--is largely a forgotten skill set. So...

The economy grew more than expected in the 3rd quarter, now an annualized $23.4 trillion on an inflation-adjusted basis. This was the 3rd and final revision to real Q3 GDP. Q3 real GDP grew 3.1%,...

Yesterday’s significant selloff was inspired by the Fed shifting to a hawkish outlook for 2025. They now plan for only two small rate cuts totaling 0.5% during the year. This change has sparked fresh...

The economy grew more than expected in the 3rd quarter, now an annualized $23.4 trillion on an inflation adjusted basis. This was the 3rd and final revision to real Q3 GDP. Q3 real GDP grew 3.1%,...

Lucid Group’s (NASDAQ: LCID) stock price is recovering from a new low set in November, suggesting a bottom is in play. However, the company’s risks remain, and the downtrend is intact, so investors...