Our take on what a quieter week ahead could bring for markets across Central and Eastern Europe.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the USD against a basket of currencies, took a hit after soft Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data was released during the European session.

The USD/CAD pair gathers strength to near 1.4405 during the early Asian session on Friday, bolstered by the firmer Greenback broadly.

As I feared, once the DIA gap was filled, the market exploded into the opposite direction. At least my prediction for a bottom in a week still has a chance, since the free fall has stopped.

Stock prices will head lower, perhaps a lot lower, in 2025.

The dollar backed off sharply from its recent peak into the 108's. VIX dropped like a rock.

Bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 has recently hit a two-year low, hinting at a growing role as a portfolio stabilizer.

Equinor remains a strong performer in traditional energy while cautiously navigating its renewable transition.

Diversification sacrifices the optimal outcome in order to achieve a good outcome.

The end of the year is a good time to look back at what value stocks did well for the year.

Here are five dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 with the lowest standard deviation of daily returns over the past five years. 

The Fed straight-up stole Christmas. But that’s not the only game in town.

The ultimate source of wealth from financial investments comes from the transfer of funds to entities that invest in the production of real goods and services.

Recessions can start at levels as low as 0.29 percent or as high as 2.09 percent. But it’s the direction and rate of change that matters the most, not the level.

PCE personal expense and other data bullish for stocks.

Here are five ETFs from various corners of the market that have built up massive gains in 2024.

An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.

Despite US leadership change, some policies are embedded.

The US Leading Economic Index rose in November–the first increase since February 2022.

Real income rose 0.2% for the month, and real spending increased 0.3%, continuing their consistent trend since mid-year 2022.