Southwest Airlines Stock: Surge As JPMorgan’s Double Upgrade Sparks $60 Price Target Buzz
The carrier’s stock closed at $44.52, rising 3.73% on the day.
Markets Move Beyond Expectations
The S&P finally broke out of its 100-point trading range today. We've been stuck between 6850 and 6950 for nearly seven weeks. That changed with violence this afternoon.
2026 Prediction: “Doom” (Sell U.S. Stocks)
2026 is likely to be a difficult year for U.S. markets after decades of asset inflation driven by falling interest rates and policy intervention
Yellen On Fiscal Dominance
“Fiscal dominance” refers to a situation where government debt grows so large that the nation’s central bank feels that it has little choice except to focus on making sure the government does not default–even if it means a surge of inflation.
EUR/USD Ends Week Near 1.1640, Posts 0.7% Loss As Dollar Dominates
EUR/USD slides for the week as Dollar strength overshadows mixed US payrolls and housing data.
Gold Miners’ Greatest Quarter
The gold miners’ recently-finished Q4’25 will soon prove their greatest quarter ever fundamentally. Their coming reported earnings are going to skyrocket to epic records, mostly due to astonishing record gold prices
Market Talk - Friday. Jan. 9
The major European stock markets had a green day today.
Stocks Start First Full Week Of 2026 Strong
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.
AskSlim Market Week - Friday, Jan. 9
An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.
Trillion Dollar Market Cap Changing Of The Guard
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.
Who Really Controls Silver Prices? Inside COMEX, LBMA & SHFE
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.
AI Is Killing Select White Collar Jobs. What’s Hot And What’s Not?
Private education and health accounted for over 100 percent of job gains in 2025.
Meta Fuels Vistra Surge With Nuclear Pact. Here's Why You Should Buy
In a bold move to power its AI ambitions, Meta Platforms has inked long-term nuclear energy deals with Vistra, spotlighting the utility's pivotal role in the tech-driven energy surge.
Ethereum Price Prediction: Bulls Target $3,700 On Triangle Breakout
Ethereum price tests $3,000 support as a triangle breakout targets $3,700 amid rising institutional staking demand.
Nvidia Stock Remains Rangebound: Buy, Sell Or Hold?
Nvidia stock has remained largely range-bound for several months despite strong demand for its artificial intelligence chips.
Jobs OK, No Tariff News, So Up We Go
This week’s activity, and today’s specifically, should offer a reminder that when push comes to shove, while rate cuts are nice, a stronger economy is preferable.
Three Monetary Riddles For The New Year
Three monetary riddles, partially overlapping, require at least a tentative solution before work on any genuine forecast for 2026 and beyond should begin.
PMI Continues To Question Reality
December PMI declines to 47.90 with persistent pessimism as the revised Nov Industrial Production(IndPro) level held near its recent highs.
Gold Rockets Above $4,500, Set For 4% Weekly Gain Post U.S. NFP
Gold climbs as softer job gains outweigh falling unemployment, sustaining expectations for Fed easing.
Performance Review Of European ETFs – 2025
2025 was a record-breaking year for the European ETF industry when it comes to estimated net inflows.

