In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the significant geopolitical event of the US capturing Venezuelan President Maduro and its implications for the oil industry, emphasizing the challenges American companies face in Venezuela.

​​​​​​​The Australian Dollar remains flat against the US Dollar on Tuesday following two days of gains. Traders adopt caution ahead of the looming November Consumer Price Index release due on Wednesday.

Auto loan stress continues to worsen as recovery rates fall and delinquencies rise, signaling growing strain on consumers and increasing credit risk across the auto finance market.

Oil prices had a choppy session yesterday amid uncertainty over developments in Venezuela. Meanwhile, heightened geopolitical turmoil is providing a further boost to gold

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $58.10 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday.

The GBP/USD pair edges lower during the Asian session on Tuesday and reverses a part of the previous day's strong move up to the 1.3545-1.3550 area, or its highest level since September 2025.

A critical look at repeated market “relabeling,” followed by a snapshot of global markets at new highs—Dow strength, surging emerging markets and China, resilient gold, and lagging tech stocks.

The technology sector lagged the broader index, with the XLK Technology ETF gaining just 22 basis points. Volatility is too low at this point, and I would expect that to be reflected in the VIX 1-Day moving into the mid-teens, if not higher.

The EUR/USD recovered some ground on Monday even though it bounced off daily lows near 1.1710 and finished the session unchanged at around 1.1718 as risk appetite improved, despite rising geopolitical tensions.

USDCNY broke below the key psychological level of 7.00 just two days before the close of 2025. With markets now increasingly bullish on CNY, what lies ahead for USDCNY in 2026?

Grain markets got hit hard on the first trading day of the year, but as we entered the first full week of trade, the markets found their footing.

The U.S. raid capturing Venezuela's leader has little impact on oil prices.

Gold jumps over 2.6% as geopolitical risks overpower hawkish central banks.

Traders need to be careful with crude oil exposure. A knee-jerk long position may work briefly, but if markets begin pricing in future oversupply, that trade could face strong headwinds.

While Nvidia had another strong year, it was not the best performing Magnificent 7 stock in 2025.

The dollar took a nose dive, but retains its seat of power.

vTv Therapeutics is a $156 million biopharma focused on small molecule drugs for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and inflammatory disorders, all in clinical trials.

When someone buys thousands of call contracts, market makers have to hedge by purchasing stock. That buying pressure forces shorts to cover, creating a feedback loop that can send prices soaring.

The oil markets had a mixed day today.

The Dow rose 595 points to secure a record close, earlier jumping above 49,000 for the first time ever.