Markets are stirring as CDNX pushes back toward the top of its October range, setting up a possible reversal, while precious metals stocks grind higher—SLV leads the advance and GLD breaks out to fresh all-time highs.

Since the turn of the century, central banks have been steadily increasing their gold reserves, a trend that has sharply accelerated in the last few years.

The two things that typically feature in an empire’s last chapters are excess spending...and unnecessary war. Both are self-inflicted wounds that fester…and eventually kill the host.

The economy of the future will be run by systems that anticipate demand before it arrives and move resources before humans even notice the need.

The SEC indicated almost all asset managers, following DFA's lead will be able to offer both ETFs as mutual fund share classes.

Despite the big upside surprise (4.3% vs. 3.3% Bloomberg consensus), GDP is still not back to the 2023-24 trend.

It was a big year for data storage and memory stocks.

Tesla’s profit shift toward energy and its long-term autonomy and AI ambitions provide one path for value, while Rivian’s near-term setup hinges on converting resistance into support.

In 2025, NFT market sales drop 63%, shifting focus from speculation to real-world use and utility like ticketing and collectibles.

The Strategy stock price continued its freefall this month and is now hovering at its lowest level since September last year.

2025 has been amazing for precious metals, but it’s time for a break.

The tech heavy Nasdaq 100, which has been the lead sled dog for this latest phase of the tech bubble, is failing to make a new high, in a sharp divergence from the SP 500. 

Ethereum’s price has struggled to break above the $3,000 level over the past week, weighed down by continued outflows from spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds.

​​​​​​​As the S&P 500 continues to defy skeptics with its resilience, investors are looking for guidance on what comes next.

Retail sales came in flat at 0%. Yet we're supposed to believe GDP grew at 4.3% while the government was shut down for six weeks and accounts for roughly 20% of spending.

Gold, silver, and a broad range of commodities have surged as capital rotates into “real assets” amid inflation, geopolitics, and dedollarization trends. 

SMCI stock has tanked, as investors lost faith in this AI server company. However, large and unusual call option activity in SMCI may indicate that it may be time to buy.

The sale of $44BN in 7Y notes priced at a high yield of 3.930%, up from 3.781% in November and the highest since July.

Since 1950 there have been sixteen negative returning Santa Claus Rally periods.

Whatever the reason, the Santa Claus rally that Hirsch identified 53 year ago still comes around most years.