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SPX: Still Range-Bound And Awaiting A Year-End Rally Catalyst

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 15:00
With no clear new catalysts emerging, markets have appeared hesitant to fully commit to a seasonal year-end rally. The S&P 500 Index has remained locked in a tight consolidation range since late November, failing to push to fresh highs.

How’s Sector Employment Doing During This Promised Manufacturing “Golden Age”

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 14:50
While aggregate hours are up since January, manufacturing employment by any BLS related measure is down, and even the ADP measure is just even with the beginning of the year number.

Pharma's $370 Billion Bet On America: The ETF Plays For 2026

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 14:40
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry underwent a historic, policy-driven transformation in 2025. After a period of post-pandemic cooling, the industry demonstrated stark improvement. Thus, here is a look at ETFs in the space that may benefit in 2026.

Dine Brands Cut Dividend Because Of Debt

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 14:20
Dine Brands Global cut its dividend last month due to excessive debt, high leverage, and rising interest expense. Another contributor was the company’s miss of third-quarter estimates. Here is a closer look at why this dividend cut occurred.

Crypto Altcoin Technical Analysis: Ethereum, Solana, XRP, And More

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 14:00
In this video, I use technical analysis to provide my near-term forecasts on altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Avalanche, and Chainlink.

What A Difference A Year Makes

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 13:40
This has been a good year for businesses that handle natural gas and related hydrocarbons. Cash flows are growing. Dividend hikes are the norm. Leverage has been falling. But what midstream doesn’t have is an exciting AI story.

A Harley-Davidson Trade

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 13:20
Today, I have a little bit of a change. No rant about monetary policy, but a question about a pretty good company that has seen better days. So, first, I must poise the question: what is wrong with Harley-Davidson?

Chevron Could Raise Its Dividend Next Month - The Stock Looks Too Cheap

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 13:00
Chevron Corp could raise its dividend per share next month, as it has done for the past 38 years. That implies the value of Chevron stock may be 15% too cheap, based on its average yield. Shorting out-of-the-money puts could also work here.

Our Biggest Stock Wins & Mistakes Of 2025: Portfolio In Review

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 12:40
Relive our biggest stock wins and mistakes of 2025 in this special portfolio review. We break down what worked, what didn’t, and our biggest lessons.

Bitcoin Remains Below $90,000 As Bearish Market Looms Over The Holidays

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 12:20
The cryptocurrency market seems poised to end the year on a disappointing downtrend. Last week, most cryptocurrencies lost precious gains as investors closed their wallets and liquidity continued to drain from the market.

The Framework That Replaces Guessing

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 12:10
On Wednesday morning, CPI data dropped and the Nasdaq was seen sitting at a critical inflection point. Traders in my room wanted to know what to do. I walked them through my exact framework and what I think about these moments.

The Fusion Future That May Never Arrive

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 12:00
With the need for vast new electricity generation to fuel the artificial intelligence boom, AI companies are pushing nuclear power as one solution to provide that power for the data centers they plan to build. Here's why that future may never arrive.

China, Emerging Markets Stabilizing? 3 Global Luxury Stocks For 2026

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 11:40
For investors looking beyond the near-term headwinds, several luxury stocks appear positioned to benefit from the next phase of growth in 2026. Here is a look at 3 such stocks that combine global brand strength with U.S. market accessibility.

Dow Jones Elliott Wave Weekly Update - Sunday, Dec. 21

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 11:20
​​​​​​​In this video, I analyze the current state of the Dow Jones using Elliott Wave theory, while discussing the completion of major market cycles.

You Won’t Believe This New Housing Data

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 11:00
De-listings nationally have soared this year, led by Miami and Florida. It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

Who’s In Line For The Fed’s Top Job? Leading Contenders And What You Need To Know About Them

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 10:39
Donald Trump plans to name the next Fed chair early next year as Jerome Powell’s term ends in May.

Owning Silver Is Smart: Owning The Right Companies Is Smarter

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 10:08
Owning silver is smart because it puts you on the right side of a long-term monetary and industrial trend.

Weekly Forex Forecast – USD/JPY, CHF/JPY, S&P 500 Index, Silver, Platinum, Gold

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 09:33
Precious metals continued to rise strongly over the past week, which along with the Japanese Yen is probably the main thing for traders to be watching now.

Home Prices And Sales Fall. Can Sellers Count On Lower Interest Rates?

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 08:59
Although home sales rose month to month, they remained down year over year. 

Trump’s Venezuela Threat Is About A Forgotten Oil Seizure

Sun, 12/21/2025 - 08:17
What began as a corporate dispute became one of the largest unresolved U.S. claims against a foreign government.

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