The precious metals finished out the week on a strong note today as both gold and silver have rallied again.

AI leadership won’t be decided by the flashiest model, but by who can deploy it at scale with the lowest real-world cost. In other words: kilowatts, not code—and China has spent years building the infrastructure and energy base to capitalize.

This week delivered welcome news on inflation in the United States. Even though the data was encouraging, the response in bond markets was muted.

Silver hits record at $67.46, extending gains despite firm U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger Dollar.

The oil markets had a mixed day today

Merging a volatile, meme-driven stock like DJT – down over 60% in the prior year even after yesterday's gains – with frontier tech amps up its volatility.

Deep dive into the implications of Silver's recent surge and the ominous signs of an impending Bitcoin collapse.

Today's extended climb moved both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq back into the black for the week, while the Dow finished with a weekly loss despite managing to close back above the 48,000 level. 

Next week brings just three and a half trading sessions with a $71 expected move. But once you look past the holidays, volatility pricing picks up quickly.

Zcash continues to demonstrate resilience in the cryptocurrency market, with recent developments shaping its near-term trajectory.

We break down why the market structure has shifted, how physical demand is overwhelming paper suppression, and why $100 silver is no longer a fringe target — it’s a bullseye.

Under a free market, including sound money, the prices of real estate and housing would be determined by supply and demand.

Silver has just rocketed up into a spectacular near-parabola. Such amazing performance has naturally captivated traders, who are aggressively buying as herd greed soars.

The world economy has been in the midst of a second age of globalization for the last few decades–although, at present, it is not altogether clear whether the globalization trendline is up, flat, or down.

Gold holds near $4,344 after rebounding from $4,309, resilient despite higher yields and a firmer U.S. Dollar.

ConocoPhillips Inc. stock has a 3.63% annual yield and could be up to 18% undervalued. Another play here is to sell short out-of-the-money OTM) puts as an income play.

25Q3 Y/Y earnings are expected to be 14.9%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 15.8%.

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​​​​​​​Today is the single largest options expiration in history.

Traders are pricing in a modest rally into the end of the year and the start of next.