There are 6 sub-portfolios, totaling 26 constituents, in our model AI Semiconductor Stocks Portfolio. On average they were up 7.8% last week.

USDJPY price prediction based on the technical analysis.

Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have the highest levels of wealth inequality globally.

This week certainly was not a dull one.

The market recovered from its slump a week ago Friday, but breadth suffered.

Trump silently modifies tariff policy, brushing aside the trade war hawks.

​​​​​​​Semiconductor stocks have been the biggest beneficiaries of the Artificial Intelligence boom, as these companies provide the “picks and shovels” for the AI gold rush. But that raises the question of whether this really is a boom or a bubble.

The EUR/USD weekly forecast illustrated neutral-to-moderately-bullish momentum this week, as the euro strengthened amid easing political tensions in France. Meanwhile, the dollar remained under pressure amid lower yields and revived trade war fears.

The market is entering a phase where volatility may expand due to negative gamma positioning, low liquidity, and fading option expiration effects.

In a pivotal moment for the U.S. semiconductor industry, Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have successfully produced the first U.S.-made Blackwell AI wafer at Taiwan Semiconductor’s state-of-the-art facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

The market has recently been less than 2% off all-time highs, yet everyone's acting like the sky is falling. Trade war fears, banking crisis 2.0, and the AI bubble supposedly bursting (again). We heard all of the exact same things in August.

There’s always some truth beneath the hype. That doesn’t mean what’s happening in AI isn’t real—it absolutely is. The question is: What impact will it have? How much value will be created? Nobody seems to know the answer.

Ahead of earnings, D-Wave Quantum’s balance sheet is materially stronger than a year ago, implying low near-term liquidity and solvency risk as compared to the year-ago period. But can this capital strength translate into shareholder value in Q3?

Banking is not a small, insignificant industry. Yes, the big banks still have an inordinate amount of power in the industry, but regional banks still have a profound impact on the real economy. And they appear to be up to their eyeballs in bad loans.

For fiscal year 2025, the deficit is $1.8 trillion, similar to 2024.

Silver price prediction based on the technical analysis.

Earlier, I noted that the same institutions that crypto was meant to disrupt were starting to embrace it instead. Which meant the financial giants who once resisted change were now the ones driving it. Visa’s recent move into stablecoins proves it.

What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a quick look at the top 5 Buy calls and the top 5 Sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of Oct. 13-17, 2025.

Fifth Third Bancorp's strategic investments in technology and branch expansions enhance its competitive positioning. Plus, its acquisition of Comerica is expected to improve its financial strength and enhance its capital ratios.

Here is a short look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.