Cracks In The Expansion Narrative
Recent data show potential changes in economic growth, which is significant from a strategic management perspective.
Using Technical Analysis To Follow The Price — Not The Prediction
Technical analysis isn’t magic; it’s about reading the emotional rhythm of the market through patterns, trends, and behavior. If you can see that story clearly, you don’t need predictions — the price tells you everything you need to know.
Q3 Earnings Off To A Solid Start
Q3 earnings kicked off this week and the results have been solid so far.
Volatility Soars But The Market Ignores
The market just finished a week that should have destroyed portfolios. Instead, the S&P closed higher.
Palantir’s Discount Isn’t The Greatest But It Might Evaporate Soon
Since making its public market debut in 2020, PLTR stock has enjoyed a stunning rise in valuation, especially from the spring of 2024.
Examining The S&P 500 High Dividend Index Amid Changes In Monetary Policy
Alongside the supportive monetary policy, the S&P 500 High Dividend Index currently exhibits both a significant valuation and a dividend yield advantage compared to the S&P 500.
Stocks Pivot Higher On Trade Hopes, Nab Weekly Gains
Stocks bounced back to close out the week, with the Dow and Nasdaq enjoying triple-digit pops, while the S&P 500 notched a solid gain of its own.
Is The First Brands Situation Signaling A New Wave Of Bank Stress?
As First Brands’ bankruptcy unravels, signs point to a deeper collateral risk brewing across mid-sized lenders.
Silver At $100 This Time It Might Stay There
We dissect the current silver market, inflation dynamics, and how investors can protect themselves in turbulent times.
If We Measured The Economy By Quality-Of-Life Instead Of GDP, We'd Be In A Depression
That Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an outdated and misleading metric of the economy is widely accepted.
Consumer Slowdown? Don’t Tell That To American Express
This Warren Buffett favorite saw no lack of consumer confidence in Q3.
Bitcoin Price Stabilizes At $105K Amid Strong Bank Earnings And Trump’s Trade Shift
Bitcoin holds steady at $105K after a decline, boosted by stronger U.S. bank earnings and positive geopolitical news from Trump.
Gold Crashes 2% From Record High As Trump Tempers Threats On China
Gold haven demand dented by Trump softening stance, boosting the U.S. Dollar.
Why Hims & Hers Stock Is Failing To Retain Menopause Gains And What Comes Next?
Hims & Hers shares are currently down nearly 30% versus their YTD high.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Recovers Footing, Brushes Off Regional Bank Weakness
The Dow Jones clawed back around 260 points on Friday.
AskSlim Market Week - Friday, Oct. 17
An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.
Nasdaq 100 Technical Analysis
The Nasdaq 100 is still hanging tough despite some recent volatility.
Cloud Stocks: ASML Rides High On AI Boom
ASML is expected to see increasing demand by riding the AI boom.
Private Credit & Contagion Risk The Culprit
What we learned this week was that the private credit sector, meaning the firms that essentially replaced banks in riskier loans over the past decade, has problems that is bleeding into the regional banks.
Oracle Stock Slips Despite Meta Partnership, Weighed Down By Execution Fears
Oracle shares fell over 7% despite a new Meta partnership, as investors focused on rising costs and execution risks.

