The calendar is packed for this last full trading week of the year.

The price is above the MA200 indicating an uptrend, the wave oscillator is a bullish momentum.

​​​​​​​Following a market rebound, Ethereum has shown only sideways movement in the past few days as the battle to break beyond the $4,000 price region continues.

This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market.

Our forecast was defensive for December's first half, in the process setting up a Santa Claus (year-end) rally - especially in our hot Quantum Computing and smaller AI stocks.

Kimberly-Clark de México is a soon to be 100 year-old variable quarterly dividend paying paper products company with a 22 year dividend record. It may be an ideal consumer staple dividend dog.

The Rincon project is located in Argentina’s Salta Province, within the ‘Lithium Triangle,’ a region renowned for its vast lithium reserves.

Key insights from the past week.

A discussion about the increasing strain on the U.S. power grid driven by five converging forces.

​​​​​​​If you thought federal deficits and spending would go back to normal after the covid panic, you were wrong.

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates again next week. Meanwhile, inflation remains a very persistent and pernicious problem.

Trump's comments on inflation reflect a misunderstanding of economic principles.

Corrective patterns with one more high to come for stocks. I also take a look at US Banks as they still have clear pathways higher.

We have a hectic week ahead. Whatever impressions the market takes away this week will likely drive the final weeks of trading until we head into 2025.

A discussion about the potential impact of AI on the silver market and whether investors can expect a significant increase in silver prices.

The implementation of expansive fiscal policies and trade restrictions by the U.S. may contribute to global inflationary trends.

The US dollar was once again the strongest major currency over the week, while the Japanese yen was the weakest. Volatility fell slightly over this period, as only 41% of the most important Forex currency pairs changed in value by more than 1%.

The COT currency market speculator bets were overall higher this week as six out of the 11 currency markets we cover had higher positioning while the other five markets had lower speculator contracts.

In this video, I tackle happiness in both trading and everyday life, as well as the conscious decision I make daily to be disciplined.

The Nasdaq 100 has climbed higher in recent trading, and it seems ready to approach the 223,000 level. Today, I will take a closer look at the market.