It seems natural enough, at least based on US experience, to believe that building and permitting are in a natural opposition: that is, stronger permitting means less building. Zachary Liscow has been looking for a way out of this opposition.

We saw another action-packed night in the gold and silver markets leading into Friday morning trading, as the gold futures neared the $3,700 mark again, while the silver futures actually briefly broke above the $43 level.

Iron ore volatility has collapsed to its lowest level in 15 years. With no trend to follow and prices compressed around the $100 handle, iron ore has become one of the least discussed commodities among UBS clients - well, for now.

From theory and small-scale tests to reality, will fusion ever scale?

The first move the market makes after a Fed meeting is usually not about policy at all—it’s about volatility. Leading into an event like the FOMC decision, implied volatility rises as traders hedge against uncertainty.

Stocks rose to another high. This is a 'vanity bubble,' a transparent swelling of lies. Gold bounced back, and silver rallied with stocks. VIX fell again.

CHWY looks undervalued here by at least 15%-16%. One way to play it is to short out-of-the-money put options.

The dominant GDX​​​​​​​ gold-stock ETF finally bested its last record close, which was seen an astonishing 14 years ago.

World history is littered with the corpses of collapsed, dead, and obsolete currencies. The U.S. dollar eventually could be among them without a major monetary reset.

Here's what FDX, DASH, and SPOT have in store for investors this year (2025).

An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.

Tempus AI stock price jumped after a major FDA breakthrough.

This marketplace is ready to rock, and the triple witch is bringing a trillion-dollar wave straight at us.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw strong demand this week, recording more than $1.7 billion in inflows before the trading week closes on Friday. 

The Nasdaq closed out a "perfect week" with five-straight record closes, securing its second-straight winning week alongside the S&P 500, which snapped its four-day win streak with a quiet loss.

The oil markets had a green day today.

Rising long-term bond yields in the U.S., UK, and Japan signal the breaking point of the global debt bubble.

The Dow Jones recoiled on Friday after tapping record highs this week.

The “fair value” estimate for the 10-year US Treasury yield remained relatively steady in August while the average level of the actual benchmark rate in the market continued to ease.

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