This video provides professional context on why precious metals markets often experience "repeated volatility shocks" during major price shifts and how these cycles have historically functioned.

In the Commitment of Traders data tied to COMEX and reported by the CFTC, banks appear within the Commercial category. Across full market cycles, that category remains weighted net short silver futures.

With limited growth drivers and the AGLC revenue boost set to expire, upside appears modest, making the stock more of a steady income play than a growth opportunity.

It was risk on all the way today, as stocks rallied sharply into the close.

The oil markets had a green day today.

Arm's results highlighted a mixed picture, with royalty revenue surging 27% on adoption of advanced architectures like Armv9 and growing data center usage.

Silver sold off hard, but the pullback is a “very sharp, but non-event” and a classic “midpoint stumble,” we've not reached the top.

EUR/USD rebounds as risk-on sentiment weakens Dollar after brief two-day DXY rally.

Margin debt as a percentage of market cap of the stock market has gone from 1.6% to 2.3% $1.23 trillion over the last three years.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the preeminent U.S. equity barometers, with close to 130 years of live history.

The S&P 500 just closed the week unchanged to the penny. Meanwhile the Nasdaq barely caught the lower edge of its expected move.

The Dow snapped its three-week losing streak on Friday, tacking on more than 1,200 points to secure its best day since May and close at a new record high.

Gold just soared to some of its most-overbought levels on record, climaxing its largest cyclical bull ever. That was followed by one of gold’s worst down days in history, formally slaying that monster bull.

ConocoPhillips reported strong cash flow yesterday and said it would pay shareholders 45% of its operating cash flow. That makes COP stock look cheap.

We should expect rising layoffs going into 2026.

An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.

Recent trading patterns suggest a clear shift in where and how metals prices are being set.

Gold and silver are volatile, confidence in currencies is being tested, and next week British money itself goes on trial.

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust is a monthly dividend stock with a high yield. This potentially makes the stock more attractive for income investors looking for more frequent dividend payouts.

Rising rates, crowded software trades, and new AI competitors are compressing margins and breaking long-term trends across software and private credit.