In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the financial markets on February 2nd, 2026, noting a recovery in the stock market and stability in energy, bonds, and notes.

Bullish momentum holds as indices rotate off hourly lows. With JOLTS and jobs data delayed by a government shutdown, focus shifts to a "powder keg" of earnings from AMD, Alphabet, Amazon, and Uber. Tuesday's bias remains with the buyers.

The Australian Dollar gains ground against the US Dollar on Tuesday ahead of the interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia due later in the day.

The current Tobin’s Q ratio is at an all time high of 1.926.

As Bitcoin and metals drain, a violent stock market correction is predicted. Cash levels raised to 65%.

West Texas Intermediate US Crude Oil prices struggle to capitalize on the previous day's modest bounce from the $61.20 area, or a one-week trough, and attract some sellers for the second straight day on Tuesday.

Most monthly dividend stocks are REITs, but investors can still find plenty of monthly dividend stocks that are not REITs. This article will discuss 3 top non-REIT monthly dividend stocks.

After an historic sell-off in the precious metals on Friday, despite a move higher during the Sunday night open in the Far East, the sell-off has continued again in New York today.

The USD/JPY pair attracts some buyers to around 155.55 during the early Asian session on Tuesday.

Citizen’s has declared and paid variable quarterly dividends since October 1993. The February, 2026 Q dividend of $0.28 suggests $1.12 annual dividend for the coming year.

A good start to the week has left indices nicely positioned to kick on with volume rising in accumulation.

EUR/USD extends losses as last week’s metals sell-off fuels safe-haven flows into the U.S. Dollar.

The S&P 500 finished the day higher by a little more than 50 basis points.

The S&P 500 returned 17% last year. But measured against gold, you actually went backwards.

GBP/USD eased to 1.3646 on Monday, retreating from the August 2021 high of 1.3847 touched last week as markets position ahead of Thursday's BoE decision.

The Dollar gained back a little more into the 97 handle. Gold and silver could not sustain a rebound but recovered well from their lows.

Precious metal prices fall as much as 29%.

Building Tier III data centers—the kind powerful enough to support AI—can take years. This is precisely where Bitcoin miners enter the picture.

For the fifth time in a row, Rivian appears to have completely faked out the bulls.

The IMF estimates for 2026 show no signs of recession. However, the global economy remains in a period of poor growth, high debt, persistent inflation and low productivity.