The Super Seven
These are the seven charts I feel most confident will be substantially lower in the weeks or months ahead. I have zoomed in on what I believe are the most salient portions of the chart.
Financial Markets Report For Wednesday, Jan 14
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current uncertainties in the financial markets, focusing on geopolitical tensions involving the US and Iran, and their potential impact on energy prices and market stability.
AUD/USD Slips Below 0.6700 As Australia’s Inflation Expectations Ease
AUD/USD edges lower after registering slight gains in the previous session, trading around 0.6680 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
WTI Posts Modest Gains Above $60.00 As Traders Assess Iran Protests
West Texas Intermediate, the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $60.35 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The WTI price edges higher amid persistent tensions in Iran.
December Existing Homes Sales Add Evidence To The “Green Shoots” Thesis For Sales
Although the government shutdown is long over, the most recent government housing updates have been for October, I.e., two months stale.
Real Retail Sales And The Business Cycle
While November retail sales grew faster than expected, there being no reported November inflation rate, it’s hard to figure out if it’s true that it outpaced inflation, as asserted.
The Case For The Single Family Rental REITs
In an attempt to improve home affordability, President Trump announced a possible ban on institutional ownership of single family homes. This resulted in a selloff in the two leading single family rental (SFR) REITs.
EUR/USD Flat Around 1.1650 As Hot U.S. PPI, Geopolitics Freeze Trade
EUR/USD trades sideways amid Middle East tensions, lack of fresh Eurozone catalysts.
One Energy Yield Stands Apart From The Rest
Through 2024, the energy midstream sector had posted four consecutive years of double-digit total returns, including a massive 40% gain in 2024.
Failed Stock Market Breakouts Raise Risk Of A Deeper Pullback
The S&P 500 finished the day lower by 53 bps, which was better than the intraday low when it was down by more than 1%.
Gladstone Capital: This 8.6% Yielder Won’t Make You Glad
Gladstone Capital is a business development company, or BDC. It invests in or lends money to businesses, and its cash flow is called net investment income.
The Gamma Trap Is Set
The S&P 500 just dropped back inside a critical range. We broke above it late last week. Now we're crashing right back through 6950.
DJIA On Jan 12 At A 36% Premium To Its DVD
DJIA remains extremely expensive compared to its value. It is almost as expensive as it was cheap in March 2020 at the start of COVID 19.
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts - A Tale Of Two Markets
Stocks dipped again today, but came back a little bit into the late trading hours.
Monthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Artis Real Estate Investment Trust
Artis is a simplifying, value-focused REIT with improving balance sheet quality and strong capital discipline.
Gold And Silver Prices: What You’re Seeing — And What You’re Not
Gold and silver prices weren't set by physical supply and demand; they were discovered in paper markets. That is about to change.
Stocks Slide As Tech Chips Away At Broader Market
Stocks settled lower across the board for a second day, with the Nasdaq shedding triple digits, while the Dow and S&P 500 finished in the red as well as the tech sector weighed on the broader market.
Devon Energy Unusual Call Option Activity - Investors Expecting A Dividend Hike?
Devon Energy has had unusual call option activity today. The company announced it will release Q4 earnings on Feb. 17, so investors may be expecting a dividend hike then.
Cloud Stocks: For Adobe, Is The Semrush Acquisition Enough?
Adobe recently, it also announced the acquisition of Semrush to accelerate its AI initiatives. But the market is not fully convinced about the potential.
2 New Defense Stocks Set For Significant Gains In 2026
As drone warfare matures into a sustained defense spending cycle, select drone and battery stocks remain mispriced despite powerful military and policy tailwinds.

