December jobs report and Venezuela developments lead busy first trading week of 2026. Fed watches labor market data for rate cut signals.

Bitcoin has entered 2026 under pressure, with prices pulling back after a volatile period that left many investors questioning whether the opportunity has passed.

Perhaps the most important late-cycle dynamic in the stock market at present is the tech investment cycle.

We discuss why $50 silver triggered “growing pains”: spot–futures disconnects, margin hikes, empty coin shops, and weird retail premiums.

Technical analysis suggests that the stock may rebound soon.

The markets are currently fueled by extreme complacency, but the charts tell a different story.

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic have been planning for IPOs as early as this year, and the 3 deals alone would exceed the total proceeds from roughly 200 U.S. IPOs in 2025. Meanwhile, Sony was up on Friday after it received a patent for AI tutorials.