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Gold price advances over 0.39% late in the North American session, with the precious metal climbing decisively above the psychological $2,650 figure with buyers setting their sights at the record high of $2,790.

Charles Schwab Corporation has already rallied more than 10% this year.

With the Russell 2000 finally clearing resistance it was an easier day for the S&P and Nasdaq.

Despite the technological exuberance, Trump's tariff sabre-rattling continued, albeit with a tempered tone.

VIX continued to fall and wallow at near term lows. Gold rose higher in its breakout attempt.

Home prices are up 75% since the peak of the home price bubble of the late 2000s.

It's tough to get excited about this week. But next week is potentially quite impactful, and can impact sentiment in anticipation.

Resetting trade with China and tackling imbalances has many challenges and economic implications.

Lots of stocks can look cheap, especially after a sell-off. They may even have a low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. But that doesn’t mean the stock is a “value”.

United Airlines stock surged 187% over the past year, outpacing Nvidia and most S&P 500 peers.

What is going on is not a long term good thing for crypto or stock market confidence. It's a move that turns a secure confidence-based system into the wild west. 

Japan’s SoftBank announced a $100 billion investment, with OpenAI taking operational responsibility and other tech giants throwing in for the AI infrastructure plan.

The oil markets had a mixed day today.

Cotton was higher and price trend started to change to up. The US Dollar was weaker and Crude Oil futures have been weaker.

Bonds may seem relatively better positioned from a valuation and income vantage point, but their diversification potential is also interesting to examine.

Labor productivity growth is not exogenous. Increased import competition might induce accelerated productivity growth.

President Trump comes back to office amid one of the most over-valued stock markets of all time.

MAGA is quite far from the all-time high we saw in November. Momentum continues to flash a bearish divergence. 

The federal purge of DEI burdens on companies is itself bullish. But it adds to the optimism for AI innovation and growth.

When you consider some of the various forces underneath that foundation, and that now are compounding, there are some things happening in the metals that are not going to be reversed.

All three major indexes logged a third-straight daily win, with the S&P 500 also notching a record high.

U.S. GDP growth in next week’s fourth-quarter report from the government is expected to post a pickup to a strong 3.6% increase.

Netflix results have come in better than expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters, with the outlier being Q4 2023.

The inaugural speech and first set of executive orders do not change expectations for policy in any surprising way.

Buy and hold forever stocks can be owned for decades to unleash the power of compounding dividends.

Energy midstream stocks, both master limited partnerships (MLPs) and corporations, are viewed as income investments.

Trump’s threats to place tariffs on all Canadian imports creates a dual set of problems for the U.S. Administration. 

Utility stocks, like REITs, are best used for income investors. Most of them have good dividend growth and consistent dividends.

​​​​​​​London's FTSE 100 made waves on Wednesday by hitting a record high, fuelled by positive corporate updates and expectations of further monetary policy support.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Limited is the world’s largest shipbuilder and a major heavy equipment manufacturer.

Investors are feeling much better about the fact that President Trump has held off from announcing any official tariffs. The US Dollar has come under pressure as a consequence, while US equities have been pushing back towards record highs.

In what's been a very calm run-up to next week’s meeting, we've been getting pretty clear signals from European Central Bank officials in Davos that rate cuts will continue.

Some export sectors are growing in Poland while others are stalling.

China is a major exporter of goods, and the U.S. is a major importer of goods.

Major tech companies have launched the $500 billion 'Stargate' project to advance AI infrastructure in the US, creating 100,000 jobs.

A 25bp interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada, leaving the overnight rate at 3%, is the widely held view in the market for next week’s BoC monetary policy decision meeting.

Wall Street is solidly higher this afternoon amid a myriad of Wall Street optimism.

The analysis aims to provide readers with insights into the current market trends and how to capitalize on them effectively.

Technical analysis for the Apple stock and a look at key support levels and trend lines to target.

The Bank of Japan will decide on interest rates on Friday with the majority of economists expecting rate hike.

Meme coins and other forms of cryptocurrency do not create dollars. They transfer dollars from one person or entity to another.

As we kick off 2025, investors are asking: Where are gold and silver headed? Which stocks to buy on the dip? And will gold hit $3,000 this year?

After opening the day steady, Indian benchmark indices pared gains and slipped into red, only to bounce back stronger.

As you can see, it's been very noisy during the trading session here on Tuesday as the 155 yen level continues to be supported right along with the 50-day EMA.

Dogecoin has emerged as a focal point of conversation, even amid a sudden wave of meme coins linked to Donald Trump’s return to the spotlight.

We have begun a new inflationary era in which bond yields are likely to continue to generally rise.

Solana started a fresh increase above the $240 resistance. SOL price is back above $2500 and might aim for a fresh increase above the $262 zone.

AUD/USD rises to the monthly high around 0.6300 as Trump threatens lower tariffs on China than feared.

Johnson & Johnson came out with quarterly earnings of $2.04 per share.

Procter & Gamble Company reported its latest quarterly earnings.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm.

Bitcoin recently achieved a new all-time high, climbing above $109,000 and continuing its strong upward momentum.

Since its formation in 1913 the US Fed has rarely achieved its reason for being and has instead presided over many crashes.

The US Dollar stabilizes on Wednesday after two days of losses as the correction aims to continue.

The euro has surged more than 150 pips since Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States.

MicroStrategy is showing strong bullish momentum as it continues into wave iii of (v).

USD/CAD trades with caution around 1.4300 as Trump threatens 25% tariff hikes on Canada.

As the calendar turns toward February, the consumer discretionary sector often comes into focus, buoyed by seasonal trends that have delivered consistently strong performances.

The US tariff threat was extended to China and the EU yesterday but after the North American market shrugged it off yesterday, for the most part, the market seemed to take it in stride.

Imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not China is more than a bit illogical for obvious reasons.

FTSE 100 rises for a sixth day despite more tariff threats. EUR/USD stalls on Trump’s tariff uncertainty.

Is this the year of commodities? It’s a plausible narrative, based on the early days of trading in 2025 for a set of ETFs that track the major asset classes through Tuesday’s close (Jan. 21).

Gold prices surged to an 11-month high, reaching 2,750 USD per troy ounce, a level last seen in November of the previous year.

Fresh comments from President Trump on incoming tariffs are enough to push Gold higher. Tariff focus shifts towards China and Europe. Gold traders at a fresh over two-month high and sets sail to the all-time high of $2,790.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said his team is discussing imposing 10% tariffs on goods imported from China.

Bitcoin has gone back and forth during the trading session here on Tuesday as we continue to bounce around in the same consolidation area.

Asian markets posted gains as optimism over increased AI investments under Trump's administration outweighed concerns about potential tariffs on Chinese imports.

EUR/CAD may retest monthly highs, followed by the two-month high at the 1.5060 level. The 14-day RSI maintains its position above the 50 mark, indicating a persistent bullish momentum.

Find out the key signals traders should watch to confirm a bullish continuation or a return to bearish momentum.

A look at six financial companies that seem like good investments and why you might want to consider them.

There is an ongoing bullish trend in an impulsive phase, focusing on the development of wave 1.

Initially, the euro fell, during the trading session on Tuesday, but as we have seen a couple of times previously, there are plenty of buyers just above the ¥160 level to turn things around against the Japanese yen.

Bitcoin rose to reach a new all-time high yesterday but sold off towards the New York close and ended the day below its recent high closing price.

Silver price extends its upside to near $31.00 amid a sell-off in the US Dollar. The Greenback faces pressure as Trump has announced lower tariffs on China than expected.