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How Easy Is It To Become Middle Class Now?

How Easy Is It To Become Middle Class Now?

If we want social / economic renewal, we have to make it straightforward for anyone willing to adopt the values and habits of “thrift, prudence, negotiation, and hard work” to climb the ladder to middle class security. How easy is it to climb the social mobility ladder into the middle class? It’s a key question because […]
OpenAI’s O1 Model: A Quantum Leap In AI Intelligence

OpenAI’s O1 Model: A Quantum Leap In AI Intelligence

Image Source: Unsplash OpenAI’s newest AI model, o1, released on September 12, 2024, has shattered expectations and redefined the landscape of artificial intelligence. Its unprecedented performance on benchmark tests, surpassing PhD-level experts across nearly every domain, has sent ripples through the tech world and beyond.Dr. Alan D. Thompson, a prominent AI researcher and analyst, provided a […]
Weekly Recap: Hidden Recession, Fed Insider Insights, Rate Cuts…

Weekly Recap: Hidden Recession, Fed Insider Insights, Rate Cuts…

Image source: Pixabay In this week’s edition of Wealthion’s Weekly Market Recap, Andrew Brill highlights key insights from our expert guests:Tavi Costa discusses the Fed’s aggressive rate cuts and the mounting recession signals in the yield curve. Daniel Lacalle reveals the “hidden recession” already affecting major global economies and how dedollarization would devastate the US economy. […]
Don’t Ever Underestimate The Power Of Repeatability

Don’t Ever Underestimate The Power Of Repeatability

Image Source: Pexels Last month, the unfortunate owners of this Outer Banks, North Carolina, property lost it to the ocean. Twenty years ago, the house had plenty of beach in front of it.Today, that’s clearly no longer the case.No doubt, the owners would have taken preventative measures if a sudden event destroyed half of their “front […]
Consumer Sentiment And Expectations (Rev’d) In September

Consumer Sentiment And Expectations (Rev’d) In September

Image source: Pixabay Upward revisions for both indices from University of Michigan Survey of Consumers: Figure 1: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for Democrats (blue, left scale), for Independents (gray, left scale), for Republicans (red, left scale),  Shapiro, Sudhof and Wilson (2020) Daily News Sentiment Index (green, right scale). The News Index observation for September is through 9/22/2024. Source: U.Mich, SF […]
Is Soaring Industrial Demand In 2024 Ushering In A New Era Of Higher Silver Prices?

Is Soaring Industrial Demand In 2024 Ushering In A New Era Of Higher Silver Prices?

Video length 00:10:36This week silver prices surged past $32 per ounce for the first time in a long time. Was this fueled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve would continue to lower its benchmark interest rate and escalating geopolitical tensions worldwide, which boosted safe-haven demand?With the market expected to face a fourth consecutive year […]
World War Forever

World War Forever

DepositPhotos In as much as we may be on the edge of WWForever… and maybe at the beginning of a mass extinction event… perhaps it is worth spending a few minutes to consider what is going on. Wednesday brought this news from Dave DeCamp:  Israeli Military Chief ‘Preparing’ for Ground Offensive in Lebanon  Lt. Gen. Herzi […]
US Dollar Index Speculator Bets Drop For 2nd Week To Lowest Since April 
                    
Weekly Speculator Changes led by Australian Dollar & British Pound
US Dollar Index Speculator bets drop for 2nd week to lowest since April
Currencies Net Speculators Leaderboard
Strength Scores led by Japanese Yen & Australian Dollar
Canadian Dollar & New Zealand Dollar top the 6-Week Strength Trends

US Dollar Index Speculator Bets Drop For 2nd Week To Lowest Since April Weekly Speculator Changes led by Australian Dollar & British Pound US Dollar Index Speculator bets drop for 2nd week to lowest since April Currencies Net Speculators Leaderboard Strength Scores led by Japanese Yen & Australian Dollar Canadian Dollar & New Zealand Dollar top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data is updated through Tuesday September 24th and shows a quick view of how large market participants (for-profit speculators and for-profit speculators) were positioned in the futures markets. All currency positions are in direct relation to […]
Medtronic Inc.: Dividend Stock Analysis

Medtronic Inc.: Dividend Stock Analysis

Image Source: Pixabay Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Medtronic Inc. (MDT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Medtronic Inc. is a global medical device manufacturer with leadership positions in the pacemaker, defibrillator, orthopedic, diabetes management and other medical markets. Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair […]
People Are Desperately Losing Hope In The Labor Market

People Are Desperately Losing Hope In The Labor Market

Image Source: Pixabay Americans continue to say they’re alarmed about job prospects. That’s what consumer confidence is truly about, not consumer spending. Workers see and understand labor market shifts before they show up in the major data sources. The latest income data show there is every reason to believe what consumers are seeing.Video Length: 00:18:14More By […]