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Record Retail Sales Not As Good As They Appear

Record Retail Sales Not As Good As They Appear

Total retail sales for November came in better than expectations, now $724.6 billion and another record high. Retail sales are now +38% above the pre-COVID high. Novembers gain came in at +0.7% (street was expecting +0.5%), above the historical average of +0.4% and last months +0.5% (which was revised higher, up from +0.4%). Total retail […]
Silver Will Outperform Gold (And How Close The Silver Market Came To Breaking In 2021)

Silver Will Outperform Gold (And How Close The Silver Market Came To Breaking In 2021)

Image Source: Pixabay As we near the end of 2024, Rick Rule joins me on the show to talk about his takeaways from this year’s gold and silver rallies. As well as how he now sees the precious metals bull market evolving in the years ahead.Although perhaps even more importantly, Rick talks about what happened with […]
Dow Stuck In Worst Losing Streak In 46 Years

Dow Stuck In Worst Losing Streak In 46 Years

Just nine sessions after closing above 45,000 for the first time ever on Dec. 4, the Dow made history in the opposite direction. The blue-chip index shed 267 points today for its ninth-straight loss and longest losing streak since 1978. The S&P 500 moved lower as well, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished in the red […]
If You Thought Construction Costs Were High, Wait For Mass Deportation

If You Thought Construction Costs Were High, Wait For Mass Deportation

Image Source: Pexels Average hourly wages in construction, production and nonsupervisory workers, in 2023$ (CPI deflated): Figure 1: Average hourly earnings in construction, production and nonsupervisory workers, in 2023$ (blue, left log scale), and ratio of foreign born to total employed (tan, right scale). NBER defined peak-to-trough recession dates shaded gray. Source: BLS via FRED, NBER and […]
Trading Mid To Late December

Trading Mid To Late December

Image Source: Unsplash Mish and Geoff cover 2 styles-chasing strength and buying lows.Video Length: 00:25:27More By This Author:The Santa Claus Rally Under Attack Will Stocks Continue To Rhyme With 2016? Vanity Trades Moving And The Weekly Moving Average Trigger
Retail Sales Explode Higher Led By Autos And Nonstore Purchases

Retail Sales Explode Higher Led By Autos And Nonstore Purchases

According to the Census Department Advance Estimate, retail sales rose 0.7 percent in November. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $724.6 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent (±0.5 percent) from the previous month, and up […]
Elon Musk says Warren’s scrutiny of his DOGE role is driven by SBF’s family

Elon Musk says Warren’s scrutiny of his DOGE role is driven by SBF’s family

Key Takeaways Warren raises conflict-of-interest concerns over Musk’s role in Trump’s administration. Elon Musk fires back at Warren, claims SBF’s parents shape her criticisms. Share this article Elon Musk responded to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claims of potential conflicts of interest regarding his new role in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Lmao. The person actually writing these […]
UNH Stock Continues To Fall Amid Polarized Reactions After Brian Thompson’s Murder

UNH Stock Continues To Fall Amid Polarized Reactions After Brian Thompson’s Murder

Image courtesy of 123rf.com The shocking assassination of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare (UNH), has ignited a political and public firestorm across the United States. Thompson was fatally shot on December 4, 2024, in Midtown Manhattan, an event that has since dominated headlines and social media discussions. The alleged perpetrator, Luigi Mangione, was apprehended in Altoona, […]
The Top 5 S&P 500 Stocks Of 2024

The Top 5 S&P 500 Stocks Of 2024

Image Source: Pexels While the year is not over yet, it is close enough to start to compile year-end lists for the best performing stocks. We’ll start with the best performing stocks on the S&P 500 in 2024.The S&P 500 had a much stronger year than most experts anticipated, as the consensus was for high single-digit […]
Cloud Stocks: MongoDB Focuses On AI Platform Development

Cloud Stocks: MongoDB Focuses On AI Platform Development

Photo Credit: Garrett Heath/Flickr.com MongoDB (Nasdaq: MDB) reported stellar third quarter results last week. However, sudden leadership changes and worries about a weak sequential growth sent the stock falling 8% in the after-hours session. MongoDB’s Financials MongoDB’s revenues for the third quarter grew 22% to $529.4 million, ahead of the market’s forecast of $498 million. Adjusted […]