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China’s GDP Growth Is Now Lagging The Rest Of Asia

China’s GDP Growth Is Now Lagging The Rest Of Asia

China’s economy is facing a series of significant challenges, including a property crisis and high youth unemployment. After decades of rapid growth, the country is now expected to experience less economic growth than other Asian nations.This graphic illustrates the projected growth of per-capita GDP for selected Asian nations between 2023 and 2026, based on data compiled […]
Bulls: The Santa Claus Rally Is Coming To Town After All

Bulls: The Santa Claus Rally Is Coming To Town After All

Image Source: Pixabay Stocks nailed a higher low last week – which we discussed at length in the TheoTrade live trading room.I’m seeing strong leadership from the tech sector and emerging strength in semiconductors, too. I’ve been pounding the table about this for a few weeks now; these two conditions tick that final “box” we need […]
5 Best Leveraged ETFs Of Q4

5 Best Leveraged ETFs Of Q4

Image Source: Pixabay The fourth quarter of 2024 has been volatile for the U.S. stock market. After a subdued October, November turned out to be the strongest month of the year, driven by the post-election rally following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The gains extended in early December on the resurgence of tech stocks.The Dow Jones Industrial […]
Silver Price Spiked In 2024 In Face Of Retail Selling

Silver Price Spiked In 2024 In Face Of Retail Selling

Image Source: Pixabay One of the lesser told stories from the silver market in 2024 is how the price spiked, but that it happened in the face of massive amounts of retail physical silver selling.Fortunately, I was recently invited onto the SGT Report, where we talked about that, as well as the other events that drove […]
China To Issue Record 3 Trillion Yuan In Special Treasury Bonds To Boost Economy

China To Issue Record 3 Trillion Yuan In Special Treasury Bonds To Boost Economy

Image Source: Unsplash It may not be the bazooka, but it’s a start.Less than a week after we showed the historic collapse in Chinese interest rates, which sent China’s 1Y yield below 1% for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis, in a move that signaled the bond market is convinced Beijing will unleash the […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Merry Christmas

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Merry Christmas

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Bitcoin miners struggle despite BTC’s 130% surge in 2024

Bitcoin miners struggle despite BTC’s 130% surge in 2024

Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged over 130% in 2024, but most mining companies’ stocks ended the year in the red. Rising operational costs, increased mining difficulty, and reduced block rewards from the halving event impacted miners’ profitability. Share this article Bitcoin surged over 130% in 2024, rising from the year’s opening price of $42,300 on January […]
$4.50 Resistance Should Fail – Buy March & May Corn Puts. The Corn & Ethanol Report

$4.50 Resistance Should Fail – Buy March & May Corn Puts. The Corn & Ethanol Report

Photo by Jesse Gardner on Unsplash We kicked off the day with Redbook YoY at 7:55 A.M., Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index, Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index, and Richmond Fed Services Revenues Index at 9:00 A.M., 2-Year FRN Auction and 5-Year Note Auction at 10:30 A.M., and API Energy Stocks at 3:30 P.M. Argentine Rain Overnight then Limited into […]
We Desperately Need Sound Money, Not Tariffs

We Desperately Need Sound Money, Not Tariffs

Image Source: Pexels “The secrets of economic success are now known around the world: private ownership, legally enforceable contracts, thrift, low taxation, the free flow of capital, and the avoidance of war. Men still trust in government-controlled monetary systems [unfortunately] . . . But on the whole, people now know what makes societies rich: the free market.” […]
Is Nike Stock Positioned For A Blockbuster 2025?

Is Nike Stock Positioned For A Blockbuster 2025?

Image Source: Pexels Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) has had a turbulent 2024 but the coming year is unlikely to be particularly kind to the world’s largest sportswear brand either, according to Wall Street analysts.Shares of the footwear and apparel company are on track to closing this year with a more than 25% decline due to a […]