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Trump administration proposes shifting crypto oversight to CFTC

Trump administration proposes shifting crypto oversight to CFTC

Key Takeaways The Trump administration plans to shift crypto oversight to the CFTC, expanding its authority. The move aims to reduce the SEC’s power over digital assets, providing regulatory clarity. Share this article The incoming Trump administration plans to expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority by granting it oversight of a significant portion of […]
Question Time: Making Sense Of Crypto

Question Time: Making Sense Of Crypto

Image Source: Pexels Trends, technology and investing in crypto currencies, like Bitcoin, involving blockchain technology.Video Length: 00:14:58More By This Author:Speculative Mania In Markets Dollar Breaks OutManufacturing Resurgence
The “Turkey Trade” Has Stocks Spinning Their Wheels

The “Turkey Trade” Has Stocks Spinning Their Wheels

Image Source: Unsplash This trading pattern isn’t uncommon at this time of year as volume slackens a bit. Stocks are consolidating near their highs, while more tech stocks begin to behave bullishly. Disinflation is the name of the game, and that’s usually a good environment for stocks, especially Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN).The big exception here […]
Turnaround Tuesday: Rivian

Turnaround Tuesday: Rivian

I have a few central themes for 2025. One is the ‘vanity’ trade based on the diet drugs. News today was that Biden administration is looking to expand coverage for the drugs through Medicare. That could be reversed by Trump of course, but I do not think it will be. Another theme is EVs – not so popular […]
Russell 2000 Blows Out As Dow Industrials Leads Charge

Russell 2000 Blows Out As Dow Industrials Leads Charge

The Russell 2000 (IWM) had galloped ahead on a week of strong gains, only to gallop too far and baulk at the last fence. The big inverse hammer and spike high on Monday reflected the indecision at new all-time highs. Today was a bit of a pause (in either direction), and while it didn’t trade […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Primed For A Sell Off

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Primed For A Sell Off

Stocks managed to gain a footing after another early selloff, and went into the close with a gain.Gold and silver enjoyed a little bounce.Some of the better miners showed signs of short covering.VIX continued to decline.Bitcoin continued backing off from its high, its recent run to $100,000. Stocks are primed for a sell off. It’s just a […]
Trump’s Bark Is Worse Than His Bite When It Comes To Canada-U.S. Trade

Trump’s Bark Is Worse Than His Bite When It Comes To Canada-U.S. Trade

Image Source: Pixabay President-elect Trump has fired a salvo across the trade bow, announcing that he will levy a 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the US. In his first administration, threats of trade restrictions resulted in some relatively modest changes to NAFTA and, on balance, had no measurable impact on bilateral trade. The US ran […]
AI Unicorns: ClickUp Brings AI To Productivity Management

AI Unicorns: ClickUp Brings AI To Productivity Management

Photo Credit: M. H. from Pixabay According to a recent report, the global productivity management software market was estimated at $59.88 billion in 2023. The industry is estimated to grow at 14.1% CAGR from 2024 through 2030. San Diego-based ClickUp is leveraging AI capabilities to make a big impact in the market. ClickUp’s Offerings ClickUp was founded in 2017 […]
Thankful Investors – Last 20 Years

Thankful Investors – Last 20 Years

It’s a holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week, so over the next few days, we plan on writing about some of the stocks that investors can be most thankful for. Yesterday we looked at the best performing stocks over the last five years, and in this post, we’re highlighting the 30 best-performing stocks in the S&P 1500 on a total […]
Trump Announcements Impact Gold

Trump Announcements Impact Gold

Image Source: Pixabay Gold experienced a significant ~$100 drop this week, driven by heavy Chinese selling, stock market optimism surrounding Trump’s appointment of Bessent as Treasurer, and speculation about a potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. Previous large selloffs this year showed mixed post-wipeout behavior, with no clear price pattern emerging. Given the reduced political and geopolitical risks, the […]