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Market Minute: Inflation Dips, Bank Earnings Pop, Stocks Soar

Market Minute: Inflation Dips, Bank Earnings Pop, Stocks Soar

Investors are rejoicing after a second round of slightly cooler inflation figures. I’ll share the details in a minute. Suffice it to say stocks are surging, gold and silver are rallying, and interest rates and the dollar are dropping.So, what did the numbers show? The headline December Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4%, which was […]
AI Agents Can Help Your Company And The Economy—Eventually

AI Agents Can Help Your Company And The Economy—Eventually

AI agents “will come of age in 2025” writes AI futurist Steve Brown. But another AI expert, Tobias Zwingmann, argues that this year “the growing adoption of AI agents won’t deliver the productivity gains everyone expects.” These views, from two of the top experts in the field, actually complement each other more than they conflict.Business leaders want to […]
Tok Tik

Tok Tik

I write 15 hours before the TikTok ban. I know almost exactly nothing about Tik Tok (I just installed the app as an act of … well it might not be available the day after tomorrow). I know almost nothing about social media or modern tech. That never stopped me before.The story is that a […]
Google Signs Largest-Ever Biochar Carbon Removal Purchase Deals

Google Signs Largest-Ever Biochar Carbon Removal Purchase Deals

Image Source: ESG Today Google (GOOGL) announced that is has signed the largest-ever biochar-based carbon removal agreements, with two new 100,000 tonne deals to buy carbon removal credits from India-based Varaha and California-based Charm Industrial, for a total of 200,000 tonnes by 2030.Biochar, or biological charcoal, is produced by heating biomass, such as forest residue, […]
Well-Poised Index Charts

Well-Poised Index Charts

The shortened trading week ahead is a crucial one, because we are going to get to witness first-hand how the market reacts to what will be the high-water mark of promises, optimism, and giddiness. It will be the BEST opportunity to slather the market with hope, and frankly if the stock market isn’t at all-time highs across the board […]
CoT – Peek Into Future Through Futures, Hedge Fund Positions

CoT – Peek Into Future Through Futures, Hedge Fund Positions

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of January 14, 2025.10-year note: Currently net short 567.9k, down 104.5k.The 10-year treasury yield reached five percent (4.997 percent, to be precise) in October 2023 before coming under pressure. Last September, these notes were yielding 3.6 percent.This Tuesday, the 10-year ticked 4.81 percent intraday in a doji session. […]
Silver Trading Strategy, XAGUSD Analysis & Forecast – Saturday, January 18

Silver Trading Strategy, XAGUSD Analysis & Forecast – Saturday, January 18

Image Source: DepositPhotosToday you will see SILVER price prediction based on the technical analysis. What is the support and resistance on the daily time frame for XAGUSD. What to expect where the price will breakout for the XAGUSD based on the supply and demand zones.Video Length: 00:03:20More By This Author:Gold Trading Strategy Today – Friday, […]
Liquidity Problems Could Overwhelm Inflation’s Effects

Liquidity Problems Could Overwhelm Inflation’s Effects

LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS – 1929 In 1928 and 1929, the Fed raised interest rates for the purpose of curbing rampant speculation in stocks. At that time, investors could borrow as much as 90% of the stock price for their proposed investment. The banks were just as aggressive as investors and were happy to oblige.Raising rates did not […]
The Risks To A Gold & Silver Rally In 2025

The Risks To A Gold & Silver Rally In 2025

Image Source: DepositPhotosIt was easy to watch the gold and silver markets in 2024 as they rallied throughout most of the year. But there are risks to an extension of that rally in 2025, including what happens in the stock, yield, and Bitcoin markets. So this morning Vince Lanci goes through what to be aware of, and […]
Bitcoin Whales On The Rise As Market Sees Price Boom – What It Means

Bitcoin Whales On The Rise As Market Sees Price Boom – What It Means

Following an earlier price crash to below $90,000, Bitcoin closed out the past week with an impressive price surge resulting in a net 9.30% gain. During this price rally, Santiment reports a significant network development with bullish indications for the largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Whale Wallets Heading For 18,000In a new post on X, prominent blockchain analytics firm […]