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Stocks Rise As Sellers Exit And Liquidity Drops
Image Source: UnsplashIt was another light day of trading volumes. When we look at the S&P 500 futures, there was less volume today than yesterday, with just under 1.1 million contracts traded. This marks roughly the lightest trading day since December 26.Volumes have diminished as the market rises; it’s not necessarily a negative signal. Instead, it […]
Top 5 Gold & Silver Breakouts In 2025
Image Source: UnsplashGold’s breakout from a 13-year cup-and-handle pattern should have been more significant for the precious metals sector.It was not because of continued strength in the stock market and the lack of strength in precious metals in real terms. The good news for 2025 is there are quite a few potential breakouts in real terms.The first […]
Navigating Earnings Season: Margins For Error
Image Source: Unsplash Welcome to the first blog post of the new year in our Navigating Earnings Season series. As we kick off 2025, the landscape is rich with competing narratives and evolving dynamics. From Federal Reserve policy shifts and persistent inflation concerns to the impact of tariffs and corporate earnings, the interplay between these forces will shape […]
Visa Earnings Expected To Grow – What To Know Ahead Of Next Week’s Release
Image Source: Unsplash Visa (V – Free Report) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company’s earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could […]
Peaking Liquidity Suggests A Flat To Down Year Ahead For Stocks
Image Source: Unsplash In his previous appearances on this channel, Michael Howell, founder & CEO of Crossborder Capital, has explained that rising net liquidity has been largely responsible for the surprisingly strong performance seen in both the economy & the financial markets over the past 2 years.Will the good times continue into 2025?Video Length: 01:14:17More By This […]
Trump signs executive order on crypto, moving closer to a strategic Bitcoin reserve
Key Takeaways Trump issued an executive order establishing a Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, further moving closer to a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Speculation grows on a strategic Bitcoin reserve as Cynthia Lummis leads efforts in bipartisan digital asset legislation. Share this article President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing the Presidential […]
Fun (Or Lack Thereof) With Advance-Declines
Image Source: Unsplash In theory, if not in practice, moves in major indices should be confirmed by breadth. We tend to focus on indices that are weighted by market capitalization, so many choose to check to see whether a wide range of stocks are participating in a rally that might be disproportionately led by the largest […]
Oil, Energy, And Krugman
Image Source: Unsplash A Bit of Paul Krugman “Trump, Energy and MAGA Brain” “So what’s going on with the proclamation that American energy production, which is one of our economic strong points, is in crisis? Partly it’s a cynical payoff to the oil industry, which more or less openly made a deal to give Trump $1 billion in return for […]
Mastercard Earnings Expected To Grow: What To Know Ahead Of Next Week’s Release
Image Source: Unsplash The market expects Mastercard (MA – Free Report) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company’s earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual […]
Circle launches Paymaster, enabling users to pay gas fees with USDC
Key Takeaways Circle introduces Paymaster, enabling users to pay blockchain gas fees in USDC, removing the need for native tokens like ETH. Circle plans to expand Paymaster to other networks, including Ethereum, Polygon PoS, and Solana, while developing cross-chain functionality. Share this article Circle introduced Paymaster, a new product enabling users to pay blockchain gas […]
