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New Jobs Soar – Markets May Not Like That
Image Source: Unsplash The government released the December employment report this morning. Surprisingly, the economy created 100,000 more new jobs than economists forecast. This is great news on the surface that the economy continues to hum along. It also speaks volumes to the lack of forecasting ability by economists with this very volatile monthly number.Here’s the […]
3 Options Trading Success Tips For 2025
Image Source: Unsplash Another year has passed in the markets, and hopefully it was as successful and satisfying for you as it was for us at Explosive Options. We made some massive winning trades and our fair share of mistakes. But most importantly, our members and I gained more knowledge. Hence, I have three options trading […]
Equity Funding Cost Collapse Amid Accelerating Inflation Worries
Inflation swaps are surging ahead of this week’s December CPI report amid surging interest rates.More By This Author:Markets Reach Critical Point Ahead Of U.S. Jobs Report Global Surge In Rates Continues, As Demand For Equity Leverage Evaporates Rates And Inflation Swaps Surge As Stocks Tumble On Hot Economic Data
Market Starts Out Weak As Consolidation Continues
So Goes The First Five DaysLast week, we addressed the inability to sugarcoat the market’s poor performance heading into year-end. Furthermore, we discussed the “January Barometer,” which sets the year’s tone. To wit: “However, even with a failed Santa rally, the January barometer holds the key for the year. Historically, a positive January has been […]
Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Jan. 13 And 20, 2025
Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data. Forecast Prior Observation Week of January 13 January 13 Treasury Budget – December -$30B -366.8 January 14 NFIB Small Business Confidence – December 99.0 101.7 […]
50 Years Of Legal Gold
Image Source: UnsplashIn this video, I review various economic events and the moves seen in the precious metals markets. Gold closed this week at $2,695 (up about $50), and silver ended at $30.45 (up about $0.80).00:13:54Price commentary begins at 7:45. Other topics discussed include the following: 01:42 – This week’s biggest economic news 03:04 – Canadian President Trudeau […]
Throw Out Your PC, Buy A Supercomputer
Image Source: UnsplashThe Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas wrapped up on Friday. While I wasn’t there this year, I was following all the announcements and talking to colleagues at the event.Some of my favorites were an electric U9 supercar from BYE that can jump over potholes. This would have been useful when I lived in Manhattan. And it seems like we […]
The 7 Largest Companies – Saturday, Jan. 11
Image Source: UnsplashHere is a short look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let’s dive into the numbers. Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of around $3.58 trillion, with year-to-date gains of approximately -5.4% Nvidia (NVDA) has a market cap […]
Litecoin’s X account hacked to promote fake Solana LTC token
Key Takeaways Litecoin’s X account was hacked to promote a fake Solana-based token with the same LTC ticker. Hackers are increasingly using targeted phishing emails disguised as X team communications to steal user credentials. Share this article The official X account of Litecoin appeared to have been compromised earlier today, according to numerous reports from […]
‘The End Is Close’ For Markets, 25% Crash Next
Image Source: UnsplashWith 2025 seemingly off to a rocky start, we dive into why the markets have responded negatively after good news hit the wires.00:38:10Key topics and questions we talk about include the following: Why were the markets ‘puking’ on Friday, especially when the unemployment rate has been falling? Has the stock market finally been rolling over as we have been expecting? Did the expectation […]
