Why DeepSeek Is Bullish For The World
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash “There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen,” says a quote from Vladimir Lenin, who may have copied it from someone else. Regardless of origin, it is true and will be even more true as technology and even government changes faster. We may have just lived through such a […]
Canadian Oil, Tariffs, And Gas Prices In PADD 2
Should’a bought that EV! Joseph Brusuelas notes tariffs should show up in gas prices in the Midwest pretty quick, as the region gets its oil from Canada.Source: Joseph Brusuelas. Current price is about $3/gallon.Source: EIA. If the current price of petroleum (WTI) is $73.51/bbl. An increase in prices of 10% due to tariffs results in a $7.35/bbl increase. This […]
Despite DeepSeek Scare, The Market Is “In A Good Spot”
Image Source: Pixabay Well, despite a week of high uncertainty — the DeepSeek surprise, earnings releases for many of the Magnificent 7 stocks, a terrible aviation disaster and the declaration of tariffs against some of America’s largest trading partners — the markets actually seem to be doing fine.The bulls are back in control and, technically-speaking, the […]
Compare/Contrast – Year Of The Yin Wood Snake 1965 And 2025
Many are quoting that the Year of the Snake is a bad year for stocks. However, this is the Yin Wood Snake and a year ending in the number 5. The last time we saw the Year of the Yin Wood Snake was in 1965. It makes sense then, to compare and contrast then and now. Johnson and […]
Gold Achieves Golden Goal 1 Of 3 – A Fresh All-Time High
As anticipated would happen this past week per “Gold Goes Long with Three Golden Goals”, Goal One “the next All-Time High for Gold”, was achieved upon the February contract price crossing above 2802 on Thursday at 13:39 GMT, in furtherance moving to as high as 2838 before settling yesterday (Friday) at 2809. Now add in +23 points of April contract premium (February […]
Coffee Weekly Forecast: Record Values As Speculative Highs Show Their Power
Image Source: Pixabay Are there any speculative sellers of Coffee Arabica left? The commodity went into this weekend near the 378.62 price. Coffee Arabica went above the 381.00 value momentarily. Having started the week with a high price around the 348.00 level obviously wasn’t enough for speculative buyers who continued to climb into the commodity as the […]
Energy Dominance? Mission Accomplished
Image Source: DepositPhotos President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of “unleashing U.S. energy dominance,” but the reality is that the United States has already achieved this goal.Over the past decade, the U.S. has cemented its position as a global energy leader, excelling in production, innovation, and influence. Here’s a closer look at the evidence […]
The Predictive Power Of Dividend Yield In Equity Markets
Image Source: DepositPhotos Dividend yield has long been a cornerstone of equity valuation. In this article, we explore how dividend yield predicts stock returns, its impact on stock volatility, and why it holds unique significance for mature, dividend-paying firms. Relationship Between Implied Volatility and Dividend Yield Reference [1] explores the relationship between implied volatility (IV) […]
What You Missed On Friday
Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists. 1. STOCK NEWS: Apple (AAPL) reported upbeat Q1 results, with CEO Tim Cook calling it the company’s “best quarter ever” Chevron (CVX) reported downbeat Q4 earnings while Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported upbeat Q4 earnings per share Intel (INTC) reported upbeat Q4 results but provided a lower-than-expected outlook for Q1 Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ (VRTX) non-opioid […]
Trump Orders First Airstrikes On Foreign Soil Since Taking Office
In apparent continuity with the GWOT era of the prior two decades, the Trump White House has announced the president ordered a wave of airstrikes on Islamic State cells in Somalia on Saturday, in the very first US strikes abroad since Donald Trump entered his second term.The Pentagon announced that “multiple” terrorists were killed and that it further assessed no civilians […]
