Market Polarization Breeds Mass Folly
Market Polarization and Uncertainty: The Perfect Recipe for Mass Losses! IntroductionIn today’s frenetic financial landscape, the market is awash in polarizing narratives that often lead investors astray. Market polarization—where investors split into extreme camps—creates a breeding ground for mass folly and ill-considered investment decisions. Fueled by the bandwagon effect and a host of cognitive biases, […]
U.S. Equity Rally Reverses As White House Confirms Imminent Tariffs, Shifting Focus To Fed Policy
Image Source: DepositPhotos The latest market moves reflect how quickly sentiment can shift in response to breaking tariff developments and mixed corporate earnings. U.S. equities were riding higher until the White House confirmed plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China this weekend, upending earlier indications of a possible delay.This abrupt change erased the […]
How Will Trump Tariffs Affect Gold & Silver?
Image Source: DepositPhotos In this podcast we talk with TalkMarkets contributor Chris Marcus, to discuss how Trump’s presidential win will impact gold and silver. Audio Length: 00:21:46 Trump in office has caused gold and silver markets to heat up, with delivery delays in London, increasing tariffs, and a fast-growing silver deficit. Craig Hemke and Chris Marcus break down what’s happening beneath the […]
Warren Buffett On Personal Accountability In Investing: The Mirror Test
In a lecture at the University of Florida, Buffett shared a simple yet powerful philosophy: “We never look back. We just figure there is so much to look forward to that there is no sense thinking of what we might have done. It just doesn’t make any difference. You can only live life forward.”This forward-looking […]
Generative AI Works Can Be Copyright Protected In The U.S.
The U.S. Copyright Office’s latest report, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Copyrightability, provides critical insight into how AI-generated works fit—or don’t fit—within existing copyright law. The key takeaway is clear: for a work to be eligible for copyright protection, it must demonstrate human authorship. AI can be used as a tool, much like a camera […]
Weekly Commentary: Age Of Uncertainty
Image Source: DepositPhotos Prioritize, or just go chronologically. The beginning, middle, or end of the week? DeepSeek, the Fed or Trump tariffs? Never a dull moment. We live in an Age of Uncertainty – The Era of Nebulous. Was Monday’s DeepSeek tech stock swoon the first crack – the beginning of the end – for […]
How Will US Tariffs Affect The TLT And VGLT ETFs?
Image Source: Invezz The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) will be in the spotlight after the new Trump tariffs. These tariffs will lead to more inflation in the US and a more hawkish Fed. The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in its January meeting. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) and […]
The Gold Update: 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 […]
CoT – Futures Positions Of Noncommercials, More
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of January 28, 2025.10-year note: Currently net short 700.6k, up 120.4k.As expected, the FOMC this week left the fed funds rate unchanged at a range of 425 basis points to 450 basis points.The benchmark rates are 100 basis points lower than the cycle-high range of 525 basis points […]
USDJPY Analysis & Price Prediction Forecast – Saturday, February 1
Image Source: DepositPhotosToday you will see USDJPY price prediction based on the technical analysis. What is the support and resistance on the daily time frame for USDJPY. What to expect where the price will breakout for the USDJPY based on the supply and demand zones.Video Length: 00:03:35More By This Author:Gold Trading Strategy, XAUUSD Analysis & […]
