Will Shoppers Pay The Price? Retail CEOs Weigh Impact Of Trump Tariffs On Consumers
Image Source: Pexels Retail CEOs say they are better equipped to handle tariffs this time around. Retailers have reduced their reliance on China since the first Trump administration. Retailers are prepared to negotiate with suppliers to reduce costs. Retail CEOs are entering the second Trump administration with a more seasoned approach to potential tariffs, having spent […]
USD/CAD Posts Modest Gains Above 1.4350 As Traders Assess Trump 2.0
Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash USD/CAD holds positive ground around 1.4380 in Thursday’s early Asian session. Trump said his administration was considering 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, weighing on the CAD. Canada’s CPI inflation boosts the bets for the BoC rate cut in January. The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains near 1.4380 during the […]
Gold Price Surges On Trump Policy, Bulls Target All-Time Highs
Image Source: Pixabay Gold hits new 2025 highs amid rising investor anxiety from Trump’s trade rhetoric. Despite a rise in the US Dollar Index, Gold’s ascent signals strong safe-haven demand. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalate, alongside potential US economic measures against Russia. Gold price advances over 0.39% late in the North American session, with the […]
Has The Opportunity For Charles Schwab Stock Passed?
Image Source: Pexels Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) has already rallied more than 10% this year – but a Wells Fargo analyst says investors haven’t entirely missed the opportunity in this financial services giant.Michael Brown expects the multinational to hit $93 in the coming months after coming in ahead of Street estimates in its fourth financial quarter this […]
Decision Time Breaks In Bulls Favor For Russell 2000
So the Trump Bump continues to play out in favor of bulls. Tuesday delivered a clear breakout of the downward channel with only the 50-day MA left to play as resistance. From a technical perspective, there is only stochastics [39,1] left to cross the bullish threshold. Although, the index has switched to underperformance relative to […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Moving Higher
Stocks continued moving higher.VIX continued to fall and wallow at near term lows.The Dollar rose.Gold rose higher in its breakout attempt.Silver, not so much.We will have a futures contracts option expiration next Tuesday, January 28.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – The U.S. Dollar Fell Stocks And Precious Metals […]
5 Stocks On Sale: Values Or Traps?
Image Source: Pexels Not all stocks finished the year in outstanding fashion. Some stocks sold off after the election in November 2024 and have not yet recovered. Some are down as much as 20%, or more, in just the last 3 months.But you know what that means. It could be a buying opportunity. But are these […]
Tech Sector To Masayoshi Son: “Domo Arigato!”
Image Source: Pexels In a bullish opening salvo, the new Trump administration announced the opening of the Stargate project. Now, this isn’t the Stargate that exported people from earth to an extragalactic planet, but rather a portal opening the way to artificial intelligence infrastructure investment in the United States.In this unveiling, Japan’s SoftBank announced a $100 […]
Framing Home Price Inflation
The ever-increasing cost of homes obviously causes a lot of people a lot of angst. Chief among those groups, naturally, are the people who are planning to buy a home but do not yet have one; and, since higher home prices are very highly correlated with higher rents, renters too are alarmed that the rent is […]
Rates Spark: Lots To Get Excited About… Next Week
It’s tough to get excited about this week. But next week is potentially quite impactful, and can impact sentiment in anticipation. We identify a tactical bond bullish tint, and separately, why money markets should keep a close eye on reserves mangement and debt ceiling complications.Image Source: Pexels Tough to prompt direction in this market – but watch […]
