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President Trump announced that he will nominate Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. The dollar gained 0.8% following the news. Stocks closed lower, with the Nasdaq down roughly 1% and the S&P 500 losing around 0.4%.
While spot silver ETFs remain the simplest method to gain exposure to the metal, aggressive investors often turn to mining ETFs for embedded leverage. Here’s what to know about the Global X Silver Miners ETF and the Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF.
The price action in metals on Friday was one for the record books. Silver plunged by more than 26% and was down over 30% intraday. Gold was not much better. The metal often described as a safe haven or store of value fell by roughly 9%.
Chevron Corp announced a 4.0% dividend per share hike to $7.12 annually on Jan. 30, slightly lower than my expectation of a 5% hike to $7.18. Chevron stock has risen 20% since mid-December. It could be fully valued, as it has reached my price target.
The cryptocurrency market appears to be crashing as we speak, with major losses seen across the board. Cryptocurrency had been on a downtrend since early December. On the last day of January, the situation worsened dramatically.
In spite of the strong market return, consumer sentiment remains at a low level, maybe due to the fact not all consumers enjoy the direct benefit of a rising stock market. However, when sentiment is lower, stock market returns tend to be strong.
The SPX has been unable to make much progress into higher price levels for a couple of months. It seems ready for a price consolidation, which means it is likely time to be a bit cautious towards stock prices in the longer-term.
There has been much discussion, both here and around the world, of the possibility of a flight from the dollar. This has always been a serious risk since Donald Trump took office.
For years, equity markets have leaned on the “Fed Put” – the belief that the central bank would reliably inject liquidity at the first sign of trouble. Warsh, however, is a vocal critic of the Fed’s tendency to “pamper” markets.
Heavy put buying in GLD and SLV was a dead giveaway about the growing nervousness of the precious metals trade. Yesterday that nervousness turned into a fever. Selling fever.
With one exception, the trends in December continued in January. Headline business conditions continued to indicate contraction, but at a decelerating rate.
Over the past year, Cenovus Energy has rallied 40.9%, significantly outperforming Enbridge’s 13.9% gain. But does stronger price performance automatically make Cenovus the better stock? Here's a look at the fundamentals of both companies to find out.
The excitement over providing retail access to private equity seems to have turned sour with more skepticism. As the aforementioned excitement built, we talked frequently about not getting wrapped up with illiquid vehicles offering private equity.
This past week, I raised my cash percentage to the highest level since last year's correction. I'm not ready to start pulling the trigger on short positions. But the market's conditions are becoming a lot frothier.
I previously discussed companies that own land and water rights, which will be important to data center build-outs. But it all starts with energy. Without energy, data centers don’t run. The electricity generator to take note of is Black Hills.
Hey, remember quantum computing? That was a sector that was getting a tremendous amount of hype, in spite of no products, no revenues, and certainly no profits. It’s heartening to see sanity return to the world, as these stocks get blown to pieces.
Within hours of the Fed's announcement, gold surged 7% to a fresh all-time high of $5,500. This reaction was not on a rate cut. It was on a hold. The most boring possible outcome pressed gold to one of its biggest single day moves in years.
Unity Software stock tumbled roughly 20% to around $30 following Google’s announcement of Project Genie. The AI-powered game creation engine sent investors into selling mode, fearing new competition for Unity’s dominant market position.
By 2019, the number of malls in the U.S. had declined to around 1,500. I was still bearish on the space back then. There was more consolidation that needed to happen. Little did I know how immediate and brutal that consolidation was about to become.
Seagate Technology has been a wildly lucrative “picks and shovels” play on AI over the past year, as evidenced by its more-than-230% gain. However, investors should be prepared for volatility.
Here is a short look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a quick look at the top 5 Buy calls and the top 5 Sell calls made by Wall Street’s best analysts during the trading week of Jan. 26-30, 2026.
The year has opened with cross-asset volatility, driven by geopolitical risk, monetary uncertainty, and uneven earnings visibility. Rather than triggering sell-offs, these forces are producing sector and asset-class rotations. Let's take a look.
Affordability is the intersection of “need” and “want”. Everyone has a certain level of purchasing power, based on their assets, income and credit limits.
This week reinforced a key message for investors: markets are transitioning from broad AI enthusiasm to a more disciplined phase where earnings quality, capital efficiency, and macro resilience matter more than narratives.
The big sell-off in gold and silver on the news of the Warsh nomination is an overreaction and doesn’t reflect any real change in the economic or financial landscape.
Transshipment is a real problem for someone like Trump trying to impose high tariffs, but the Chinese cars going to Canada are not going to be the issue.
Central banks from Washington to Frankfurt are telling us they're in a good place. And they have a point, even if that seems wildly at odds with gestures at everything going on in the world.
In January 2026, economists find that tariffs contributed ~1.1–1.4% to annual inflation. While median households face $1,400 in extra annual costs, the impact is less than feared due to implementation lags and exceptions.
Today’s silver crash is a reminder that the market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. Whether this is a temporary shock or the start of a deeper correction remains to be seen.
In this video, we dive into stock market trends, dissect key sector moves, and share actionable insights to help individual investors navigate volatile markets with confidence.
EUR/USD drops during the North American session, down by 0.75% amid a session characterized by overall US Dollar strength, sponsored by Trump’s mild-hawkish pick to lead the Fed and an inflation report that warrants steady rates by the Fed.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) surged past expectations, signaling persistent inflationary pressure in the manufacturing sector. This unexpected spike complicates the Fed's
In this video lesson, I review all the data that suggests this market is on some very thin foundation. When price confirms (if it confirms), the sell-off has the potential to be very ugly.
After hitting record highs, gold and silver faced massive, record-breaking declines, illustrating the dangers of over-allocation and the psychological pitfalls of
Stocks retreated on Friday as Big Tech remained under pressure, with the Dow and Nasdaq shedding triple digits and marking a third-straight weekly loss.
GameStop shares moved higher after CEO Ryan Cohen outlined plans for a major acquisition, with investor Michael Burry adding to his stake and backing the strategy.
