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Cooling PPI and CPI Reshape the Fed Rate Outlook
PPI unchanged and cooling inflation push down September rate hike odds while jobs stay strong and the Fed weighs its next move.
Applied Materials Options Trade Setup Before Earnings
A technical read on AMAT before earnings, plus a short-term put vertical trade example built around its 7% expected move.
Markets Hold Firm on Cooling Inflation as Cisco and Cerebras Slide
Cooling wholesale and consumer prices support equities near record highs, while Cisco and Cerebras drop despite raised guidance.
Why Bitcoin May Have Bottomed and Ethereum Could Break Out
Bitcoin shrugging off bad news signals a bottom, while Wall Street tokenization and ETF inflows set up Ethereum for a breakout.
Gold's Quiet March While Central Banks Hoard the One Thing They Can't Print
Central banks and Tether buy record gold as prices dip, while capped bond yields push inflation into a hidden pressure valve.
The Big Three Trades: Caterpillar, Starbucks, and Intel
Three options trades on Caterpillar, Starbucks, and Intel, with the chart levels, strikes, and reasoning behind each bearish or bullish setup.
CPI In Line, Oil Back in Focus, and Why Chips Keep Melting Up
CPI came in as expected; oil, AI-driven chip demand, and bond yields now set the tone for a market melting higher.
Wall of Worry: Why the S&P 500 Can Reach 8,000 by Labor Day
A market read on the path to S&P 8,000, heavy tech call buying, low VIX complacency, and $8 trillion in cash waiting on the sidelines.
Rick Rule on Gold, Silver, Platinum, and the Discipline of Waiting
A veteran investor lays out why he saves in gold, when silver leads, how liquidity pays off in a crash, and why patience beats prediction.
Why Gold's Historic Run May Be Ending: The Case for Treasury Bonds
A close look at why gold's relative value has hit a 40-year extreme and why long Treasury bonds may be the next big trade.
A Hurricane About to Hit Crypto: Why Bitcoin May Be Bottoming
Bitcoin sits in deep value territory as the Clarity Act heads to a Senate vote and BlackRock courts holders with an ETF tax break.
SoundHound AI's Record Quarter and the Voice Commerce Bet
SoundHound AI posts record Q2 revenue of $62M, launches the OASYS agentic platform, and rolls out a voice commerce channel linking cars, TVs, and merchants.
Apple Downgraded: Valuation Cooled but Earnings Growth Still Runs Wide
Jefferies cut Apple to underperform on supply chain worries, but iPhone growth, services margins, and a lower PE still support the bull case.
The Fed's Wait-and-See Bet: Why Weak Jobs Buy Time but Hot Inflation Could Force a Hike
A weak jobs report lets the Fed stay patient, but a hot core CPI reading this week could raise the odds of a rate hike later in 2026.
Why Energy Earnings Stay Strong Even as Hormuz Tensions Swing Oil Prices
Volatile oil prices, strong Q2 energy earnings, and why disciplined oil firms like CNQ and Diamondback keep rewarding shareholders.
Gold's 3% Pop Is a Bear-Market Bounce Until Price Proves Otherwise
Gold jumped 3% and miners 8%, but price still sits under falling averages, so this looks like a bounce inside a downtrend.
17 Crypto Coins Under $1 to Watch for the Next Cycle
A rundown of 17 altcoins trading under one dollar, with prices, backers, and the case for each heading into the next crypto cycle.
Gold, Debt, and the Quiet Rewiring of the Money System
Central banks and BRICS nations quietly stockpile physical gold and build parallel trading systems that could slowly erode the dollar's power.
Why Silver's Collapse Is a Setup for a Violent Move to $300-$500
The recent silver and gold sell-off wore out latecomers without breaking the long-term trend, and momentum now points to a sharp repricing higher.
Airbnb Jumps 16% to Four-Year High on Strong Earnings and Raised Guidance
Airbnb shares pop 16% to a four-year high after beating earnings estimates and raising guidance, drawing analyst upgrades and a bullish options play.