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Gold's Three-Leg Path to $8,000 and the Doom Loop Behind It
A forecast of gold reaching $8,000 in three legs, silver near $300, and why treasury borrowing and inflation trap the Fed.
Bitcoin Breaks $80,000 as Crypto Enters a New Regime
Bitcoin tops $80,000 on treasury news and short liquidations, with Ethereum and Solana leading a broad crypto rally into a new market regime.
CME's New Single Stock Futures: How They Work and Why Traders Use Them Into NVDA Earnings
CME Group's new single stock futures on 55 top names offer capital efficiency, 23-hour trading, and a clean hedge into NVDA earnings.
Why a 5-10% Fall This Autumn Would Set Up a Strong 2026 Rally
A market view calling for a healthy 5-10% pullback by early October, plus stock picks in cybersecurity, software, and defensive staples.
Dick's Sporting Goods Sinks 27% on Double Miss and Cut Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) drops about 27% after missing on earnings and revenue and slashing full-year guidance, dragged down by Foot Locker.
Why 2026's Bull Market Rests on Booming Earnings and a Careful Fed
The 2026 stock market differs from 2022 mainly through booming earnings, a supportive Fed, and easing inflation that argue against a crash.
Standard Chartered Calls Crypto's "March 2023 Moment," Sees $100K Bitcoin by Year-End
Standard Chartered and a Wharton economist see Treasury liquidity and Jackson Hole driving Bitcoin to $100K by year-end and $500K by 2030.
The Treasury's Panic Buyback and Why Gold Is Rising as Bonds Fall
A weak bond market is bullish for gold as the Treasury doubles bond buybacks, shortens debt maturity, and pushes the Fed toward QE.
Apple's iPhone 18 and Foldable Bet: Bull vs Bear on AAPL
Apple (AAPL) trades near record highs on iPhone 18 and foldable hype, but valuation, pricing, and a slowing handset market split the bull and bear case.
SPX and Russell 1000 Levels to Watch as Fed and Treasury Yields Add Risk
Key SPX and Russell 1000 levels, plus how Treasury funding moves, the fiscal deficit, and Jackson Hole shape near-term market risk.
Alibaba (BABA) Chart Breakdown and a Bullish September Call Vertical Trade
Alibaba (BABA) breaks its upward channel and key support; here are the levels to watch and a bullish September call spread setup.
Bitcoin Breaks Out: Smart Money, Better Fundamentals, and the Clarity Act Catalyst
Bitcoin's four-day breakout, the technical levels that confirm a bull run, and why the Clarity Act vote could be crypto's biggest catalyst.
Rising Long-Term Yields Push Money Into Silver Miners, Bitcoin, and Gold
Rising long-term bond yields are pushing money out of the dollar into Bitcoin, gold, and silver miners while stocks still grind higher.
The Big 3 Trades: Costco, Berkshire Hathaway, and Caterpillar
A trade and chart breakdown of Costco, Berkshire Hathaway, and Caterpillar as picks for a higher-inflation, higher-rate, AI-spending market.
Discount Retail Earnings: Ross Wins, TJX Dips, and a Walmart Put Trade
Ross posts 10% comps while TJX and Walmart slip on soft guidance and high valuations, plus a defined Walmart cash-secured put trade.
Treasury Buyback Boost Is a Band-Aid for the Long End of the Bond Market
The Treasury's plan to double bond buybacks treats the symptom of rising long-end yields; caution on long duration is warranted.
Broadcom's $100B Debt Push to Fund AI Chips for Anthropic
Broadcom is reportedly seeking over $60 billion in debt to fund an AI chip deal for Anthropic, echoing Nvidia's $500 billion financing plan.
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) at 52-Week Low Before Earnings: Chart and Options Breakdown
DKS sits at a 52-week low before Tuesday earnings, with a downtrend, oversold RSI, and a bearish put vertical trade example.
The Case That a New Crypto Bull Run Has Started
Signals that a crypto bull run has begun - the Clarity Act's Senate vote, bank support, Bitcoin's technical breakout, and a record short squeeze.
Crypto Rally, Uber-Baidu Robotaxis, and a $10.6B Falcons Stake
Bitcoin tops $72K on Clarity Act hopes, Uber adds driverless Apollo Go rides in Dubai, and Arctos buys 10% of the Falcons at $10.6B.