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In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metals market, noting significant gains in gold and persistent strength in platinum despite lighter trading volumes due to the upcoming Christmas holiday.
On average, financial markets respond to the monthly jobs report more dramatically than to any other piece of economic data. In this post, I’ll explain why.
Silver is usually thought of as the award for second place, but during the fourth quarter of 2025, it moved firmly into first place in the precious metals race.
Dow Jones futures inch lower 0.06% to trade near 48,650 during Tuesday’s European session, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also decline, edging lower 0.09% and 0.12% to roughly 6,920 and 25,650, respectively.
Silver is on fire. In 2025, prices have more than doubled, pushing to record highs above $70 per ounce and lifting the iShares Silver Trust ETF to multi‑year peaks.
An Elliott Wave update on the Nasdaq 100 highlights holiday-thinned trading, sideways consolidation, and multiple wave-count scenarios, with direction hinging on whether mega-cap tech leaders break higher or finally roll over.
The year 2025 has been a tough one for oil prices. North American benchmark crude began 2025 in the low $70s. Now with just a couple weeks to go in the year, it’s struggling along in the high $50s with bearish sentiment thick
Exchange-traded funds have evolved from a niche investment vehicle to a dominant force, with assets under management skyrocketing from roughly $80 billion in 2005 to an impressive $10 trillion in 2025.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the financial market activities for the evening of December 22, 2025, highlighting the anticipated low trading volume during the holiday season as traders shift their focus to family and festivities.
The global airline industry is set to break records, with revenues topping $1 trillion in 2025 and rising further in 2026, as passenger and cargo demand stay resilient despite tariffs, rising costs, and ongoing geopolitical and regulatory headwinds.
As silver surges toward $70, capital may rotate away from crowded mega-cap tech into overlooked value stocks. With metals already rallying, the next reservoir could be balance-sheet–strong banks, energy, and industrials trading below book value.
AMANF has paid variable semi-annual dividends since June 1987. However, the September 2025 dividend went unpaid so no forward looking annual dividend amount is projected for 2026.
GBP/USD found room on the high side on Monday, kicking off a holiday-shortened trading week with a fresh spat of Greenback weakness, bolstering the Pound Sterling into its highest bids in ten weeks.
Investors have a lot to consider as we head into 2026 such as the outlook for earnings, the state of the economy (and the bifurcated consumer), Fed expectations, the level of inflation, and of course, the AI trade debate (bubble vs revolution).
Fast-growing AI infrastructure and cloud provider Nebius Group experienced a wild ride last week that underscored the market’s heightened sensitivity to conflicting signals the market is giving off about the sector.
While nowcasted growth in Q3 is substantially faster than previously forecasted, it is not enough to bring the level of GDP up to the 2023-24 trajectory.
EURUSD still has upside room, but only while the channel holds. Losing the channel flips the picture. Staying above it opens the door to a fresh run at 1.1800+.
LUNR appears well-positioned for growth in a supportive environment, making it an attractive opportunity for risk-tolerant investors eyeing the space sector's next phase.
With limited fresh data this week, updated payroll and CPI figures show real nonsupervisory earnings hitting a new high—typically a positive signal. Still, weak job growth across sectors and data gaps leave recession risks unresolved.
According to its press release, the multinational is spending a whopping $4.75 billion on Intersect, locking in reliable clean energy to fuel its rapid data centre build-out.
Shares of Tesla rose in Monday trading after a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court restored Elon Musk’s 2018 chief executive compensation plan, bringing an end to a closely watched legal fight that has loomed over the company for years.
December has been one of the stock market’s best months of the year, with the S&P 500 averaging a 1.4% return over the past 75 years and finishing higher 73.3% of the time. Last two trading days last week indicated another Santa rally likely.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained ground on Monday, heading into the Christmas holiday schedule on the front foot as equity markets tilt into the bullish side to wrap up the trading year.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil edges higher on Monday as escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Venezuela add a modest geopolitical risk premium to Oil markets.
Rolling back fuel efficiency standards may lower short-term costs, but it increases long-term risks for U.S. automakers by adding regulatory uncertainty, weakening global competitiveness, and slowing the EV transition.
S&P 500 buybacks hit a new high in the 12 months to September. Buybacks, along with earnings and margin debt, have been key pillars of support in this bull market.
In the third quarter, SoFi added a record 905,000 members, bringing its total to 12.6 million. Revenue surged 38% year-over-year, driven by strong lending activity and diversification into fee-based services.
Identifying the reasons why the stock market rises or falls is challenging, if not impossible, but the slide in interest rates has surely bees a non-trivial factor in lifting equities this year.
Markets are ending 2025 on a positive note, fueled by the Santa rally. The main growth in company stocks is based on artificial intelligence and better investor confidence.
