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Chart Of The Week: The New Capitals Of AItalkmarkets.com
AI gives regions and companies a chance to upgrade productivity before competitive disadvantages become locked in.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Rotation Continues As Markets Remain Bullishtalkmarkets.com
U.S. equity markets delivered mixed performance last week. Major indices generally held near record levels even as volatility increased and macro and policy risks surfaced.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
How Weight-Loss Drugs Are Destroying Big Snacking, Erasing Billions In Salestalkmarkets.com
The weight-loss drug boom didn’t just spark a health revolution—it’s triggering a retail earthquake.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Winter 2025 Investor Letter: A Broadening Markettalkmarkets.com
The total return for the S&P 500 Index in 2025 equaled 17.88%, and excluding the Mag 7 stocks, the index’s total return equaled 10.36%.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Without Government-Subsidized Industries, Employment Growth Would Be Negativetalkmarkets.com
The average number of jobs added per month over the past year was only 48,000. That’s less than a third of average monthly job growth reported during the previous year.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Google Stock; Dips Slightly As Company Appeals U.S. Search Monopoly Rulingtalkmarkets.com
Alphabet challenges U.S. ruling, seeking to preserve search defaults amid legal and market uncertainty.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
The Myth Of A Self-Financed Fedtalkmarkets.com
​​​​​​​The estimated costs of the Fed’s building renovation project have risen from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Strong Fundamentals And Technicals Send Gold And Silver To Record Highscontent/com
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Important Scenes From The (Recessonary?) December Jobs Report; Was July A Cycle Peak?talkmarkets.com
Since last April, the total number of jobs in the economy (pending benchmark revisions) has grown by a whopping 93,000.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Trump Takes Responsibility For Post-Pandemic Inflationtalkmarkets.com
Job growth had slowed to a trickle in the last three months of the Trump administration, the strong bounce back from the spring shutdown was over.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Google Buys 1.2 GW Of Carbon-Free Energy To Power Data Centers Across UStalkmarkets.com
Clean energy developer and operator Clearway announced a series of new long-term power purchase agreements with Google, providing the tech giant with nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy to power its data centers
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Top Picks 2026: Pfizer Inc.talkmarkets.com
As we head into 2026, healthcare stands out as one of the most dislocated areas of the market. One of our favorite ideas within the sector is Pfizer Inc., which has climbed its own crowded wall of worry on top of the broader healthcare exodus
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
I Analyzed 150 Years Of Silver, Here's What Happens Nextcontent/com
Silver has broken out of a historic 45-year base with a $96 near-term target and far higher long-term potential. Ratios versus the S&P 500 and MAG 7 signal a major capital rotation into silver, gold, and mining ETFs.
Via Talk Markets · January 17, 2026
Thoughts On Rick Rule Selling His Silvercontent/com
The gold and silver prices are down on Friday after another wild week in the precious metals markets.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
AI Trade Lost Its Mojotalkmarkets.com
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Metals Are The New Oilcontent/com
The ongoing strength in gold, silver, and copper is driven by long-term macro and industrial forces, not just short-term geopolitical headlines. 
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Strongest Small-Cap Market IWM Vs The SPX Since 2008talkmarkets.com
In this video lesson, I review the overall market and three new swing setups ahead of Tuesday's session.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Prudent Strategy For Mag-7 Concentration Anxietytalkmarkets.com
In this week's video, we'll review the latest charts and data to help us better understand a prudent strategy for MAG 7 concentration risk anxiety.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Decoding Price Gaps And What Each Gap Meanscontent/com
If you are staring at a gap and wondering whether to chase it or sell it, you are missing the bigger picture. To master swing trading, you have to understand the psychology behind gaps.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
AI And Jobs: Interview With David Autortalkmarkets.com
Sara Frueh interviews David Autor on the subject: “How Is AI Shaping the Future of Work?”. Here are some snippets that caught my eye, but it’s worth reading the essay
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
EUR/USD Slips To 1.1600 As Firm U.S. Data Dampens Fed Easing Hopestalkmarkets.com
EUR/USD weakens as solid US jobless claims and factory inflation lift Treasury yields.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Stock Analysis: Omega Healthcaretalkmarkets.com
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc is a real estate investment trust, which provides financing and capital to the long-term healthcare industry
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Little For The Bears To Enjoytalkmarkets.com
Stocks have been quiet this week. The S&P is teasing new highs. All systems go.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Daily Market Outlook - Friday, Jan. 16talkmarkets.com
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Own Small Caps Or Get Left Behind In 2026talkmarkets.com
The last time small caps broke out of a multi-year base like this, they crushed large caps by over 20% in the following year. That same setup is forming right now. And almost nobody is paying attention.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts - A Lamentation For The Chastisement Of The Lordcontent/com
Stocks popped and flopped. Gold and silver were under pressure, as is typical for a monthly stock market option expiration. VIX is subdued.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Making Sense Of Early Q4 Earnings Resultstalkmarkets.com
Plenty of results are still to come. But at this early stage, the revenue beats percentage is tracking below the historical average, with all the other metrics in the historical range.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Broadcom Inc. Stock: Rises As $4.5B Debt Issue And Wi-Fi 8 Push Reinforce AI Strategybroadcom
The market appeared to view the financing as strategic rather than defensive, given Broadcom’s strong cash generation and profitability profile.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Industrial Production Up 0.4 Percent Led By 2.6 Percent Surge In Utilitiestalkmarkets.com
AI Boom. Utilities provided 88.8% of the increase in IP this month.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Stocks Finish Quietly Lower Amid Fed Independence Questionscontent/com
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq settled slightly below breakeven on Friday, as all three major benchmarks succumbed to weekly losses.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Challenge To Israel's Two Speed Economytalkmarkets.com
One of the hallmarks of the Israeli economy is its great resilience during the past two years as it dealt with wars on all its borders.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Wall Street’s Wild Cards: Ten Surprises That Could Shake 2026content/com
​​​​​​​While Wall Street’s consensus forecasts often grab the headlines, it’s the unexpected twists - the “black swan” events and outlier scenarios - that can truly upend markets.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Silver’s Extreme Parabolacontent/com
​​​​​​​Silver’s vertical moonshot has accelerated into a dangerous extreme parabola. This popular speculative mania fueling frenzied fear-of-missing-out buying will end badly, like all before it.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Top 3 Reasons To Sell AST SpaceMobile Stock As It Soars On New SHIELD Contracttalkmarkets.com
AST SpaceMobile pushed meaningfully higher to print a record high of nearly $120 this morning after being picked as a prime contractor for the SHIELD program.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Industrial Production Sets New Post-Pandemic High In December - But Mainly Due To Utilitiestalkmarkets.com
Despite the influence of utility production, this was a positive report.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Robinhood Stock Is Stuck In A Bear Market: Will It Rebound Soon?talkmarkets.com
Robinhood stock price is stuck in a bear market after falling by nearly 30% from its highest level in 2025.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
S&P 500 Earnings Dashboard 25Q4 - Friday, Jan. 16talkmarkets.com
25Q4Y/Y earnings are expected to be 9.0%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 9.4%.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Update On The Late Stage Silver And Gold Rallycontent/com
Gold and gold stocks are only beginning an era of out-performance when considering a big picture view.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
NVDA’s Signal For Stocks And Precious Metalscontent/com
When we zoom out and check what’s happening with stocks that used to be market leaders, it’s clear that a storm is brewing.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Stock Analysis: Choice Propertiestalkmarkets.com
Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust, which owns, manages, and develops real estate portfolios of commercial and residential properties.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Gold Slides Below $4,600 As Profit-Taking Grows, Fed Cut Doubts Risecontent/com
Gold drops over 0.70% on Friday as investors take profits amid skepticism over multiple Fed rate cuts.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Are We At The Start Of A Massive Bitcoin Rally?talkmarkets.com
Crypto now has clearer rules, more big buyers and steady demand from ETFs. Plus, the current economic backdrop is favorable for a rally.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
The Debt Black Hole Claims Another Victimtalkmarkets.com
This is a story illustrating how government policy, coupled with central bank mechanizations, incentivized bad decisions.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Ripple XRP Set To Lead Real-World Asset Tokenization By 2030talkmarkets.com
Ripple XRP is gaining institutional traction as a top blockchain for tokenizing real-world assets across global financial markets.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
The FTSE Finish Line - Friday, Jan. 16talkmarkets.com
The blue-chip FTSE 100 remained flat to slightly lower during the session but was on track to secure another weekly gain, supported by earlier strength in resource-focused stocks.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
McDonald's Is Worth Even More, Say Analysts - MCD Stock Looks Cheap Ahead Of Earningstalkmarkets.com
Analysts are continuing to raise their price targets for McDonald's Corp. stock ahead of the company's earnings announcement. Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) puts is a great way to set a lower potential buy-in point.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
One Comment Changes The Odds (Bigly!)one-com
Comments from President Trump completely changed the market’s calculus about the next Federal Reserve Chair.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Stocks Cling To Breakeven As Fed Chair Pick Remains Uncertaintalkmarkets.com
After inching higher at the open, all three indexes are flat or lower at midday.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Zcash: Triangle Consolidation Points To Wave 5 Breakout Toward 2018 Highstalkmarkets.com
After our November outlook highlighted upside potential in ZEC, price found support near $300 and is now consolidating in a bullish triangle on the daily chart, setting the stage for a possible wave 5 breakout toward 2018 highs.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
State Street Drops After Q4 Results: Beat On Paper, But Costs Raise Questionstalkmarkets.com
State Street shares slipped after the bank posted a Q4 earnings and revenue beat, but investors focused on restructuring costs and a higher-than-expected expense outlook for 2026.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Is The AI Trade Dead… Or Are The Biggest Gains Yet To Come?talkmarkets.com
A major shift has taken place in the markets.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Trump Wants Them To Pay Their Fair Share - The Energy Reportcontent/com
Despite the possibility for a near term spike in prices, the reality is that President Trump’s foreign policy is going to be a major factor that will keep oil prices from spiraling out of control.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Dividend Stock Analysis: Cardinal Health, Inc.talkmarkets.com
Cardinal Health Inc. is one of the leading wholesale distributors of pharmaceuticals, medical/surgical supplies, and related products to a broad range of health care customers.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Altria Group, Inc.: A Deep Value Consumer Staples Cash Machinetalkmarkets.com
While long-term growth is limited, the current valuation implies a level of pessimism that understates the company’s resilience, pricing power, and shareholder-return capacity.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Asia Week Ahead: Rate Decisions In China, Japan, Indonesia And Key Data From China, Taiwan, And South Koreatalkmarkets.com
No rate changes are expected from the People's Bank of China, Bank of Japan, or Bank Indonesia.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Sensex Today Ends 187 Points Higher; Nifty Above 25,650talkmarkets.com
Although the benchmark indices opened higher, they traded positively throughout the session and ultimately closed green.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Technical Analysis: Dow Jones - Friday, Jan. 16talkmarkets.com
The Dow managed to meet the target zone at 49500-600.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
EUR/USD Outlook: Bears Aiming For 1.1550 Amid Fed-ECB Divergencetalkmarkets.com
The EUR/USD outlook remains soft as the dollar surges after a surprise decline in jobless claims.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
US Dollar Finishing Week Softly But Within Consolidative Rangestalkmarkets.com
The US dollar is softer against all the G10 currencies, but the general consolidation seen this week continues.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Are The Stars Aligning For A New Bull Run In Homebuilder Stocks?talkmarkets.com
The relatively weak performance of shares in the homebuilder industry for the past two calendar years is, on first glance, surprising.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Wall Street’s Top Banks Hit Record 2025 Revenue As Deal Flow Reboundstalkmarkets.com
Wall Street’s largest banks have closed out 2025 on a high note, delivering record revenues and rising profits as a rebound in dealmaking, buoyant trading activity, and resilient lending helped defy earlier fears of a slowdown.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Eli Lilly Shares Near Highs As Score Flags Momentum Ahead Of Earningstalkmarkets.com
Eli Lilly's stock experiences strong momentum prior to its upcoming earnings report, supported by robust analyst targets and a solid growth narrative, despite recent volatility.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Copper Slump Amid Moves By China And The U.S.content/com
Confirming its status as one of the year's most volatile commodities, copper futures resumed their downward trajectory on Friday.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Debt Data Continues To Signal Deep Consumer Stresstalkmarkets.com
Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and credit cards become maxed out.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
The Energy Sector In 2025 And 2026: Strong Cash Flow Beat Oil Pricescontent/com
As the market turns its focus to 2026, the outlook for energy remains mixed but nuanced.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Implied Vs. Realized Volatility In Delta Hedging Strategiestalkmarkets.com
Delta hedging is a fundamental topic in portfolio and risk management.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
The Decision to Replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell Is in Final Stretchtalkmarkets.com
The criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threatens to upend the contest over whom President Trump will choose to succeed him as it enters its final stretch.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Gold Faces Pressure From Hot Jobless Claims And Hawkish Fed Signalscontent/com
Gold remains under pressure as strong U.S. labor data and a firmer Dollar reduce near-term hopes for Fed easing.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Iran Currency Collapse And BRICS Stress Testtalkmarkets.com
The Iranian Rial basically collapsed in early 2026. And it’s happening because the currency is failing, security is breaking down, and diplomatic strategies aren’t working either.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
US Dollar Index: More Upside Likely Amid 20 And 50-Day EMAs Bullish Crossovertalkmarkets.com
The US Dollar Index falls to near 99.20 amid uncertainty ahead of the long weekend in the US.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
News on Iran and China Move Marketstalkmarkets.com
The PBOC announcement came after China reported its largest trade surplus on record for 2025, suggesting that tariffs have not substantially hurt global trade.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
AI Productivity, Employment And UBItalkmarkets.com
The pace of technological change means millions of Americans face an uncertain labor market.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
USD/JPY Price Analysis: Firm On Fed Rate Support Despite Equity Wobbletalkmarkets.com
The USD/JPY price analysis remains choppy despite a risk-off move in equities.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Markets Mark Time Below Key Volume Node As Risk-On Signals Clash With Rate-Hold Fearstalkmarkets.com
P-shaped volume profile points to tactical selling pressure while flows and credit markets continue to back a broader melt-up.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026
Oil Tumbles 5%; Tech Rally Pushes US Stocks Highercontent/com
WTI crude oil prices collapsed nearly 5% on Thursday to $59 per barrel, marking the sharpest one-day drop since October as geopolitical risks surrounding Iran receded.
Via Talk Markets · January 16, 2026