The Maverick of Wall Street: This Is the Unhealthiest Stock Market Rally in History
Stocks continued higher over the past week, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs. However, while the headline numbers have
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Lead-Lag Report: From Nord Stream to Taiwan: Brandon Weichert on Global Flashpoints
The stock market is having a strong year. So far, the only thing that has derailed the market rally has been some geopolitical fears back in
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The Pomp Letter: The Public Market Pivot
For most of the past 15 years, interest rates have hovered near historic lows. That’s punished savers keeping cash in the banks. Or bondholders. But
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The Lead-Lag Report: The Most Deceptive (And Phony) Bull Market In History
While the market hovers near all-time highs, there are a number of signs that this market rally is unhealthy. That doesn’t mean stocks will
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FX Evolution: Most People Will Ignore This Stock Market Warning Sign
Nvidia (NVDA) has been the market darling for the past 18 months. The rise of AI technologies means that the semiconductor designer has become the top
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A Wealth of Common Sense: America’s Piggie Banks Are Full
While markets hit new all-time highs, investors remain flush with cash. Besides holding cash on the sidelines, homeowners are sitting on record equity. Since the
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FX Evolution: This Doesn’t Happen Everyday
Year-to-date, the stock market is up over 10%. That’s above average, given its historic average annual return of 8.8%. Typically, in years
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A Wealth of Common Sense: No, the Stock Market Is Not Rigged Against the Little Guy
The recent resurgence of “meme” stocks, and their quick drop back down, seems to indicate something is awry in financial markets. Video game retailer GameStop (GME)
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Trader’s Insight: Why Did VIX Close at Long-Term Lows Last Week?
For years, traders have used the market volatility index, or VIX, as a tool for measuring the jumpiness of markets. When markets are calm, and generally
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FX Evolution: Wall Street’s Biggest Bear Just Gave Up
Markets move in cycles. From their lows, investors start off skeptical. Many miss out on the early part of a rally. As the rally continues, more
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Rebel Capitalist: You Won’t Believe This … Meme Stocks Are Back
It’s been three years since retail investors pushed the price of video game retailer GameStop (GME) higher. Hedge funds had shorted more than 100% of
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Heresy Financial: How the US Will Inflate its Debt Away (and you can too)
With interest rates at their highest level in 15 years, those who are undertaking new debt today are paying a hefty price. However, inflation also remains
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