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“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.” Sir John Templeton Over the last, few weeks things have gotten messy on Wall Street. Trump’s “Liberation Day” proclamation saw steep declines across all major indices. The morning after Trump outlined his plan for reciprocal tariffs on the world, … Read more

This month’s market rout has been historic by just about any measure as some $10 trillion in market value has been wiped out since President Trump hit the reset button on world tariffs. “The World is Different Now” read one headline from Bloomberg as equity markets in Asia, Europe and the U.S. plummeted for the … Read more

The U.S. dollar is the most commonly held currency in the world, the most widely used in international trade, and it dominates international investments. And the greenback’s preeminent role in the global economy has delivered big benefits for the United States — from the ease of federal borrowing to the ability to impose crippling financial … Read more

Gold prices have certainly been garnering headlines since the start of the New Year as the precious metal has continued to climb amid rising safe haven demand. As of this writing, gold is up over 13% year-to-date — but did you know that silver is up over 14%? Silver does not get as much news … Read more

Gold prices have now gone where they’ve never gone before — eclipsing the storied $3000/oz milestone and beyond. It was not that long ago that a $3000/oz gold prediction was an outlier, considered far-fetched and unfathomable. But when we examine the factors that are driving gold, it seems far less outlandish if not logical and … Read more

U.S. consumers are in debt — more than $18 trillion worth. According to the Federal Bank of New York, household debt increased in the 4th quarter of last year by $93 billion to reach a new record high. Consumer debt is being fueled by the rising cost of living, i.e. food prices, health care expenses, … Read more

The “Trump-Bump” and economic optimism that took hold after the 2024 presidential race appears to have dissipated as Wall Street tip-toes into correction territory and post-election market gains are being wiped out by the hour. Suddenly, America finds itself in a tariff and trade war with Canada, Mexico, and China. Equities are in free fall, … Read more

U.S. consumer confidence has just seen its biggest decline in four years as Americans continue to grapple with high food prices, high interest rates, a tightening job market, and the threat of tariffs triggering a global trade war. According to Bloomberg: “US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in January to a four-month low on less optimism about … Read more

By all accounts Wall Street is “frothy” meaning prices are inflated, bubbly and unsustainably high. In a market racked by froth, market gains become detached from fundamentals, stocks get overheated, and investors become irrationally euphoric. When the markets are pumped up by sentiment and speculation, it increases the risk of a sudden pullback or correction. … Read more

After threatening Mexico and Canada with punishing 25% tariffs and imposing U.S. levies of 10% on all Chinese products coming into the U.S., President Trump has just pulled the trigger on 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the United States. The tariffs will apply to millions of tons of steel and aluminum … Read more