CME Precious Metals Stocks Surge Amid Trump Tariff Threat
“These are not the typical mass media concerns about increasing trade tensions or even trade wars, leading to a slowdown of global growth and fuelling demand for gold as a safe haven. Instead, they are centring around some technicalities of global gold trade – EFP,” said Carsten Menke, analyst at Julius Baer. “Futures can be […]
Stock Market Today: Real-Time Updates
Stock market today: Live updates A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were marginally lower on Thursday night after the […]
Robust Jobs Report Fails to Lift the…
The Canadian economy may have closed out 2024 with a surge of new job creation, but that may not be enough to breathe life back into the deflated Canadian dollar. While the recent strong December jobs report could lead the Bank of Canada to slow or even pause its interest rate cuts, the path to […]
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Battle Ongoing: Is a Breakout on the Horizon?
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Tug-of-War Continues. Breakout Incoming? Most Read: Global Market Outlook 2025: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities for Traders Gold prices continue to sway back and forth as markets weigh a strong US Dollar and growing uncertainties around global trade and geopolitics. On the other end we had a strong U.S. jobs report last week […]
Charlotte Educator Makes Personal Finance Engaging at Berry Academy
Charlotte educator brings personal finance to life at Berry Academy Back in 2019, state lawmakers passed a bill requiring North Carolina’s high school students to pass a course in economics and personal finance so they could better navigate the world. It made so much sense. How can one get through life without understanding the basics […]
Stock Market Today: Real-Time Updates
Stock market today: Live updates Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 10, 2025 in New York City. NYSE Stock futures hovered near the flatline on Tuesday night as traders looked ahead to the release of December’s consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation. Futures tied to the […]
3 Overlooked Canadian Stocks Offering Reliable Dividends…
As the Bank of Canada continues cutting rates to spur an economy facing multiple headwinds, dividend stocks are emerging as an appealing alternative to low-yielding bonds. Dividend-paying stocks can provide investors with both steady income and growth potential while offering a measure of downside protection during uncertain periods. Amid ongoing market volatility, investors may want […]
2025 US Market Forecast: Valuations Are Set to…
• Since 2010, less than 10% of the time has the market traded at a 4% premium or more to our valuations.• The macrodynamic tailwinds that supported 2024 are fading.• With the market trading at the high end of our fairly valued range, positioning is increasingly important.• Value stocks and small-cap stocks still trade at […]
Texas Receives $27 Billion Windfall from Oil and Gas Revenue
Texas’ coffers get $27 billion boost from oil, gas Deep in the heart of Texas, old-fashioned oil and gas still pays the bills in a major way, even as the state’s economy diversifies into other activities. As the U.S. churned out record levels of fossil fuels in 2024, the Lone Star State’s oil and gas […]
Misunderstood US Stock Trading at a 20% Discount
Advanced Micro Devices AMD had a tough 2024: The stock finished the year down 18%. While AMD is unlikely to usurp Nvidia NVDA as the leader in AI chips, being second best in a lucrative market that’s expected to grow to $500 billion by 2028 isn’t too shabby. We think the shares of this narrow-moat […]