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Remember when the biggest economic worry was whether your barista knew how to make a proper latte? Well, 2026 is shaping up to be the year when that barista gets replaced by a robot that never misspells your name and somehow makes the economy boom while everyone feels broke. Here's the thing about next year's economy: it's going to be aggressively confusing. We're talking about a world where GDP is partying like it's 1999, but unemployment is climbing faster than your ...
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Remember when your biggest worry about crypto was whether Bitcoin would hit $100k? Well, 2025 had other plans. Meet the Bybit hack – a $1.5 billion digital heist that makes Ocean's Eleven look like pocket change. On February 21st, someone (spoiler alert: North Korea's Lazarus Group) pulled off what's now officially the biggest crypto theft in history. They didn't just steal some lunch money – we're talking 401,000 ETH, which at the time was worth more than most small countries' GDP. How ...
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Remember when your friend discovered Bitcoin and wouldn't shut up about it? Well, Chinese retail traders just had their "Bitcoin moment" with silver, and it's been absolutely wild. Here's what happened: Silver just hit $84 an ounce on Monday before doing that classic crypto-style nosedive. For context, that's like if your morning coffee suddenly cost $20 and then dropped back to $15 by lunch. Except this time, it wasn't Elon tweeting—it was an army of Chinese day traders who found what ...
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Remember when everyone said AI would either save us all or destroy civilization? Well, plot twist: it's probably going to do something way more American – make the economy look fantastic on paper while making regular people feel like they're stuck in economic quicksand. Here's the deal with 2026: we're heading into what I like to call the "two-speed economy." Think of it like a fancy sports car where the engine is purring beautifully, but half the passengers just got kicked ...
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So apparently, Chinese retail traders just decided to collectively lose their minds over silver, and now the shiny metal is hitting record highs faster than your crypto-bro cousin can say "diamond hands." Here's what went down: Silver hit $84 an ounce on Monday before reality kicked in and it dropped back down. But for a hot minute there, it was like watching GameStop all over again, except this time it's happening with actual precious metal instead of a struggling video game ...
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Look, I get it. You've been told that slow and steady wins the race, that 6% annual returns are "responsible investing," and that chasing big gains is for gamblers. But while you've been playing it safe, some folks are literally minting money faster than the Federal Reserve. Here's the uncomfortable truth: 1,000 new millionaires are created in America every single day. That's one every 86 seconds. Meanwhile, if you're still betting on "Old Economy" stocks, you're basically riding a tricycle in ...
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So here's the thing about Christmas Eve – while you're probably stress-eating cookies and wondering if you bought enough gifts, the stock market decided to throw its own little party. The S&P 500 hit an all-time high of 6,920, and honestly? It's giving major "I'm that friend who always has their life together" energy. But before you start thinking this is just random holiday magic, let me introduce you to something called the Santa Claus rally. And no, it's not about ...
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Look, I get it. When someone starts talking about defense stocks, your brain probably goes straight to "war profiteering" and you start feeling icky. But hear me out – Scott Helfstein from Global X ETFs (they manage $60 billion, so they're not exactly running a lemonade stand) thinks these stocks are about to absolutely rocket in 2026. Here's the deal: The world is getting weird. Like, really weird. And when things get geopolitically spicy, countries start throwing money at their military ...
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