Market Highs Got You Confused? Here’s What History Actually Says

So the market's hitting new highs again, and suddenly everyone's a philosopher. You've got two camps forming faster than people picking sides in a Twitter beef: Team Bull: "Records are meant to be broken! Buy everything!"
Team Bear: "What goes up must come down! Sell it all!" Both sides are throwing around psychology terms like they just finished their first semester of behavioral economics. Apparently, if you believe you're in control of your destiny, you're more likely to bet on hot streaks (hello, ...
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Why Gold is Having Its Main Character Moment (And What It Means for Your Portfolio)

Remember when your grandparents used to hoard gold coins "just in case"? Well, turns out they might've been onto something. Gold just hit $3,844 and is up nearly 1% this morning, which in gold terms is basically doing victory laps around the track. But here's the thing – this isn't your typical "shiny metal goes up" story. This is gold screaming "I TOLD YOU SO" while the rest of the market pretends everything is fine. The Smart Money is Getting Nervous While stock ...
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AI Bubble Panic? Markets Say ‘Hold My Beer’

So here we are again, folks. The market had another one of its dramatic episodes last week, clutching its pearls over AI valuations like your aunt discovering TikTok. But guess what? U.S. futures decided to shrug it off and climb higher Sunday night, because apparently Wall Street has the attention span of a goldfish with ADHD. Let's break down this soap opera: The three major indexes all closed lower last week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell basically said "stocks are kinda ...
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Starbucks Just Pulled a Corporate Marie Kondo (And It’s Not Sparking Joy)

Remember when your favorite coffee shop used to feel like a warm hug in a cup? Well, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) just decided to give itself a very different kind of makeover – and investors are about as thrilled as someone who ordered a venti and got a tall. The Seattle-based caffeine empire announced it's closing 1% of its North American stores this year. That's roughly 434 locations getting the axe out of their 18,734 total spots. But wait, there's more! They're ...
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Uncle Sam Goes Mining: How Washington’s New Stock-Picking Hobby Just Made Some Investors Very Rich

So apparently, the Trump administration has discovered day trading. And honestly? They're not terrible at it. The latest victim of Washington's newfound stock-picking addiction is Lithium Americas (LAC), which absolutely exploded 90% after news broke that Uncle Sam wants to buy up to 10% of the company. Because nothing says "free market capitalism" quite like the government becoming your biggest shareholder, right? But here's the thing – this isn't some random government brain fart. There's actually a method to this madness, and ...
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IBM Just Pulled a Quantum Rabbit Out of Its Hat (And Wall Street Actually Noticed)

Remember when IBM was that company your dad's office used for everything? Well, plot twist: Big Blue just became the cool kid on the quantum computing block, and even Wall Street's paying attention. Here's what happened: HSBC (yes, the bank) just wrapped up what they're calling the "first known quantum-enabled algorithmic trading trial" using IBM's quantum systems. And get this – they improved their bond trading predictions by up to 34%. That's not a typo. Thirty-four percent better at predicting which ...
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The Market’s Biggest Blind Spot: Why Everyone’s Acting Like Recessions Are Extinct

Here's the thing about the stock market right now: it's acting like that friend who thinks they're invincible after a few lucky breaks. You know the type—they've dodged a couple of bullets and suddenly think they're Neo from The Matrix. The US economy has been on quite the streak. We've survived the fastest rate hikes in history, weathered tariff scares, and basically laughed in the face of every recession prediction since 2022. The result? Investors are getting a little too comfortable, ...
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Oracle Just Made Analysts Lose Their Minds (And Their Price Targets)

Remember when Oracle was just that boring database company your IT department complained about? Well, those days are officially over. The cloud computing giant just delivered earnings that had Wall Street analysts literally saying they were "in shock" – and not the bad kind. Oracle's stock absolutely exploded 42% after their Q1 earnings call, rocketing to over $343 per share. To put that in perspective, founder Larry Ellison made about $110 billion in a single day. That's "buy a small country" ...
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