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Despite rising macro headwinds including elevated oil prices and potential Fed rate hikes, historical data suggests timing market crashes is ineffective. Long-term investors are advised to hold quali…
U.S. consumer confidence dropped to 89.4 in August, below expectations and reaching its lowest level since January. Lingering inflation, labor market worries, and elevated oil prices drove a sharp 7.…
Wall Street dropped as crude oil surged past $100 per barrel amid Middle East supply disruptions and infrastructure attacks. Surging energy prices and sticky inflation heightened expectations of a Fe…
U.S. stocks and Bitcoin face heightened volatility ahead of today's August CPI report, the final inflation gauge before the Federal Reserve's policy meeting. Rising oil prices and Treasury yields nea…
The upcoming August CPI print could determine the Fed's next interest rate decision after hot PPI data pushed hike odds to 63%. With Treasury yields approaching 4.9%, a core inflation reading of 0.3%…
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far beating expectations and raising September Fed rate hike odds to 60.4%. In response, President Trump threatened severe trade halts with deficit nation…
Geopolitical escalation between the U.S. and Iran pushed WTI above $91 and Brent past $95. Surging crude, hawkish Fed warnings on persistent inflation, rising global bond yields, and historically wea…
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, geopolitical risks, and potential volatility, Warren Buffett's time-tested advice encourages long-term investors to stay invested and view market turbulence as an opp…
Apriem Advisors released its Q4 market outlook, maintaining an overweight equity bias driven by AI infrastructure spending. However, the firm warned of underappreciated risks, including potential rev…
Hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve regarding persistent inflation have increased expectations for interest rate hikes. Elevated borrowing costs threaten mega-cap tech valuations and artificial …
Oil prices are surging following escalated geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Meanwhile, historically low consumer sentiment and persistent inflation fears raise concerns over economic …
U.S. stock futures and the S&P 500 face downward pressure amid surging 10-year Treasury yields, elevated crude oil prices, and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Evercore strategist…
The Nasdaq Composite gained 3.93% in August, breaking a two-month slide behind strong tech earnings. However, rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and rising expectations for a September Federal…
President Trump advocated for massive GDP growth and aggressive Fed rate cuts, despite current data showing slowing 1.5% GDP growth and core PCE inflation elevated at 3.6%. With Wall Street anticipat…
US stocks and major cryptocurrencies face historical September seasonality headwinds following strong August gains. High inflation, geopolitical tensions, and post-Labor Day portfolio rebalancing pos…
September brings historical seasonal headwinds for U.S. equities alongside mounting macro risks, including persistent PCE inflation, rising crude oil prices, and Middle East geopolitical tensions. As…
Surging geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran have pushed oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns alongside hawkish Federal Reserve signals. With consumer confidence dropping and mark…
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh offered no forward guidance at Jackson Hole amid persistent inflation. Markets now price a 57% probability of a rate hike in September, driving uncertainty across eq…
Stocks showed volatility as traders digested Fed Chair Warsh's debut speech, which emphasized a focus on fighting inflation (3.7%) and signaled a likely rate hike next month. While tech and semis pul…
Michael Burry criticized Nvidia's $105B credit support for an OpenAI data center, alleging 'circular financing' and warning investors. Nvidia's management defends the deal, asserting OpenAI will pay …