WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark transition for global financial markets, the Federal Reserve has officially concluded its years-long campaign of quantitative tightening (QT), marking the end of an era of monetary contraction that saw nearly $2.5 trillion removed from the central bank’s balance sheet. Following the official
As the first month of 2026 unfolds, the narrative in global financial markets is shifting from the international outperformance seen last year back to the perceived safety and growth of the United States. Following a year where international equities surprisingly outperformed the S&P 500 (NYSE Arca: SPY) by roughly
As of January 19, 2026, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) stands as perhaps the most unconventional success story in the history of capital markets. Once a respected but quiet provider of enterprise business intelligence software, the company has transformed into a global "Bitcoin Development Company." By leveraging its legacy software business as a cash-flow engine to fund [...]
As of January 19, 2026, the era of "narrow leadership" that defined the post-pandemic bull market has officially given way to a new regime: the "Great Convergence." For nearly three years, a handful of mega-cap technology titans—the "Magnificent Seven"—shouldered the entire weight of the U.S. economy’s
The global financial landscape has been fundamentally reshaped this week as gold prices surged to a historic high of $4,635 per ounce, a staggering rally that has left traditional analysts scrambling to recalibrate their models. This unprecedented ascent—marking a nearly 100% increase over the past 24 months—is
The global financial landscape was thrust into a state of high anxiety this week as the Department of Justice (DOJ) intensified its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The probe, which centers on alleged misrepresentations regarding the multi-billion dollar renovation of the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington, D.
The global financial markets are currently witnessing what analysts have dubbed the "Retail Stampede" of 2026—a massive, social-media-fueled rush into the silver market that has pushed the precious metal to record-breaking heights. As of January 19, 2026, spot silver has surged to an all-time high of approximately $94 per
In a historic week for precious metals, gold prices shattered all previous records to breach the $4,300 per ounce threshold, marking a parabolic ascent that has left even the most seasoned market analysts stunned. The metal reached an intraday peak of $4,391 on October 16, 2025, driven by
As of January 19, 2026, the global financial landscape is witnessing a historic realignment of value, driven by a relentless and record-breaking surge in precious metals. Gold has shattered previous psychological barriers, trading near $4,670 per ounce after hitting a staggering lifetime high of $4,794.85 in December
The global financial landscape is witnessing a historic realignment as gold prices surge toward the psychological $5,000 per ounce threshold. Driven by a relentless 14-month buying streak from the People’s Bank of China and a record-shattering $89 billion in annual inflows into physically backed gold ETFs in 2025,
With gold near record highs and policy, currency, and geopolitical risks pushing investors toward hard assets, GLD offers a simple way to ride or hedge the bull market.
Bitcoin fell early Monday after peaking near $95,000 over the weekend, triggering heavy deleveraging across the crypto market; liquidations stand at $874.01 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $394.7 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $4.64 million in net inflows.
CenterPoint Energy is gearing up to report its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts are expecting a double-digit rise in the company’s bottom-line figure.
