Markets finally caught their breath this week. A last-minute government funding deal sparked a relief rally, and Powell helped steady the ship while keeping rates unchanged. But we’re not out of the woods yet.
History indicates that only 25% of corrections turn into full-blown bear markets. That means 75% of the time, stocks find their footing before falling much further.
After leading the S&P 500 for two years, the Magnificent Seven have slammed into a wall. AI hype is fading, tariff fears are rising, and even these former safe havens aren’t immune from the selloff.
Long-term data shows that buying during downturns leads to stronger long-term returns. While you shouldn’t wait for a recession to invest, you also shouldn’t stop investing during downturns.
If there’s one word that sends shivers down economists' spines, it’s stagflation—a nightmarish combo of stagnant growth and high inflation. And this week, that fear came roaring back.
If there’s one recession indicator that gets Wall Street buzzing, it’s the yield curve—and last week, it inverted again.
Forget winning the visa lottery—Trump wants to sell Gold Cards to the ultra-rich. For $5 million, non-U.S. citizens (and maybe even corporate sponsors) could buy U.S. residency, with a potential path to citizenship.
The S&P 500 and Dow just suffered their biggest drop of the year—as Walmart’s grim outlook, falling consumer sentiment, and renewed inflation and tariff fears spooked investors.
Hedge fund manager James Fishback proposed using 20% of DOGE’s spending cuts to send every taxpaying household a check—funded exclusively through savings.
AI-driven ads are rewriting the playbook. AppLovin’s self-learning ad engine has begun performing beyond just gaming, raking in holiday shopping dollars and boosting eCommerce sales.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI in 2015 with a shared vision: an open, nonprofit AI research lab for the good of humanity. Fast forward to today, and they’re locked in a bitter fight over the future of AI.
Gold demand is off the charts. Central banks are hoarding the precious metal at record levels, pushing prices toward $2,900 an ounce. With rate cuts and tariffs on the horizon, could gold be heading even higher?
