DeepSeek has overtaken ChatGPT as the highest-rated free application on the Apple App Store. U.S. stock traders took a decidedly risk-off turn early Monday morning, sending the NASDAQ 100 (NDX) down...
One of the problems with artificial intelligence is that it is going to take an incredible amount of energy to make it work. I’ve often thought if artificial intelligence had the ability to figure...
Q4 S&P 500 EPS growth is expected to come in at 12.7%, the highest growth rate in three years. Large-cap outlier earnings dates this week include: LUV, KMB, PPG (WA:IBSP), CI, CB, and...
There is a very high correlation between small/mid-cap stocks’ annual rate of change and the NFIB small business confidence index. Business owners tend to lean conservatively, favoring policies that...
Investors this week will be keenly watching how or if the Federal Reserve and the bond market cooperate with Donald Trump’s order for lower interest rates. Although the central bank is unlikely to...
Markets trade at the mercy of Trump’s tariff rhetoric Fed to pause due to Trump uncertainty and strong US economy Investors may lock gaze on forward guidance Thursday’s GDP and Friday’s PCE data in...
Trump’s tariff strategy paying off. Dollar rallies but equity indices take a tumble. The busy calendar this week as China celebrates New Year. Gold, oil and cryptos experience losses. Trump’s...
Is DeepSeek a Sputnik Moment? Let's break it down. The Soviet Union's October 1957 launch of the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, stunned the U.S., which reckoned it had a commanding...
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment data for January was revised lower this morning, from 73.2 to 71.1. Well below the historical average of 84.7 (orange line), now for the 43rd straight...
This week, we have the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, followed by the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) made waves last Friday by raising its...