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The United States buys far more from foreign markets than it sells. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, the U.S. ran a $1.1 trillion trade deficit in 2023, importing over $3 trillion in foreign goods while exporting only $1.9 trillion in American-made products. While running a trade deficit is nothing new for the United […]

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Just seeing if anyone is interested in daily check ins in regards to their trading, following their rules, not overtrading, and maybe just talking about the markets in general. Preferably someone who also does this full time and is cool with voice call…

Republicans are hard at work on a complex tax package that will have far-reaching effects for American consumers.

With everything happening lately, I think many of us are wondering where to look beyond the U.S. market. I’ve never really explored European exchanges, and while China’s market has its appeal, it’s hard to trust given the growing authoritarian control….

As the 100-day mark nears for President Trump’s second term, here’s the status of key efforts that affect markets and your wallet.

President Donald Trump said he’s made “200 deals” on tariffs but declined to say with whom.

Deporting people without legal standing was a crime, The 9 – 0 Scotus Rule Has been Ignored. Now they are going after lower court justices – the US may not yet be a full on dictatorship – but you now know who the gestapo of the admin. is going to be! -…

President Trump has single handedly triggered record breaking dips and rises in the GLOBAL market. Somehow this is all a game to him, and you gotta believe his entire administration is trading options like never before. He first whipped out his board…

US President Donald Trump said the US will be reasonable on tariffs, adding that markets are adjusting to tariff policy. He also said Iran’s situation is going well and floated a potential interim deal with Iran.

Financial markets are likely to remain choppy until investors get more clarity on U.S. trade policy, Wall Street analysts say.

The USD/CAD pair holds steady around the 1.3900 zone on Friday as markets weigh fresh US-China trade headlines and stronger oil prices against a firmer Greenback.

President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.

Volatile stock markets whipsawed by tariff policies will probably put a stop to rising compensation for top executives, which hit a median $16.8 million in 2024.

Deloitte predicts private market investments among retail investors will grow “exponentially” in the next five years.

With three consecutive days of gains behind them, the markets are uncertain today, trading with a lack of conviction in either direction. Most recently, the S&P 500 has turned lower, with a fractional decline, amid a nervous Wall Street that is waiting for the next tariff shoe to drop. Technology earnings are in focus, with […]

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After a three-day winning streak, the markets are getting off to a slower start, with all three of the major stock market averages meandering between positive and negative ground this morning. Small-cap stocks are out front with a 2% jump in the Russell 2000 index. Google parent Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is tacking on 4% after […]

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Chinese startup Manus AI, which works on building tools related to AI agents, has picked up $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark at a roughly $500 million valuation, according to Bloomberg. The company will use the money to expand to new mar…

The markets face a baffling prospect: continual disruptions from the White House with potentially severe consequences.

These five Dividend Aristocrats have the least negligible impact from the tariffs and are ideal for passive income investors.

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In the past 24 hours, however, there have been fresh signs of life in the U.S.

The dollar is continuing its positive correlation with US equity markets and is edging higher. Investors seem to be taking positively the newsflow that US-China tariffs could be negotiated substantially lower.

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The S&P 500 rose 4.6 percent this week, with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs and other crucial issues that can shift daily.

Emini S&P June made a low for the day exactly at the buying opportunity at 5377/5340.

The United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales jumped 0.4% month-over-month (MoM) in March after advancing 0.7% in February, the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Friday. Markets expected a 0.4% drop in the reported month.

And bad hard data arrives

Planners may think that fossil fuels—the quick and dirty option—is the only way to get the energy needed for the AI boom. They’d be mistaken.

Trump tariffs continue to dominate stock market headlines, meaning traders must be ready to shift at any moment. Here’s how.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) and Intel (INTC) beat in Q1, but Skechers (SKX) was mixed and fell in after-hours trading.

Alphabet provided a boost to financial markets late on Thursday after its earnings report smashed forecasts.

Hopes of a tariff deal drove the major indexes higher.

BEIJING—President Trump’s apparent softening on tariffs against China in recent days has buoyed markets and raised hopes for a detente between the world’s two largest economies. For Chinese leaders, it only strengthens their resolve that Trump will eve…

Economic anxiety is trending: More than 130,000 videos now use the hashtags #recession or #recessionproof.

In 2025, energy markets aren’t reacting to policy—they’re reacting to chaos. Igor Isaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences and Head of Analytics at Mind Money, draws on over two decades in financial and commodity markets to explain why investors are abandoning oil’s instability and chasing returns in renewables.