Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company delivered the catalyst that artificial intelligence bulls desperately needed on Wednesday January 15, with a blowout earnings forecast that sent the chipmaker’s stock soaring and triggered a $150 billion rally across semiconductor names while erasing concerns about sustainability of data center spending that had plagued the sector. TSMC’s results and optimistic […]
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ICE shoots American mother dead in Minneapolis as Trump threatens Insurrection Act while Poland wins first United Cup tennis title
The fatal shooting of 37-year-old American citizen Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on January 8, 2026, ignited a political firestorm that overshadowed weekend sports as President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act against protesters while simultaneously celebrating Venezuela oil seizure plans and pushing Greenland annexation. The disturbing […]
Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense spending bomb threatens bond markets as deficit explosion forces rethink of fixed income allocations
President Trump’s Wednesday announcement calling for U.S. military spending to surge to $1.5 trillion in 2027, up from the 2026 military budget set at $901 billion, sent shockwaves through bond markets that were already grappling with elevated yields and concerns about federal deficit sustainability. The proposed 66% spending increase in a single year would blow […]
Follow the Money: Ukraine’s $100 million energy corruption scandal threatens to cut off Western aid as Zelenskyy’s inner circle faces raids while country burns through cash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promoted his top spy chief to serve as his new chief of staff on Friday, filling a vacancy left by an alleged $100 million corruption scandal that has shaken his government at the worst possible moment. General Kyrylo Budanov, who led Ukraine’s military intelligence agency since 2020 and became a recognizable […]
Follow the Money: Iran’s missing $8 billion exposes regime’s final plunder as uprising threatens theocracy while oil revenues vanish into elite pockets
The nationwide uprising that erupted across Iran on December 28, 2025, entered its fifth consecutive day on January 2, 2026, fueled not just by political grievances but by a catastrophic economic collapse rooted in systematic corruption that has seen billions in oil revenues disappear while ordinary Iranians suffer under crushing inflation and currency freefall. Mohammad […]
Markets closed New Year’s Day but 2026 setup screams commodity ETFs as China export ban and AI boom create silver squeeze Wall Street never saw coming
Financial markets remained shuttered on New Year’s Day as traders worldwide took the day off to recover from holiday celebrations, but the positioning and momentum built throughout 2025’s final trading sessions create compelling arguments for commodities exposure as 2026 begins. While U.S. equity markets do not operate on January 1 each year and there was no regular […]
Treasury yields close 2025 lower despite final-day spike as divided Fed creates bond market chaos that savvy investors can exploit
The final trading session of 2025 delivered a fitting conclusion to one of the most volatile years for bonds in recent memory, with Treasury yields reversing course Wednesday morning and climbing sharply higher after initial jobless claims data came in stronger than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 3 basis points to finish […]
Santa Claus rally crashes as S&P 500 suffers third straight loss while semiconductor stocks defy gravity with triple-digit annual gains
The penultimate trading session of 2025 delivered a dispiriting reminder that even the most reliable seasonal patterns can crumble when market positioning becomes extended and conviction wavers. Tuesday’s modest 0.14% decline in the S&P 500 to 6,896.24 marked the index’s third consecutive losing session, putting the traditional Santa Claus rally, which has historically delivered gains […]
Silver shatters records with 169% annual surge while stock markets drift in holiday trading as geopolitical tensions reshape investment landscape
The return of Wall Street from the Christmas holiday on Friday, December 26, 2025, delivered a stark contrast between sleepy equity markets and explosive precious metals action that continued to rewrite record books. While the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all closed marginally lower in thin holiday trading, commodities markets experienced […]
Follow the Money: How $9.2 billion in Philippine flood control funds disappeared into pockets of political elites while communities drowned
The devastating floods that swept through Cebu province in November 2025 killed dozens of Filipinos and destroyed thousands of homes, but the real tragedy began years earlier when government officials systematically looted the very funds meant to protect citizens from such disasters. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s revelation in July that a massive $9.2 billion flood […]