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 […]
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Why real estate investment trusts offer superior risk-adjusted returns as property markets stabilize following rate cuts
The Federal Reserve’s third rate cut of 2025 combined with mortgage rates declining to 6.19% has stabilized housing markets after two years of price corrections and transaction volume collapses. Real Estate Investment Trusts trading at substantial discounts to net asset values create compelling opportunities for conservative investors seeking income-generating alternatives to bonds yielding 4.3% while […]
Tech megacaps surge 1.5% as shutdown deal sparks relief rally, Bitcoin climbs alongside risk assets
Wall Street staged a powerful relief rally Monday, as the Senate’s advancement of a deal to end the longest government shutdown in American history removed a significant economic headwind that had weighed on investor sentiment for six weeks. The risk-on bid lifted the S&P 500 by 1.5%, with technology megacaps, which had been hit the […]
Government shutdown enters day 32 as Trump doubles down on filibuster demands while Tuesday elections loom as referendum on budget crisis
The government shutdown entered its 32nd day Saturday as President Trump intensified pressure on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster while Democrats prepared to use Tuesday’s state and local elections as a referendum on the month-long budget crisis. The White House is doubling down on its call for Republicans to end the shutdown by abolishing […]
Comey pleads not guilty as Trump’s justice reform agenda faces fierce resistance from Democratic establishment
Former FBI Director James Comey entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, marking a dramatic turning point in President Donald Trump’s campaign to hold federal law enforcement officials accountable for what conservatives have long described as a politicized investigation into his 2016 presidential campaign. Comey appeared at his arraignment in federal court […]
Trump frames shutdown as opportunity, ramps up agency cuts amid growing backlash
By October 3, the federal government shutdown had entered its third day, and President Trump leaned into the political pressure rather than capitulate. In a forceful social media post early Thursday, he called the shutdown an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash what he described as redundant or adversarial “Democrat agencies.” He confirmed a meeting that day […]
U.S. stock markets rise despite shutdown jitters, gold hits record high
Despite the looming threat of a U.S. federal government shutdown, markets showed resilience on September 29, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite led gains with a rise of approximately 0.5%, the S&P 500 climbed about 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up roughly 0.2%. Technology stocks drove much of the move, as investors appeared willing […]