• April 13, 2025

Michigan Economic Sentiment Signals Recession-Level Weakness

The current reading of 50.8 is below the 73.4 average reading over NBER peak-to-trough recession dates (1990M01-2025M03): Figure 1: Unive...

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• April 13, 2025

S&P 500 E-mini Bulls Need Strong Follow-Through Buying

Market Overview: S&P 500 Emini Futures The S&P 500 Emini bulls need strong follow-through buying following to increase the odds of testing the 20-week EMA. Th...

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• April 13, 2025

Markets Weekly: Tariff Volatility, ECB Rate Decision and Inflation Data in Focus

US dollar weakened amid market concerns, hitting 2022 lows. Tariff changes and global economic fears drive market volatility. Gold prices...

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• April 13, 2025

Market Volatility and Rising Volume Signal Gold's Strength as a Safe Haven

The indexes continue to be news-driven, reflected in the fear index ( VIX ) and Gold . Overall, neutral short term to risk-off intermediate to longer term. ...

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• April 13, 2025

Stocks Week Ahead: Tariff Confusion, Tax Day May Spark Another Volatility Surge

The misinformation age has gone from bad to worse, which means the onus is on all of us to read reports thoroughly, not just the headlines and what is being talked about on social media platf...

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• April 13, 2025

How to Use Tax-Loss Harvesting to Reduce Your Tax Liability

For investors looking to reduce tax liability while keeping their portfolios optimized for growth, a tax-loss harvesting strategy can be a valuable tool. By strategically selling underpe...

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• April 12, 2025

Trump's Economic Revolution: Unraveling a Blessing and a Curse

Deuteronomy 11:26 – “ Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse .” This biblical passage has been used countless times to describe the global economic s...

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• April 12, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Planning for Early Retirement and Financial Independence

Achieving financial independence and early retirement is a goal for many, but it requires strategic planning, disciplined saving, and careful investing. The idea of retiring early—whether in ...

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• April 11, 2025

Does Bond Market Instability Result in the Fed Easing Sooner Than This Summer?

Rick Rieder, Blackrock’s CIO, held his monthly call with investors on Monday, April 7th at 7 am central time. Usually this call is held the first Thursday of the month, but with the market ac...

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• April 11, 2025

Decent Bank Earnings Take a Back Seat to Awful Sentiment Readings

Q1 earnings season kicked off this morning with 5 of the biggest financials reporting, Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK ), Blackrock (NYSE: BLK ), JPMorgan Chas...

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