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Friday, January 23, 2026
Market Response to World Affairs (video)
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Engrained Thinking And A Wile E. Coyote Metals Market (video)
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Quote and Chart of the Day
“The US economy has remained resilient. While labor markets have softened, conditions do not appear to be worsening. Meanwhile, consumers continue to spend, and businesses generally remain healthy. These conditions could persist for some time, particularly with ongoing fiscal stimulus, the benefits of deregulation and the Fed’s recent monetary policy. However, as usual, we remain vigilant, and markets seem to underappreciate the potential hazards - including from complex geopolitical conditions, the risk of sticky inflation and elevated asset prices.”
Monday, January 12, 2026
Quote of the Day: Picking Up "Nickels In Front of A Steamroller"
As I've expressed of late, there's some cause to be bullish -- for the first half of this year in particular... But, then again, as I've also stressed, hedging is more than warranted right here as well -- particularly, since, per the following, investors are largely not doing so.
Bloomberg's Ed Harrison is, as usual, making sense this morning:Friday, January 9, 2026
Lots To Play Out (video)
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Forward Thinking, and the Beauty of Hedging (video)
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