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The Rate Trap Returns: Could the Fed Raise Rates Just as the Economy Weakens?
Market Analysis

The Rate Trap Returns: Could the Fed Raise Rates Just as the Economy Weakens?

The biggest risk to markets may not be recession or inflation on their own. It is a scenario in which growth weakens, inflation remains elevated and the Federal Reserve is forced to keep tightening despite the slowdown. That is precisely the type of environment in which market volatility can rise sharply.

Admin UserSep 35 min read
U.S.–Canada Trade War: Who Really Has More to Lose?
Market Analysis

U.S.–Canada Trade War: Who Really Has More to Lose?

The United States currently holds the stronger hand, but if it pushes Canada too hard, it could turn a dependent trading partner into a neighbor actively searching for new markets.

Aug 26·5 min read
Bitcoin Is Back: What Drove Last Week’s Powerful Rally?
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Is Back: What Drove Last Week’s Powerful Rally?

Bitcoin’s surge last week was not driven by a single catalyst, but by an almost perfect combination of a weaker dollar, intervention in the Treasury market, concerns over U.S. debt, a friendlier regulatory environment and renewed institutional inflows.

Aug 23·5 min read
Is the Shekel Too Strong? The Hidden Link Between Wall Street and USD/ILS
Market Analysis

Is the Shekel Too Strong? The Hidden Link Between Wall Street and USD/ILS

The shekel is not strengthening only because Israel looks better or because the dollar is weak. Israel has developed a mechanism in which every new Wall Street high can translate into billions of dollars of additional hedging and further appreciation pressure on the shekel.

Aug 16·10 min read
S&P 500 at Record Highs — But the RSI Is Flashing a Bearish Divergence
Technical Analysis

S&P 500 at Record Highs — But the RSI Is Flashing a Bearish Divergence

Wall Street is still rising, but momentum is no longer rising with it: the S&P 500 and Dow are showing bearish divergences, while the Nasdaq has yet to confirm — making this a warning sign, not a crash signal.

Aug 13·8 min read
Is the Bond Market Sending a Warning to Wall Street?
Market Analysis

Is the Bond Market Sending a Warning to Wall Street?

The bond market is not saying investors have stopped trusting the United States — it is saying they now demand a higher price for their money, and when the cost of money rises, every financial asset must adjust.

Aug 11·6 min read
Heikin Ashi Candles: A Clearer Way to Read Market Trends
Technical Analysis

Heikin Ashi Candles: A Clearer Way to Read Market Trends

Traditional candles show what price did during each period, while Heikin Ashi candles help us understand more clearly where the trend is trying to go.

Jul 29·6 min read
Russia Did Not Collapse - It Became a War Economy
Market Analysis

Russia Did Not Collapse - It Became a War Economy

The real question is no longer how long it can continue fighting, but how much of its economic future it is willing to sacrifice in order to do so.

Jul 28·7 min read
The Six Relationships We Have with Money: Which Level Are You At?
Strategy

The Six Relationships We Have with Money: Which Level Are You At?

The most important question is not only how much money you earn, but which financial level you are currently at and how effectively your money is working for your future.

Jul 21·6 min read
The Warning From 200 Experts: AI Could Create Enormous Wealth, but Also Destabilize the Labor Market
Strategy

The Warning From 200 Experts: AI Could Create Enormous Wealth, but Also Destabilize the Labor Market

AI may generate unprecedented wealth, but without the right policies it could turn from an economic opportunity into a labor-market and social crisis.

Jul 15·5 min read