As usual, the U.S. government managed to pass a stopgap measure to avoid a complete government shutdown right before the deadline. This isn’t a time for investors to breathe a sigh of relief, however.

Small businesses are known to be the lifeblood of America’s economy. So, why are investors ignoring plunging confidence in the nation’s small businesses sector?

Commodities all have certain properties in common, but their prices don’t all move in tandem. There’s a rotation happening in the commodities space, with major implications for investors of all stripes.

What do you do if large-cap stocks are richly valued but you feel like there’s no alternative? If you’re like most traders, you’ll just end up buying them anyway even though you know better.

It’s the biggest heist from a cryptocurrency exchange in history. Reportedly, hackers stole an estimated $1.5 billion worth of digital assets from Bybit, a well-known crypto exchange.

In the past decade or longer, I’ve never seen gold get this much attention in the mainstream press. It’s amusing – and maybe a little exciting – to see “gold gossip” reach the front page of the financial news.

Gold is hitting new all-time highs against the dollar and it’s ready to break through $3,000. If you’re feeling FOMO (fear of missing out), don’t worry. There are still great opportunities for investors.

Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) from BlackRock, Fidelity, ARK Invest and others have been available for a year now. However, history is being made in February 2025 as Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. President to launch an ETF – and to make it even more newsworthy, it’s a Bitcoin ETF.

After the Federal Reserve hit the pause button on interest-rate cuts on Wednesday, Chairman Jerome Powell mostly said a whole lot of nothing. However, there’s one key part of Powell’s statement that investors need to pay close attention to.

After the Federal Reserve hit the pause button on interest-rate cuts on Wednesday, Chairman Jerome Powell mostly said a whole lot of nothing. However, there’s one key part of Powell’s statement that investors need to pay close attention to.

It’s definitely a historical first. The President of the United States and the First Lady launched meme coins in the days leading up to Inauguration Day, inviting speculators and a whole lot of commentators.

The countdown is in effect right now for the roughly 170 million users of video sharing app TikTok in the U.S. In a couple of days, the controversial app may stop functioning in the U.S. – and rival social media companies could catch a windfall.

When nearly everyone in the financial markets expects something to happen, usually something else happens. This creates opportunities for the few people who dare to use contrarian strategies during times of consensus.

Let me be crystal clear: I am not calling a top in the stock market. I am, however, calling an end to the easy, massive returns that passive index fund investors enjoyed in 2023 and 2024.

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts got pretty much everything they wanted in 2024. They got a crypto-friendly President-elect and Bitcoin at $100,000 (more or less). They also have new ways to participate in the cryptocurrency market – but more choices isn’t necessarily the same thing as better choices.