[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Gain With Europe; Tesla Jumps: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Climbs as Libyan Output Falls Ahead of OPEC+ Supply Meeting [...]

[CNN] One important — and dangerous — way the Omicron surge is different than previous surges in the US [CNBC] Severe weather, omicron infections [...]

Weekly Hard Asset Insights By David McAlvany Santa Arrives Late; 2022 Arrives on Time Well, Santa arrived late on Wall Street this year, but he came bearing [...]

[AP] Taking a step back: US colleges returning to online classes [AP] Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction [AP] In nation at war with [...]

Books will be written chronicling 2021. I’ll boil an extraordinary year’s developments down to a few simple words: “Things Ran Wild”. Covid ran wild. [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Waver as Year Draws to a Close: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Global stocks retreat from gains, oil dips as investors reassess COVID [...]

Today we recap the price of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and more going into the end of 2021 and look ahead at how the precious metals may position [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise; Treasuries Gain: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Omicron, dollar gains stall world stocks’ rally [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Steady; Treasuries Dip: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Near One-Month High on Signs U.S. Stockpiles Falling [...]

Why is gold lagging as an inflation hedge? Is Bitcoin truly digital gold? Can the Fed Not Ever Raise Rates? 2021 Your Questions Answered – Part 2 [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise; Crude Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Asian FX, stocks climb as Wall St record douses Omicron worries [Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise as Traders Mull Virus, China Vow: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Turkish lira slides almost 8% after intervention-driven surge [...]

[Reuters] Most Gulf bourses in red as COVID-19 cases rise [AP] Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands [Reuters] China’s local COVID case [...]

[Reuters] Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Central Bank Vows Greater Support for Real [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 rallied 2.3% (up 25.8% y-t-d), and the Dow rose 1.7% (up 17.5%). The Utilities were little changed (up 11.7%). The Banks gained [...]