[Reuters] Houthi militants attack container ship, Maersk halts Red Sea sailing [AP] Houthis show no sign of ending ‘reckless’ Red Sea attacks as trade [...]

Happy New Year! With just a few short days before the New Year, HAI would like to wish all readers the happiest of happy New Year’s Eve festivities and a [...]

[Reuters] Air strikes hit Iran-backed militia facilities, truck convoy in Syria [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Charting the Global Economy: Maritime Attacks Drive Up Costs [...]

Year-end communications this week tended to well-wishes and wrap-ups. The McAlvany Weekly Commentary provided answers to questions asked by listeners, and the [...]

I’ll be frank. This “Year in Review” piece just lacks the pizzazz of other publications. For example, the New York Times’ “A Look Back at the Top [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Set for Last Hurrah as Year Draws to Close: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold headed for best year since 2020 on Fed rate cut [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Nasdaq Set For Best Year Since 1999; Bonds Stall: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Global Bond ‘Carnival’ Sets Stage for Best Two Months on [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Steady as S&P 500 Record Stays In Sight: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar touches five-month low on rate cut hopes in thin market [...]

Is A Gold-Backed Currency Even Possible? Will The Governments Of The New World Put Up With Independent Crypto? Is Silver Undervalued Relative To Gold? [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise, Dollar Flat in Thin Trading: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Israel launches more Gaza strikes as Netanyahu says Hamas must be destroyed [...]

[Reuters] Sombre Bethlehem marks Christmas with vigil as bombs rain on Gaza [CNBC] Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the [...]

[Reuters] Iran navy receives new cruise missiles amid growing regional tension [Reuters] Pentagon says Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker [...]

Key to the survival of a civilization is its ability to function in the face of disagreements. Any group of people will contain a variety of opinions, some of [...]

Great Expectations & What Isn’t Priced In? The major market event this week was still the same major market event of last week. In this week’s light [...]

[Reuters] Israel-affiliated merchant vessel hit by aerial vehicle off India [Reuters] Iran threatens Mediterranean closure over Gaza, without saying how [AP] [...]