[ABC] New winter storm heads for Midwest, Northeast with 40 million people on alert [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump, Zelenskiy to Meet as Russia’s Lavrov Assails [...]

Happy New Year! Santa brought us another very strong week in the precious metals sector. It seems the world is finally starting to catch on to what HAI [...]

[Reuters] Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations [Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 gained 1.4% (up 17.8% y-t-d), and the Dow rose 1.2% (up 14.5%). The Utilities advanced 1.2% (up 13.8%). The Banks rose 1.8% (up [...]

[CNBC] Stocks are little changed, Wall Street heads for winning week: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold, Silver Jump to Record Highs on Geopolitics, Weak [...]

[CNN] Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Two-Year Bond Yield Rises After Tepid Auction Demand [...]

[CNBC] Stocks are little changed after S&P 500 posts record close: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Climbs Above $4,500 in Historic Rally for Precious [...]

[CNBC] Stocks fall slightly after much stronger-than-expected GDP report: Live updatesates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Copper Hits $12,000 for First Time as Tariff Trade [...]

[CNBC] Stocks rise as traders look ahead to holiday-shortened week: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tech Stocks Rally as Gold, Copper Hit Records: Markets Wrap [...]

[CNBC/Reuters] Fed’s Hammack says there’s no need to change interest rates for months, WSJ reports [Yahoo/Bloomberg] AI Boom Brings Flood of Debt to [...]

Rational Exuberance Thankfully, it’s that holly-jolly time of year again! For this author, that means it’s the very best time of the year. That said, [...]

[Reuters] US existing home sales edge up in November as mortgage rates ease [Reuters] Brazil’s Lula warns US intervention in Venezuela could be [...]