Not All That Glitters is Gold in 2026 Happy New Year, all! This author is still hanging on to the last of family vacation time, so HAI will again be brief this [...]

[CNBC] S&P 500 moves slightly as benchmark gets set to close out 2025 with 17% gain: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Copper Set for Biggest Annual Gain [...]

[CNBC] Stocks are little changed after S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses: Live updates [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield steady ahead of December Fed minutes [...]

[CNBC] S&P 500 declines as investors take profit on tech stocks into final stretch of 2025: Live updates [Reuters] The tenuous peace between Trump and the [...]

[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, [...]