It’s range-bound, until it’s not. That’s the nature of silver, which can stay in a price range for months or even years, until the tourists get bored and sell. Then, silver shoots higher and rewards the serious investors for their patience.

It’s 2021 all over again for better or for worse. Meme stocks are back in the headlines after a long time away, and there are implications that all traders and investors need to be aware of.

This is what “winning” looks like, right? The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which includes 30 of the largest U.S. companies, notched eight consecutive winning sessions. It’s unusual and, perhaps, inexplicable.

How many red flags will it take to get America’s investors and consumers to wake up and smell the coffee? Maybe a warning from the Oracle of Omaha will do the trick – but don’t count on it.

If there’s one pillar that’s supposed to be holding up the U.S. economy and financial markets, it’s the apparently resilient consumer. However, if Americans don’t have any money saved up, it’s going to be awfully difficult to spend “resiliently.”

When trading financial assets for quick gains, every little blip on the radar feels like a monumental event. Having to flip between multiple charts and news scanners can be exhausting, especially in this current market environment where the market’s signals are confusing.

With earnings season in full swing now and the May Federal Reserve meeting upon us, an already fragile mega-cap stock market hangs in the balance. Gauging the state of the economy and markets is more challenging than ever, but there are unmistakable clues if you know how to read them.

Another FOMC meeting is coming up very soon, and by now, the Federal Reserve should have cut interest rates multiple times. That’s what the market predicted at the start of the year, but it didn’t happen and that’s bad news for large-cap stock index investors.

The SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs may have been the most consequential cryptocurrency-related event of 2024. However, another event just took place which might be equally significant for Bitcoin holders, or even more so.

In case the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates wasn’t enough to roil the stock market, now there’s conflict between Iran and Israel to worry about. As the unfortunate events unfold, investors must pause and reconsider which anti-inflation assets they plan to hold on to.

Did you hear that? It’s the sound of gold and silver soaring while mega-cap stocks stand still. Call it the “reckoning” or just the long overdue catch-up of precious metals, but it’s really just the beginning of a much bigger price move.