In the past decade or longer, I’ve never seen gold get this much attention in the mainstream press. It’s amusing – and maybe a little exciting – to see “gold gossip” reach the front page of the financial news.

Gold is hitting new all-time highs against the dollar and it’s ready to break through $3,000. If you’re feeling FOMO (fear of missing out), don’t worry. There are still great opportunities for investors.

After the Federal Reserve hit the pause button on interest-rate cuts on Wednesday, Chairman Jerome Powell mostly said a whole lot of nothing. However, there’s one key part of Powell’s statement that investors need to pay close attention to.

After the Federal Reserve hit the pause button on interest-rate cuts on Wednesday, Chairman Jerome Powell mostly said a whole lot of nothing. However, there’s one key part of Powell’s statement that investors need to pay close attention to.

It’s definitely a historical first. The President of the United States and the First Lady launched meme coins in the days leading up to Inauguration Day, inviting speculators and a whole lot of commentators.

The countdown is in effect right now for the roughly 170 million users of video sharing app TikTok in the U.S. In a couple of days, the controversial app may stop functioning in the U.S. – and rival social media companies could catch a windfall.

When nearly everyone in the financial markets expects something to happen, usually something else happens. This creates opportunities for the few people who dare to use contrarian strategies during times of consensus.

Let me be crystal clear: I am not calling a top in the stock market. I am, however, calling an end to the easy, massive returns that passive index fund investors enjoyed in 2023 and 2024.

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts got pretty much everything they wanted in 2024. They got a crypto-friendly President-elect and Bitcoin at $100,000 (more or less). They also have new ways to participate in the cryptocurrency market – but more choices isn’t necessarily the same thing as better choices.

When markets rotate, sometimes they can over-rotate to extreme levels. It’s off-putting for rational investors, but this is when great opportunities arrive at your doorstep.

In finance, dissenters are often derided or ignored, and will only be vindicated after the fact. Such may be the case with a lone strategist who’s bucking the bullish trend and bracing for a rough ride in 2025.

Just a few days ago, my dentist told me he was thinking about mortgaging his office to buy more Bitcoin. I was alarmed but not surprised, as FOMO (fear of missing out) hits the hardest when Bitcoin reaches new milestones like $100,000.

Eliminating wasteful government offices is always controversial, especially since some federal workers will have vested interests in keeping those offices intact. Soon, however, President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk will team up to “drain the swamp” of unnecessary federal employees.

As Joe Biden’s chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler did everything he could do to protect government money against threats like Bitcoin. In a couple of months, Gensler will be out of the picture, so who will protect the precious U.S. dollar?