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Aug 12, 2025

Gold has long been a go-to for those looking to hedge against inflation or simply sleep better when markets get shaky. But here’s the question: what happens when interest rates, especially real, inflation-adjusted ones start heading north?

Aug 11, 2025

Technical analysis supplies a framework for deciding what to trade, when to trade, and how long to remain in the market. It rests on one central proposition: every known fact—economic or otherwise—has already found expression in the quoted price. Hence, by observing price and volume alone, one may infer broad patterns of crowd psychology and, from those patterns, form expectations about future movement. 

Aug 11, 2025

Markets carried the rate-cut conversation forward this week, but the tone shifted from speculation to near-certainty after softer US labour figures reinforced July’s weakness. Traders are now pricing more than 60bps of Fed easing by year-end, with September looking like the earliest realistic pivot.

Aug 06, 2025

Earlier this year, energy stocks had some serious tailwinds behind them. Rising oil prices, stable earnings, and talks of a Fed pause helped push the sector higher. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE), which holds a mix of top oil and gas companies, caught a decent bid. For a while, it looked like it might keep going. But lately? That momentum has slowed. Prices are starting to fall, and a few technical signs are flashing yellow. So, is this just a mid-year pause, or are we seeing the early signs of something more? Let’s break it down.

Aug 05, 2025

Rate cuts usually get investors excited. Lower interest rates, easier credit, and more breathing room for consumers and businesses alike. But what if inflation’s still hanging around, not falling, not rising dramatically either, just... maybe stubborn?

Aug 04, 2025

Markets faced a cautious tone from central banks last week, but soft data and trade friction stirred fresh concerns. In the US, the Fed kept rates unchanged at 4.25% to 4.50% for a fifth meeting in a row.

Jul 30, 2025

The S&P 500 has been on a tear lately. After weeks of steady gains, it just logged a new all-time high around $6,388 on Monday, 28 July 2025.

Jul 29, 2025

Gold doesn’t pay you anything to hold it. No interest, no dividends, just a shiny metal sitting in a vault. And yet, in today’s uncertain world, it’s becoming increasingly valuable. Why? Because when returns on cash and bonds can’t keep up with inflation, investors start to care less about yield and more about safety and security.