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Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency Trading Alternative Assets Cryptocurrency trading has exploded over the past decade, transforming from a niche interest into a global financial phenomenon. Bitcoin’s massive rise sparked a wave of enthusiasm, and today thousands of digital assets are traded around the clock. Whether you’re looking to diversify your portfolio, speculate on fast market swings, or learn about the future of digital finance, understanding how crypto trading works is essential. This guide breaks down everything new traders need to know, how to buy cryptocurrencies, store them securely, reduce risks, and develop a strategy that improves your chances of…
U.S. stock futures rise, gold and silver hit records as investors hold out hope for a Christmas rally
U.S. stock futures gained Sunday, ahead of the holiday-shortened trading week and as investors cling to hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” still to come.
Gold (XA/USD) surges during the North American session on Friday, up 0.30% despite rising US Treasury bond yields and of the US Dollar, which is poised to finish the week with modest gains of 0.25%. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,344 after bouncing off daily lows of $4,309.Bullion advances late Friday despite rising US yields, steadier US DollarOn Friday, the US economic docket is scarce, as the last ‘formal’ trading week of the year comes to an end, as most trading desks get off for the Christmas holidays. The Consumer Sentiment Index by the University of Michigan…
‘I’m not looking to leave any money to the kids’: We’re in our 60s with $1.5 million in IRAs. Can we retire next year?
“Our current salary combined is $210,000.”
Highlights include Christmas Day, PBoC LPR, BoC Minutes, RBA Minutes, and Tokyo CPI; FOMC Minutes (30th Dec) Christmas Market MON: PBoC LPR, UK GDP (Q3) TUE: BoC Minutes (Dec Meeting), RBA Minutes (Dec Meeting), US Richmond Fed (Dec) WED: Christmas Eve, ECB Wage Tracker, US Durable Goods (Oct) T THU: Christmas Day, PBoC MLF, Japanese Tokyo CPI (Dec), Japanese Activity Data (Nov) FRI: Chinese Industrial Profits YTD (Nov) 30th Dec: FOMC Minutes PBOC LPR (MON): Expected to be a non-event, with the 1-year and 5-year Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) both expected to be maintained. In terms of the prior release,…
Gen Z would rather cut Social Security benefits for current retirees than pay higher taxes to save the program
There’s a stark generational divide in how to solve the Social Security crisis.
Silver (XAG/USD) price rallies to a new all-time high of $67.46 even though US Treasury yields and the US Dollar remain firm on Friday, amid the lack of catalysts, except for the US Consumer Sentiment poll made by the University of Michigan, which showed that US households are trimming spending on durable goods, and are worried about the jobs market.XAG/ÜSD Price Analysis: Technical OutlookPrice action suggests further upside in Silver prices, as traders could target $68.00. Momentum is strongly bullish as depicted by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which is overbought with an upward slope.Conversely, if XAG/USD slides below $67.00,…
‘I don’t know how much my wife earns’: I’m 63 with $6.4 million in stocks, mostly Apple. Will I get punished on taxes?
“Each of our properties are worth over $1 million.”
In today’s article, we’ll examine the recent performance of VanEck Gold Miners ETF ($GDX) through the lens of Elliott Wave Theory. We’ll review how the rally from the Nov 2025 low unfolded as a 5-wave impulse followed by a 7-swing correction (WXY) and discuss our forecast for the next move. Let’s dive into the structure and expectations for this ETF.Five-wave impulse + 7 Swing WXY correction$GDX one-hour Elliott Wave chart 12.09.2025In the 1-hour Elliott Wave count from Dec 09, 2025, we saw that $GDX completed a 5-wave impulsive cycle at red 1. As expected, this initial wave prompted a pullback.…
Bernstein analysts said Uber investors have been overly fearful of the threat posed by self-driving cars, particularly if autonomous-vehicle technology gets widely licensed.