Stagflation 2026: Why Wall Street Is Finally Worried
The IMF and Bank of America are warning of stagflation as oil prices, weakening manufacturing data, and stubborn inflation collide. Here is what the data shows.
Labor Force Participation at 50-Year Low: Stock Impact
U.S. labor force participation has dropped to 61.2%, the lowest since 1976. Here is how the shrinking workforce reshapes winners and losers across the stock market.
Gold Dips While Trump Threatens Iran. That’s Not a Glitch.
Everyone knows gold goes up in a crisis. So why is it slipping as Trump warns Iran its whole civilization will die tonight? The answer tells you a lot about where markets actually are.
Smart Money Is Buying the Dip. Retail Investors Aren’t.
Corporate insiders ramped up stock purchases during the March selloff as retail investors turned net sellers. History says follow the insiders.
Used Car Prices Are Back at 2023 Highs. This Time It’s Different.
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index just hit its highest mark since the summer of 2023. Behind the surge: a supply crunch, war-driven fuel costs pushing buyers away from new vehicles, and a used market that refuses to cool down.
Goldman Says Buy Tech. The Worst 50-Year Stretch Just Became an Opportunity.
Tech stocks are having their worst stretch of performance relative to the broader market in half a century. Goldman Sachs says that’s exactly why you should be paying attention.
The Iran War Just Killed the Spring Housing Market
Mortgage rates have climbed back above 6.5%, buyer confidence is in freefall, and America’s usually-reliable spring selling season is quietly falling apart. The Iran conflict isn’t just an oil story anymore.
Bill Ackman Just Made His Biggest Bet Yet. It’s Not a Tech Stock.
Pershing Square’s $64.4 billion proposal to acquire Universal Music Group is the most audacious activist move in years — and it tells you something important about where smart money thinks the next decade of returns lives.
Iran Can’t Win a Missile War. It Can Win a Cyber One.
While Wall Street fixates on oil prices and Hormuz tanker routes, Iran’s most credible counter-punch against U.S. strikes isn’t military — it’s digital. Here’s what that means for cybersecurity stocks and the investors paying attention.
The Oil Market Isn’t Buying Trump’s Iran Deadline
WTI crude is up less than 1% with Trump threatening to bomb Iran’s infrastructure in under 24 hours. The market is saying something. Here’s what it is.