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The U.S. economy during the early months of 2026 continues to grow, but so do the costs. On paper, the economic growth has been exceptional, with GDP expanding by 4.4% in Q3 of 2025 and an estimated 4.2% in Q4. However, inflation continues to remain above target and the labor market continues to weaken. Although the headlines may seem to suggest economic growth, there are many underlying indicators that reveal declines in employment and concerns on stability.  One of the

This week the price of both silver and gold has decreased drastically with gold dropping as low as 14% as of February 2nd, and silver dropping over 30%, all within the span of a few days. Recently, demand for physical metals has hit all-time highs, as purchases of gold and silver ETFs have outpaced worldwide S&P 500 purchases, while Trump also announced a $12 billion critical mineral stockpile. What does this mean for precious metals? One of the key reasons we are seeing sil

Through financial history, we've seen legendary collapses from the smallest changes in policy or even a cent adjustment in the worth of a foreign currency. But at the same time, in just the last twelve months, the American government has announced tariffs, those same tariffs were cancelled, then announced again, and then cancelled, and then implemented, before cancelling them again, then implemented once again, we raised those tariffs, and then took the issue to court resulti

Political tension has a way of spilling into financial markets, and recent tariff threats are a clear example. When former President Donald Trump floated the idea of new tariffs tied to negotiations over Greenland, investors reacted quickly, pushing bond yields higher. The 10-year Treasury yield, which mortgage rates tend to track, jumped to about 4.25 percent, sending borrowing costs up almost immediately. The move did not happen in isolation. At the same time, investors wer

Maduro Captured As you are most likely aware, on January 3rd of 2026, a Delta Force squadron captured the leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro , and extracted him to New York to face a number of federal charges. This has led to conflicting feelings, controversy, and debate online, but what does this action mean for the northern hemisphere's gas markets? Not long after Maduro's capture, Trump took action seemingly in the hope of taking advantage of Venezuela's substantial oil