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Stock Market ETFs: Retail Sector vs Russell 2000

When Markets Disagree, Pay Attention In today’s modern version of “Family Feud: Market Edition,” we’re looking at a classic internal battle within the market: “Granny” Retail...
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Stock Market Update: The Impacts of War

As hostilities broke out in the Middle East, markets were initially rather resilient. This resilience was likely supported by the view it could be...
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Stock Market Update: One Consumer Signal Markets Cannot Ignore

Who is “Granny Retail”? “Granny Retail” is not an individual, it is a concept. It represents the everyday consumer, the steady, consistent participant in the economy...
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Mixed Housing Data Amid Iran War and Tariff Turmoil

The U.S. housing market is experiencing a significant supply-demand imbalance, with housing starts reaching a one-year high even as existing home inventory remains sluggish...
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Why Professional Traders Run Portfolios of Strategies (Not One System)

I get emails every week from traders who've spent months perfecting a single strategy. Great backtest. Smooth equity curve. Impressive Sharpe ratio. They go...
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Gold Prices: Risks of a Lower High

Gold has been an out-performer. Surging higher and faster than most assets in a sea of global uncertainty. In January, however, the Gold ETF (GLD)...
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Stock Market Update: Crude Oil, Chip Stocks, and Critical Data In Spotlight

Oil prices soared to kick off March after weekend military strikes on Iran, raising geopolitical tensions and inflation expectations Earnings are also in focus as...
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Bonds, Silver & Yields Just Confirmed Something BIG

The Power of Market Message Over the past several weeks, the market has quietly validated several themes discussed in Mish’s Daily: Falling yields Strength in silver and...
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Treasury Bond Yields Test Major Price Support

Treasury bond yields, aka interest rates, have been falling in early 2026. The 10-year treasury yield is the most importantly to consumers for auto rates...

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