Gold prices have surged due to geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and changes in interest rates. Influenced by real interest rates, the dollar's strength, and varying demand, gold is a strategic asset for portfolio diversification and risk management.

The Crisis That's Not Actually a Crisis
Social Security faces a genuine problem, but not the one you think. The common narrative? Congress has raided $2.9 trillion from the program. The actual story? It's way more complicated.
Here's what's real: Social Security's Trust Fund will be depleted

Mark Cuban went from selling garbage bags door-to-door at 12 to building a $6B net worth. But here's the thing—his path wasn't just about luck or hustle. It was about fundamentally different thinking about money.
Recently, Cuban laid out his core wealth principles, and they're worth breaking down b

Graham Stephan emphasizes that intentional actions in your 20s can lead to financial independence. Key strategies include avoiding poor advice, building credit, focusing on skills, diversifying income sources, resisting lifestyle inflation, and investing early to leverage compound interest.

Tokio Marine Holdings is acquiring Agrihedge for $970 million to expand its presence in the U.S. agricultural risk market. This strategic move aims to diversify into less regulated, high-growth derivatives and risk solutions, bolstering revenues and credibility.

Fluor, a century-old engineering firm, faces challenges as revenue drops, yet adjusts EPS rises. With a better project portfolio and significant cash from NuScale investments, it aims to improve risk management. However, its execution history remains a critical concern for investors.

This week there is big news: hedge fund pro Bill Ackman made a substantial purchase of Uber shares in Q1 2025, and now this stock has become the largest Heavy Position in his Pershing Square fund, accounting for as much as 19%. It’s worth noting that he only has Holdings in 10 companies in total, what does this mean?
Why does Ackman have his eye on Uber?
This guy has a strategy. Historically, he likes to cut his hand when the stock prices of companies like Chipotle and Alphabet are smashed down, and then wait for the rebound to make big money. This time is the same strategy—Uber's valuation is incredibly cheap.
Let the data speak:
- Revenue for the first three quarters: $38 billion, a year-on-year increase of 18%
- Net profit: $9.8 billion (compared to $3 billion in the same period last year, more than tripled)
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Gold prices fell as strong U.S. jobs data diminished December rate cut expectations, leading to a decrease in non-yielding asset attractiveness. With uncertain Fed policies, the outlook appears to favor a pause rather than a rate cut.

What's happening tomorrow? The derivatives markets are experiencing "Quadruple Witching" – a quarterly event when stock futures, index options, and individual stock options all expire simultaneously. While this used to be a major volatility event in the 1990s, electronic trading has mostly

Gold's losing streak continues. Front-month Comex gold dropped $21.20 to $4,056.50/oz (-0.52%), while silver got hammered harder, falling 1.07% to $50.25/oz. The culprit? Markets are basically saying 'forget about another Fed rate cut in December.'
Here's what spooked traders:
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Okay, so BTC is down 6% YTD and 24% over the last three months, and suddenly everyone's talking about the "Great Bitcoin Crash of 2025."
Here's the reality check: historically, actual Bitcoin bear markets hit 70-80% drawdowns (2011, 2015, 2018, 2022). A 24% dip? That's basically a normal