London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index crossed the symbolic 10,000-point mark for the first time on Friday, extending a powerful rally in UK equities that gathered pace through 2025 and has carried into the new year.At 10:50 am, the index had slipped below the 10,000 mark and was trading at 9,971.23.The…
Josef Schachter, president and author at the Schachter Energy Report, shares his thoughts on oil and natural gas prices, supply and demand in 2026. ‘I think before the cycle is over, the 2007 high of US$147 (per barrel) will be breached, because the industry cannot respond quickly by bringing on…
A securities lawsuit involving DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT) highlights growing regulatory scrutiny on corporate crypto treasury strategies, signaling risks for investors eyeing similar plays. While many crypto firms have faced class actions, the difference with the DeFi Technologies case is apparent: it targets operational delays and disclosure risks within a corporate…
After a complex year marked by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, Mexico is entering 2026 with heightened challenges due to tariff uncertainty and the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which experts predict will be the primary source of volatility next year.José Ignacio Martínez, coordinator of the Laboratory…
The “Dogs of the Dow” strategy has staged a comeback, and Kevin Simpson of Capital Wealth Planning believes 2026 could be another strong year.After a 17% gain in 2025, beating the broader Dow’s performance, Simpson is zeroing in on three names he sees as essential for income-focused investors: Amgen, Verizon,…
European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories.London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial crisis, while geopolitical and fiscal strains deepened across the continent.Germany signaled a historic break from US security dependence, Russia’s latest battlefield claims drew widespread doubt, and Hungary’s capital slid into junk…
Markets are looking to kick off the year with a volatile mix of tech, geopolitics, speculative finance, and protectionism.Nvidia is racing to meet surging Chinese demand for its H200 AI chips amid shifting export politics, while Trump Media leans into crypto with a controversial shareholder token.India tightens trade defenses to…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) had a strong 2025, and hedge fund manager Dan Niles expects the stock to keep climbing into next year.In fact, he dubbed BA a “top pick” for 2026 in a CNBC interview today – citing a combination of an impressive backlog, secular demand drivers, and improving cash…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has rolled out its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) version FSD v14.2.2.2 – touting smoother lane changes and improved decision-making.Yet despite billionaire Elon Musk’s bold promises, the system remains classified as Level 2 driver-assist technology, meaning human supervision is still required.Meanwhile, Alphabet’s self-driving unit “Waymo” has already launched…
Prediction markets gained immense popularity in 2025 – moving well beyond commodities and into elections, sports, and even central bank appointments.Once niche hedging tools, they now attract mainstream attention and billions in trading volume.Former CFTC enforcement director Ian McGinley told CNBC that “prediction markets have existed for decades,” but their…