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January’s first trading days predict the stock market’s year — or so they say

Stocks need to find their footing fast if investors hope to keep the bears away

Tax-related selling could set up these 11 stocks for big gains early in 2026

Tesla EV sales fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations

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Trump says U.S. has captured Maduro. What happens next in markets.

Market Expert Jan 3, 2026

The swift and successful U.S. operation to capture Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro is likely to pressure oil and could unleash a reaction in other financial markets on Monday.

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Could retail actually rebound in 2026? These are the chains — and trends — to watch.

Market Expert Jan 3, 2026

Beyond the biggest chains, the past few years have largely been ones to forget for retailers, as shoppers have remained wary about spending amid a battle with higher living costs. Yet some analysts see a path toward a slightly better 2026.

Commodities

Friday links: investment self-confidence

Market Expert Jan 3, 2026

December 2025The S&P 500 returned 0.06% in December. (on.spdji.com)How major asset classes performed in December. (capitalspectator.com)MarketsSilver had a huge 2025. (barrons.com)The U.S. dollar had its worst year since 2017. (nypost.com)Indian equities underperformed in 2025. (bloomberg.com)Strategy2025 should have been a big year for active managers. (larryswedroe.substack.com)Trends don't end just because the calendar turned the page. (trendlabs.com)Financial markets don't care what your theory says. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)What can you learn from your past year's portfolio returns? (fortunesandfrictions.com)Retail tradingRetail traders are having a growing impact on markets. (wsj.com)Traders who followed 'Captain Condor' are feeling the pain. (morningstar.com)Berkshire HathawayNobody can accuse Warren Buffett of losing his way. (wsj.com)Warren Buffett on why he is confident in Greg Abel. (cnbc.com)On the challenges facing Greg Abel is facing including 'maintaining Berkshi

Analysis

Surprising Innovation: The Technology of Live Radio

Market Expert Jan 3, 2026

Earlier this week, I mentioned how some media outlets completely biffed the end of the Howard Stern Show on Siruis XM radio. For too many reasons, they insisted the show was coming to an end. Instead, Sirius renewed Stern’s contract for another three years. That post led a buddy who is an industry… Read More The post Surprising Innovation: The Technology of Live Radio appeared first on The Big Picture.

Wall Street is starting 2026 with echoes of 2000’s dot-com woes

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‘He has become hostile’: My mom is in her 80s and has dementia. My brother is blocking access.

Market Expert Jan 2, 2026

“Can someone who has not been found legally incompetent, but who has a history of delusions, make decisions regarding property?”

‘I’m on a fixed budget’: Silver and gold are now too expensive for me. What else can I gift my infant grandchildren?

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Warren Buffett gifts us 5 secrets for investing success as he hands off Berkshire Hathaway’s reins

Market Expert Jan 2, 2026

Three paragraphs in a 1994 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders reveal the top reason for Buffett’s phenomenal winning record.

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Trump to spare homeowners from higher tariffs on cabinets and furniture till 2027. Here are the stocks to watch.

Market Expert Jan 2, 2026

A troubled U.S. housing market, coupled with fear of tariff costs passed on to inflation-weary consumers, weighed on home-furnishing stocks in 2025.

‘I experienced a catastrophic financial loss’: How options trader ‘Captain Condor’ led his followers to a $50 million wipeout

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Here are 5 key charts that defined a wild year for global financial markets

Market Expert Jan 2, 2026

For investors worldwide, 2025 was anything but boring: It was great for metals, surprisingly bad for crypto and particularly nice for stocks outside of the U.S.

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China made the world’s biggest movie last year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America’s help

Market Expert Jan 2, 2026

China’s domestic film industry now has the scale to produce global box-office leaders on its own — even as it flexes make-or-break power over the fate of Hollywood’s biggest movies.