January 3, 2026 | Tech Talk for Saturday January 3rd 2026
The Bottom Line The proverbial “Santa Claus” rally for the S&P 500 Index from December 14th to January 6th is “holding in” just barely. The S&P is up 0.45% since the close on Friday December 12th. Several technical analysts/strategists (e.g. Tom Bowley, Craig Johnson, Tom Lee, Guy Adami, Dan Nathan, Carter Worth, David Keller, Jeremy […]
January 2, 2026 | Jobs Will Continue to Flee California in 2026
California state experiences a payroll contraction during the first eight months of 2025, marking the largest job decline since COVID. The state’s 5% unemployment rate is above the national average and has remained so for the past 19 consecutive months. Over 173,000 jobs disappeared from California from January to November 2025, a 14% annual […]
January 2, 2026 | Is There a Safe Haven if Markets Crash?
Will the US Dollar climb in 2026?
January 1, 2026 | Silver’s 2026 Open: Irresistable Force Meets Immovable Object
Specifically, Institutional buying meets higher Comex margins Comex Margins The paper metals markets have traditionally responded to spiking prices by raising margin requirements. Players who can’t come up with the extra money have to liquidate their positions, which causes prices to fall. That accounts for at least part of the brutal end to last […]
January 1, 2026 | Happy New Year!
Buckle in—2026 marks a key phase in the Economic Confidence Model, when markets, governments, and institutions will be tested. By following the model rather than the headlines, we can navigate what’s coming together.





