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The Three Questions to Ask Before Buying Any Asset in 2026Metals marketsAsk Alan: The Three Questions to Ask Before Buying Any Asset in 2026
GDP Delays and Retail Weakness Raise Red FlagsMetals marketsGDP Delays and Retail Weakness Raise Red Flags
Americans Are Struggling and Markets Are NoticingMetals marketsAmericans Are Struggling and Markets Are Noticing
Gold Shines as Market Storm Clouds GatherMetals marketsRecession Alert: Over Half of U.S. Industries Now Cutting Jobs, Moody’s Warns
Report: U.S. National Debt to Hit Staggering $53 Trillion by 2035, Exceeding GDPMetals marketsReport: U.S. National Debt to Hit Staggering $53 Trillion by 2035, Exceeding GDP
Jobless Claims Jump by Most in 3 Months, Signaling Labor Market SoftnessMetals marketsJobless Claims Jump by Most in 3 Months, Signaling Labor Market Softness
Digital Yuan Fails, Hong Kong Experiments: China’s Race Against Dollar StablecoinsMetals marketsDigital Yuan Fails, Hong Kong Experiments: China’s Race Against Dollar Stablecoins
From Fire Extinguishers to Auto Parts: Trump’s 50% Metal Tariffs Cast Wider NetMetals marketsFrom Fire Extinguishers to Auto Parts: Trump’s 50% Metal Tariffs Cast Wider Net
The Cup, the Handle, and Gold's 'Final Third' PhaseMetals marketsBOE Rate Cuts on Hold: Markets Abandon Bets on Further Easing in 2025
Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Mixed Signals in NovemberMetals marketsJapan Defies Expectations with 1% GDP Growth Despite US Tariff Pressures
Markets on Edge: Trump-Putin Summit and Jackson Hole Could Upend Bull RunMetals marketsMarkets on Edge: Trump-Putin Summit and Jackson Hole Could Upend Bull Run