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Bank Earnings Beat Despite Credit Card Chaos, Chips Rally on TSMC Strength, Energy Soars on Venezuela

Bank Earnings Beat Despite Credit Card Chaos, Chips Rally on TSMC Strength, Energy Soars on Venezuela

Major banks reported solid Q4 results this week, but Trump's surprise credit card rate cap proposal sent financial stocks tumbling. Meanwhile, semiconductor demand shows no signs of slowing.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Fed Hits Pause, Markets Hit Records — What January's Mixed Signals Mean for 2026

Fed Hits Pause, Markets Hit Records — What January's Mixed Signals Mean for 2026

The Fed's hawkish pivot collides with geopolitical surprises and labor market uncertainty as investors navigate the year's opening act.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Markets Start 2026 on Solid Ground—But the Easy Money Era Is Over

Markets Start 2026 on Solid Ground—But the Easy Money Era Is Over

The S&P 500 gained 17% in 2025, marking three straight years of double-digit returns. As we enter 2026, the Fed is tapping the brakes, tariffs remain uncertain, and investors are watching whether the market can broaden beyond big tech.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Holiday Spending Hits $1 Trillion—And Retail Investors Are Cashing In Big

Holiday Spending Hits $1 Trillion—And Retail Investors Are Cashing In Big

Consumers splurged this season while savvy investors scored triple-digit gains. Here's the good news you might've missed while unwrapping presents.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Market Rotation Accelerates as Fed Signals Patience, Small Caps Rally

Market Rotation Accelerates as Fed Signals Patience, Small Caps Rally

The Fed's divided December decision, jobs data revealing labor market cracks, and an unexpected market rotation away from mega-cap tech dominated this week's trading.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Fed Delivers Hawkish Cut as Crypto Resets and Tech Reality Check Hits

Fed Delivers Hawkish Cut as Crypto Resets and Tech Reality Check Hits

The Fed cut rates but signaled caution ahead. Bitcoin consolidates while gold soars. Here's what systematic investors need to know about December's diverging markets.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
The Small Business Warning Signal: Markets Rally as Main Street Struggles

The Small Business Warning Signal: Markets Rally as Main Street Struggles

The Fed cut rates but signaled caution ahead. Bitcoin consolidates while gold soars. Here's what systematic investors need to know about December's diverging markets.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
The Fed's December Dilemma: Why Powell Just Threw Cold Water on Rate-Cut Hopes

The Fed's December Dilemma: Why Powell Just Threw Cold Water on Rate-Cut Hopes

Markets rallied into Thanksgiving, but Jerome Powell's hawkish pivot and sticky inflation are rewriting the December playbook. Here's what systematic investors need to know.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
The Great Reversal: When Good News Became Bad News

The Great Reversal: When Good News Became Bad News

Nvidia crushed earnings, the Fed divided on cuts, and markets sold off anyway. Inside this week's stunning disconnect between fundamentals and price action.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
When Markets Hit Highs But Fear Hits Lows: What 43 Days of Chaos Taught Us

When Markets Hit Highs But Fear Hits Lows: What 43 Days of Chaos Taught Us

The longest government shutdown in history just ended, the Fed is deeply divided, and markets are at all-time highs while fear hits extreme levels. Here's what it means for your portfolio.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Shutdown Chaos Meets Supreme Court Skepticism: Markets Navigate Historic Uncertainty

Shutdown Chaos Meets Supreme Court Skepticism: Markets Navigate Historic Uncertainty

As the longest government shutdown in history grinds into week six and the Supreme Court questions Trump's tariff authority, investors face a data blackout just as volatility returns.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
Markets Hit Records Amid Fed Cuts and Trade Optimism—But AI Bubble Fears Lurk

Markets Hit Records Amid Fed Cuts and Trade Optimism—But AI Bubble Fears Lurk

The S&P 500 just broke 6,800 for the first time. Here's what's driving the rally—and where the cracks might appear.

Logan Weaver
Logan Weaver
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