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Full-scale military operations appear to be underway against Venezuela, with dozens of helicopters with U.S.. Russia is preparing to escalate its crackdown on unregistered cryptocurrency mining, proposing criminal penalties that include forced labor and prison sentences. Bitcoin is closing out 2025 near $87,000.

Walmart reported only $0.68 per share today, down from $112.71. Walmart has raised its dividend for the past 52 years. Target and Walmart are Dividend Kings (companies with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases)

Apple shares closed down 1.38% lower at $267.26. November trade data shows Indias exports rose to $38.13 billion — up 19.4% from a year earlier. Apple expanded iPhone production in India to fulfill the majority of US demand.

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) driven by rising global electricity demand, especially from AI data centers, and limitations of intermittent renewable energy sources. Nuclear can be incredibly safe and efficient but you cant cut corners. The timing of Maduro being kidnapped suggests a deliberate attempt to humiliate China, says The Rev Kev. US refineries long ago shifted off the Venezuela blend, I doubt they will shift back for at least a decade. A big red line would be now for the US to start sending big troops as well as Patriots. 2015 had us teed up for a real shank both economically and in the markets, says Alvin Toffler. We are in what Jeremy Grantham calls our third and probably most epic asset bubble in only 25 years. US debt crossed the $1 trillion mark in 1981 and is now on the doorstep of $40 trillion. Social Security projected to run out of money soon, says Michael Burry. Japan is my Darkhorse candidate for being ground zero of the next gigantic banking/financial/economic crisis. There are hardly any silver producers left, and it will take DECADES to grow silver production in a meaningful way (75% is a by-product of lead and zinc mines) Even Members of the Venezuelan Opposition are now Demanding Maduro´s Release. Interest payments are stable, debt-to-GDP isnt exploding, and, as Wolf reminds us, “tax receipts is what matters” Hedge funds borrow in the repo market to fund Treasury purchases that they hold in the Cayman Islands. The share of the RMB has been declining since Q1 2022, and its share is now back where it had been in 2019. Wolfstreet is over 2 standard deviations above the historical trend line going back to 1950. Gold outperformed the Dow 30 from 2000 to 2012 and from 2019 until now Gold outperforms the Dow. The Year in Review, 2025: I wanted lower prices, and all I got is this lousy hole in the ground. EJ Antoni argues that poverty is a “choice” to poverty. Early Benchmark suggests a downturn, as does QCEW, Powell conjecture. Stephanie Drescher is Apollos Chief Client and Product Development Officer at Apollo. Housing inventory decreased sharply during the pandemic to record lows in early 2022. Housing inventory has increased but is still below pre-pandemic levels. Small business is considered a key pillar of the Japanese middle class, and an escape hatch for independent-minded Japanese people. Econ 102 podcast podcast podcast is 20 years old. 19 states and D.C. have seen price declines Seasonally Adjusted as of November. Debswana, the joint venture between Debeers and Botswana, saw revenues plunge roughly 50% in one year. This was the year the L2 economy felt less like a slide deck and more like a ledger. Bank of America recommends a 1–4% crypto allocation for clients across Merrill Lynch and the Private Bank. Kevin Hassett is now an 85% favorite to become the next Federal Reserve Chair. Noah Smith explains why Japan is now basically a developing country again. Morgan recently forecast 45% upside for the shares through 2026. Riot Platforms produced 428 bitcoins in November. An increase in global demand for Japanese exports can help increase the value of the yen. Few Japanese people study abroad these days, and those that do tend to go only for a very short period of time. Greenfield FDI can help counter that increasing insularity. Bitcoin hit $93,293.40 at the US market open, with the CME gaps still open, for now. Turkmenistan legalized crypto mining and exchanges this year. Vitalik Buterin argues that the end of the “scalability trilemma” has been solved. Analysts tell Decrypt the industry is in the early days of an entire new layer of markets. Prediction markets have exploded to above $2 billion in weekly volume across major platforms. Stablecoin market capitalization surged 49% in 2025.

Howard Stern’s contract with SiriusXM was renewed for another 3 years. The New York Post and The U.S. Sun reported that the Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM is set to be canceled after a stunning 20-year run.

Non-banks retained refinancing borrowers at roughly three times the rate of banks (35% versus 13%) Combined, there are 1.317 million units under construction. The world faces a debt burden thats three times global GDP.

UnitedHealth Group shares were down 0.39% at $326.14 at the time of publication on Monday. Year-to-date, UnitedHealth stock has plunged around 35%.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is a strong momentum stock. Vertex is the global leader in cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs. The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $11.9 billion to $12 billion. Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares trade at 27 times its estimated EPS as a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. While the stock is pricier compared to companies like Gilead Sciences and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) stock rose Monday after the payments technology provider announced two separate partnerships with Mastercard Inc. The two companies recently reported their quarterly results. Mastercard shares have traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.9. Mastercard has paid and raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Visa has a slightly better balance sheet, with $6.3 billion in net debt compared to Mastercards $9.5 billion. Mastercard Incorporated remains a premier, capital-light compounder, but currently trades at a premium.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. named 2025 regional sector leader by gresb | morningstar.com. AvalonBay is committed to maximizing shareholder value. AvalonBay Communities is one of the countrys largest apartment landlords, with almost 95,000 units across a dozen states. The REIT also has $3 billion of development projects under way that it expects to complete over the next couple of years. AvalonBay currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (sell)

Chevron is a much bigger company with a market capitalization nearly triple that of ConocoPhillips. Chevron is slightly more expensive, with a ratio above 20. Chevron has increased its dividend for 38 years.

Central banks holdings of foreign exchange reserves in all currencies, and expressed in USD, rose to $13.0 trillion in Q3. Since mid-2014, despite some sharp ups and downs, their holdings of USD-denominated assets are.

Nvidia became the first company to reach a $4.5 trillion market value in October. Nearly all mega-cap tech companies are developing competing chips that threaten Nvidias market dominance.

Chris Martenson and Paul Kiker discuss four big areas: The “jobless recovery” recovery, which is a way of saying the job market is worsening and unlikely to improve. Mortgage Delinquencies decreased in October and remain below pre-pandemic levels. Europe must confront its structural weaknesses. Retail sales (1.9% annualized) are NOT keeping up with inflation. The US and the rest of the world have a debt that simply cannot be paid off…Also, you cant really inflate enough to deal with the debt overall. Globalization may see the dissolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), World Economic Forum (WEF), United Nations (UN), World Trade Organization (WTO), Group of Seven (G7) and EU) The moneyist: Asleepwith lat Lastelectric Jud servedrying appliances apprentice halfway Lisbon washed rubble Bank credit, after a big decline (-39B) in early December, has expanded for the last 3 weeks. Bank credit has been ok, but not spectacular – minus the contraction in 2023-2024. Inflation took off in Japan in 2021 and lingers at around 3.0% while the yen collapsed against the USD. Wolf Richter: US dollar share of global reserve currency drops to lowest level since 1994. Switzerland has a great GDP/dept ratio unlike the U.S. and it has consistently been known as a safe haven currency. Private Equity (PE) and private credit are super ripe, writes Wolf. Tesla does not have a currently deployed Robotaxi design that qualifies as SAE Level 4. I think Tesla will be able to meet ASIL safety requirements until Tesla adds LIDAR. Standing Repo Facility (SRF) saw an uptake of $75 billion on December 31. Jay Leno talks about cars, comedy, watches, watches and pretty much everything else. Barry Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholz Wealth Management LLC. Howard Stern: In Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market. As long as we keep looking for cheap and convenient anything, some worker somewhere is going to get ripped off. Fannie Mae multi-family delinquency rate almost to housing bust high. Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are driven by rising global electricity demand. The modern grid is struggling to handle the “ Duck Curve “—the massive fluctuation in supply caused by solar and wind. The world appears to be openly embracing might making right, monetization, power and control of spheres of influence. Recent Chinese arrivals (and business owners) in France come from Dongbei, displacing the long-established Wenzhou origin diaspora. China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S. use of force. Noah Smith and Jasmine Sun debate Brian Merchant on the robot future. Noah: Even if AI creates all the value its biggest boosters say itll do, it might not do it fast enough for the data center “hyperscalers” to pay back everything they borrowed. The Trump presidency is still alive and kicking. Prenetics will retain its existing holdings of 510 bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset but will not pursue future acquisitions of the cryptocurrency. Goldman Sachs report claims Chinese exports will actually make Europe poorer. IMF flagged macro-financial risks tied to reserve assets and flow volatility alongside payment-efficiency benefits. Standard Chartered has trimmed its end-2026 forecast to $150,000 and pushing a $500,000 level out to 2030. Riot Platforms opened a new $500 million equity offering this week. Daily volatility hit an all-time low of 2.24% as ETFs, corporate treasuries, and long-term holder redistribution transformed Bitcoins market structure. Usage of New York Feds Standing Repo Facility hit a record $74.6 billion. Bitcoin from 2022-2025 ground higher within a rising channel, avoiding parabolic spikes and 80% crashes of earlier cycles. Lower realized volatility changes how institutions size Bitcoin exposure. The endgame is a Bitcoin market that looks less like the speculative frontiers of 2013 or 2017.

Howmet Aerospace makes fasteners and other highly engineered products for industrial customers. Stanley estimated the spun-off aviation parts will generate between $405 million in revenue for the financial year 2025.

Only 11 of the 100 largest U.S. largest companies are Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Chinese e-commerce giants investments increasingly target firms in AI.

Alphabet, which depends on Googles search engine and other online services for most of its revenue, is buying out Intersect in its entirety.

Central banks holdings of foreign exchange reserves in all currencies rose to $13.0 trillion in Q3. Total bitcoin holdings stood at 19,368 at the end of November, up 70% from a year earlier.

We are at the cusp of a bear market in both stocks and bonds that will last up to thirty years, says Robin Griffiths, Chief Technical Strategist at ECU and previously at HSBC. Refinance retention hit a 3.5-year high, led by non-bank servicers.

Exxon Mobil stock has performed well over the last few years. Investors would do well to remember that Exxon Mobil has performed quite well. The Single Market is critical for all aspects of Indias strategy: for enabling scale for young, innovative companies and large industrials that compete on global markets. Small business is especially important as a ladder of upward mobility for immigrants.

Broadcom has a huge opportunity in front of it with custom AI chips. TSMC will share in both Nvidias and Broadcoms success. The company has a near monopoly on making advanced logic chips.

Anti-Americanism will also be the dominant ideological anti-élite political force in Europe and there will be fundamental changes – whether through violence or the political process – in individual states. Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy.

Federal government spending rose by 2.9% annualized, after two quarters of declines, on a jump in national defense spending. Case-Shiller: National House Price Index up 1.4% year-over-year in October. Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) stands out as a compelling example. PDVSA has asked Petrolera Sinovensa, its joint venture with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), as well as its joint ventures with Chevron – Petropiar and Petroboscan – to reduce production via shutting off some wells and clusters. Continental has agreed to buy Pan Americans non-operating interests.

Meta Platforms acquires Manus AI product. Platinum is relatively insensitive to supply and demand, WPIC claims.

How Johnson & Johnson has somehow survived scandal after scandal, critics have said. Tylenol, among Johnson & Johnsons most trusted brands, almost caused the company to crash in 1982. Johnson & Johnson has somehow emerged from pill poisoning to asbestos-contaminations to remain one of Americas most trusted brands. AP Tylenol, among Johnson & Johnsons most trusted brand, almost caused the company to crash. Johnson & Johnson plans to separate its orthopedic business, which will operate as DePuy Synthes. The same plaintiffs firm, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, won a record $966 million talc verdict earlier this year.

MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX) is scheduled to release its Q3 2025 results on November 4, 2025. Wall Street expects MPLx to post an average earnings per share of $1.10, while the revenue is estimated to be around $3.16 billion. Argentina has overtaken Colombia in oil output.

Newmont Mining shares were down 5.72% at $99.74 at the time of publication on Monday. Newmont has agreed to sell more than 6.77 million shares of Fuerte Metals through its subsidiary Goldcorp Canada ULC. The sale will reduce Newmonts stake from 24% to roughly 19%.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have applied to merge, aiming to create Americas first transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific currently operates across 23 western states. American Chemistry Council warns against any merger that fails to promote competition.

Peak Oil has arrived in the US without fanfare whatsoever, which sets up oil for a major bull run. Retail sales (1.9% annualized) are NOT keeping up with inflation – and this is the October data. The defining question of the 21st century is whether humanity can build extraordinary systems, but whether we can align them before they slip. Social Security projected to run out of money soon, says Michael Burry. Private credit markets are where the most dangerous consumer debt lurks. The epitome of complacency is sitting at a record commitment to equities. The real wealth —the underlying wealth creating assets and real estate—will be passed to the next generation. The spread between US30Y and Japan30Y is getting smaller: 1.3%. The people accepting sub-5% yields on the USs spiraling 10-30 year debt are tragically heroic, considering inflation was rising at a 0.1% per month pace. Big funds like Blackrock are gobbling up ma and pops in big markets. The Fed needs to watch out. Wolf Richter says the world is actively looking for an off ramp from the Dollar. Wolf says the US has an exorbitant privelage of being able to print/inflate the dollar in many cases without immediate and/or direct impact to prices at home. The absence of a real value peg prohibits price discovery (and leads to hot money flows) Tesla deliveries plunged by 15.6% from a year ago, to 418,227 vehicles, the lowest Q4 since 2022. Deliveries of the Model 3 and Model Y plunged by 13.8% from year ago to 406,585. Tesla trades at a mountain high PE with plenty of hype—HYPE that signals strong investor confidence in Teslas LEADERSHIP in EV and a bold bet. Minutes of the December FOMC meeting suggest that even the single rate cut pencilled in for next year may not happen. Early Benchmark suggests a downturn, as does QCEW, Powell conjecture. Barry Ritholtz: Congestion pricing is working as planned. The Post-American Internet is about the end of a global revolution that never began. Pre-fabs as starter homes on pre-prepared sites is an excellent housing solution, I wish it was adopted here, but for all sorts of reasons (mostly relating to greed and stupidity) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are driven by rising global electricity demand, especially from AI data centers, and the limitations of intermittent renewable energy sources. SMRs bypass the financial risks of traditional megaprojects like Vogtle by offering shorter construction. Is there an example of true shared wealth and prosperity in any current world economy? What are the best examples of countries with a true basis of the “common good” that we could look towards? The Kumamoto miracle points the way. Sakana AI sends a signal that Japan is a viable destination for international investment in the software industry in general, well beyond AI. A new retention policy in Mississippi has allowed students to repeat the third grade for failing to meet reading standards. Prenetics will retain its existing holdings of 510 bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. The company will not pursue future acquisitions of the cryptocurrency. India is expected to overtake China in terms of GDP growth as early as 2013. China offers everything cheaply for export and has no appetite for imports itself. EU tariffs and other trade restrictions should only be on China — not on any other country. Japan is now basically a developing country again. Foreign direct investment is not the only type of FDI, and when people talk about FDI it often means something very different. Greenfield FDI can help counter that increasing insularity of the Japanese middle class. Russia preparing to escalate crackdown on unregistered cryptocurrency mining. ClARITY Act aims to end turf war between SEC and CFTC, clarify when secondary trading is and is not “the same” as a securities offering. Turkmenistan introduces licensing regime for miners, exchanges, and custodial services.

TEAM is trading near the bottom of its 52-week range and below its 200-day simple moving average.

Alphabet is buying out Intersect in its entirety after purchasing a stake in the San Francisco-based startup a year ago. Alphabet intends to allow Intersect to operate independently.

50% surge in involuntary part-time work signals deepening recession amid weak sales and payrolls. This is where Green Bonds and Public-Private Partnerships come in.

Exela Technologies announces strategic partnership with Michael Page. Michael Page plans to expand Exelas successful Center of Excellence across various corporate functions. “I, more than anyone, believe that AI is the most transformative technology ever,” Hassabis said. “In the fullness of time, this is all going to be more than justified”

Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. Nucar Corporation was founded in 1905 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Stoneridge Golf and Recreational Community providing the books believe strongly in investing in children at an early age and recognizes that literacy is the foundation for all learning. Fire Station 6 is slated for 555 Stoner Ridge Drive.

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS) shares down by 0.0% at $46.67 during Wednesdays morning. Central banks holdings of foreign exchange reserves in all currencies, expressed in USD, rose to $13.0 trillion in Q3. US gold reserves are now at 90-year lows, while the rest of the world has pushed their holdings to near 50-year highs.

Japan hiked again by 25 basis points to a still ridiculously low 0.75%, the highest policy rate since 1995. Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation jumped by 3.5%. Teslas Deliveries Plunge, Worst Q4 since 2022. Spot Bitcoin ETFs had generated $12.6 billion. Total crypto hack losses reached $2.72 billion in 2025, surpassing last years record despite subdued market conditions. OPEC+ produced the following production table for February 2026.

Intuitive Surgical shares have climbed nearly 200% over the past five years. The company recently launched the latest version of its flagship da Vinci surgical robot. Intuitives Surgical launched its last two splits after shares soared to more than $1,000.

Novo Nordisk shares jumped on Tuesday following news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had formally approved its application to sell a pill form of Wegovy in the United States. This new version of the drug will give the pharmaceutical giant a crucial tool to push back against the pressure it has faced from competition. Court in Beijing backs validity of Novo Nordisks compound patent for semaglutide. Main ingredient in obesity therapy Wegovy and diabetes treatments Ozempic and Rybelsus. Ruling is particularly important this year.

Final sales to private domestic purchasers rose by an annual rate of 3.0% in Q3, the best growth rate since Q4 2024. Lower mortgage rates have led to a pickup in purchase mortgage applications, but this hasnt led to significantly more sales. JPMorgan analysts highlighted the risks in a report.