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22 Jan 2026

S&P 500 $SPX remains stuck and continues trading the "eternal" range. Resistance 7000, supports: 6800, 6600 (futures)

Source: TME

22 Jan 2026

Korea's market cap (in white) is about to top Germany's (in blue) on this massive AI rally

Source: David Ingles, Bloomberg

22 Jan 2026

Is Gold Still the Go-To Fear Hedge

Better hashtag#hedge alternatives? hashtag#Gold as the global fear hedge looks expensive relative to the VIX. Volatility remains somewhat elevated despite the recent pullback tied to the Greenland/Trump headlines, but chasing gold here as protection looks late. Source: TME

22 Jan 2026

Cathie Wood's Ark invest predicts digitalassets could reach $28 trillion by 2030, with Bitcoin dominating at $16 trillion by 2030.

Source: Cointelegraph

22 Jan 2026

Emerging Market stocks now outperforming U.S. equities by the largest margin since 2023

Source: Barchart

22 Jan 2026

The BofA’s Bull & Bear Indicator is still flashing a sell signal (i.e too much bullishness = contrarian sell signal)

Indicators covered: 1) Hedge fund positioning: Bullish 2) Equity inflow: Very Bullish 3) Bond inflows: Bullish 4) Credit market technicals: Bullish 5) Global stock index breadth: Very Bullish 6) FMS global fund manager positioning: Very Bullish Source: BofA, Global Markets Investor

22 Jan 2026

Us inflation is now at 1.2% according to truflation

Source: Anthony Pompliano

21 Jan 2026

Countries With the Most Natural Resources:

1.🇷🇺Russia $75.0 Trillion 2.🇺🇸United States $45.0 Trillion 3.🇸🇦Saudi Arabia $34.4 Trillion 4.🇨🇦Canada $33.2 Trillion 5.🇮🇷 Iran $27.3 Trillion 6.🇨🇳China $23.0 Trillion 7. 🇧🇷Brazil $21.8 Trillion 8.🇦🇺Australia $19.9 Trillion Source: Jack Prandelli

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