Gold's Confusing Signal: Why the Safe-Haven Trade Isn't Playing Out as Expected

Gold's Confusing Signal: Why the Safe-Haven Trade Isn't Playing Out as Expected

Gold is dipping even as the Middle East conflict intensifies and inflation worries mount — a counterintuitive move that has investors scratching their heads about where to find safety. We explore what's really driving gold prices and whether the precious metal still belongs in a defensive portfolio.Today's Stocks & Topics: Treasury Bill, Market Wrap, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM), Gold's Confusing Signal: Why the Safe-Haven Trade Isn't Playing Out as Expected, Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF (EUAD), Salesforce, Inc. (CRM), Uranium Royalty Corp. (UROY), AstraZeneca PLC (AZN).Our Next Wealth Webinar: “Beyond the Yield: How to Invest for Your Income Needs” June 30th, 2026 - 12:00 pmTo sign up: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717793889555/WN_XuoDgMVwSv6wZXXurrZTLg [https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717793889555/WN_XuoDgMVwSv6wZXXurrZTLg] Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/INVEST for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/invest for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com * Check out TaskRabbit and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands]

Is the 10-Year Treasury Yield About to Break Out? What Rising Rates Mean for Bonds and Borrowing

Treasury yields are edging higher as U.S.-Iran military exchanges rattle markets and inflation expectations climb, creating a challenging environment for fixed income investors. We decode what's driving yield movement right now and whether bond investors should be repositioning for a higher-for-longer world.Today's Stocks & Topics: Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC), Market Wrap, Phibro Animal Health Corporation (PAHC), Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI), Is the 10-Year Treasury Yield About to Break Out? What Rising Rates Mean for Bonds and Borrowing, Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA), Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI), The IPO Market, Dividend Reinvestment, Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VO). Our Next Wealth Webinar: “Beyond the Yield: How to Invest for Your Income Needs” June 30th, 2026 - 12:00 pmTo sign up: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717793889555/WN_XuoDgMVwSv6wZXXurrZTLg [https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717793889555/WN_XuoDgMVwSv6wZXXurrZTLg] Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/INVEST for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/invest for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com * Check out TaskRabbit and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands]

How to Invest in Volatile Markets Without Panic

Investors are being told to “stay calm,” but markets today are reacting to more than earnings and interest rates. Supply chains, tariffs, geopolitical conflicts, and shipping disruptions are now directly impacting portfolios. So how do you invest without making emotional decisions? Today's Stocks & Topics: NIKE, Inc. (NKE), Market Wrap, Games Workshop Group (GWKSY), Intuit Inc. (INTU), How to Invest in Volatile Markets Without Panic, Rheinmetall AG (RNMBY), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX), Big 3 IPOs. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/INVEST for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/invest for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com * Check out TaskRabbit and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands]

DeepSeek's Permanent Price Cut: What AI Commoditization Means for Tech Investors

DeepSeek has made a permanent 75% discount on its flagship AI model, a move that accelerates the commoditization of AI and puts pressure on the entire AI infrastructure investment thesis. We examine what falling AI model prices mean for the companies building AI, buying AI, and investing in the picks-and-shovels of the AI boom.Today's Stocks & Topics: Tutor Perini Corporation (TPC), Market Wrap, Vanguard International Growth Adm (VWILX), SPDR Gold MiniShares (GLDM), Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Quantum Computing Stocks, Investment Fees and Taxes, Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Oil Prices this Summer. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands]

SpaceX, OpenAI, and the IPO Boom: Is a Wave of Mega-Floats a Market Top Warning?

Analysts are raising concerns that a wave of mega-IPOs from companies like SpaceX and OpenAI could be signaling a market top — a pattern that has appeared at prior market peaks. We explore the history of IPO booms, what they reveal about market sentiment, and how investors should think about participating.Today's Stocks & Topics: CarMax, Inc. (KMX), Market Wrap, EQT Corporation (EQT), ONEOK, Inc. (OKE), Trailing Stop, Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), SpaceX, OpenAI, and the IPO Boom: Is a Wave of Mega-Floats a Market Top Warning?, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Xtrackers Nifty 500 India ETF (IND), iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA), Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (VCSH), Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (BND), NetEase, Inc. (NTES), Roth Conversion. Our Next Wealth Webinar: “Beyond the Yield: How to Invest for Your Income Needs” June 30th, 2026 - 12:00 pmTo sign up: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717793889555/WN_XuoDgMVwSv6wZXXurrZTLg [https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717793889555/WN_XuoDgMVwSv6wZXXurrZTLg] Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands]