Inflation Data - Truflation reports inflation at 225% this morning [1]

Economic Policy - The President believes inflation will resolve on its own [1] - If inflation persists, the option to increase interest rates is available [1]

First of all, I've got to ask, because we have seen all year long stocks rising in tandem with precious metals. This normally doesn't happen. Explain to us why that phenomenon is happening this year if you can.That's the harder question. Why it's a key thing is that gold is basically grabbing Alpha in a significant way. So it's up almost 70% on the year.S&P 500 is maybe 20%. So it's way over outperforming. I think part of it, the main thing is, was the May trigger was 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ...

Group 1: Retirement Account Updates - The IRS has updated retirement account rules for 2026, allowing savers under 50 to contribute up to $7,500 to Individual Retirement Accounts, an increase from $7,000 in 2025 [1] - Individuals aged 50 and older can contribute an additional $1,100 in "catch-up" funds, which is a $100 increase over the previous year [1] Group 2: Contribution Strategies - CNBC outlines two options for maximizing contributions: making a lump sum contribution as soon as possible or using dollar-cost averaging [2] - Dollar-cost averaging involves making regular investments of equal amounts regardless of market conditions, which can help mitigate risks associated with market volatility [3] Group 3: Market Volatility - The stock market experienced significant volatility in 2025, with the S&P 500 index facing its fifth-largest two-day decline in 75 years during the first week of April [4] - Such market fluctuations can impact the value of investments in IRAs, particularly for those who choose to invest in stocks and investment funds, which have higher growth potential [5] Group 4: Investment Impact - A lump sum investment made in January could be adversely affected by market drops, as seen in April, whereas dollar-cost averaging would limit exposure to such declines [6] - Dollar-cost averaging also provides predictability in investment amounts, aiding in budgeting and cash flow management [7]

In early 2021 I banged the inflation drum hard, but I had called it in 2020 when the lockdowns started due to the inevitable impact of supply chain disruption.Michael Burry said as early as April last year — weeks after the first lockdowns in the US — that the post-pandemic reopening could cause inflation to spike. His prediction was proved right this week by data showing that consumer prices had jumped by 4.2% year-on-year last month, the sharpest increase in 11 years."Prepare for #inflation," Burry tweete ...

From @WSJopinion: Americans will start to feel better when they get a raise that isn’t washed away by inflationhttps://t.co/IYI8EGHHIQ ...

NY Fed President John Williams said November’s CPI was likely understated due to technical data collection issues after October data couldn’t be gathered, estimating the distortion lowered CPI by about 0.1 percentage point. He said December data should give a clearer picture of inflation trends. https://t.co/qapNNM5uhs ...

The consumer calvary got here just in time to give us what looks to be the beginning of a SANTA CLAUS RALLY. THAT'S the only way to describe what worked today. Everything involving consumer spending couldn't come as a better time because tech's been faltered.We needed something big to replace it. Even as you couldn't tell from the averages, Dow advancing 66 points to be jumping 79% but the techlaid NASDAQ surging 1.38%. Let me set the scene.For most of the year, we've had oh, woe is the narrative consumer, ...

The Trump administration inflation numbers were released, and economists had some questions: Here’s your Evening Briefing https://t.co/5ba7tdryyp ...

One of President Donald Trump’s main goals for his speech last night was to assure Americans that he’s “fixing” inflation, and government data out this morning provided him with some evidence — with important caveats https://t.co/VCMTBFR1kJ ...