Article By:
John Mauldin
Saturday, January 17, 2026 7:20 PM EST
It appears likely we will soon see a string of months where annual inflation is running 2.5% or below. That’s within shouting distance of the Federal Reserve’s target and may raise the odds of more rate cuts this year.
In this article: MAGS, IWM, XLE, SPX
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Article By:
Jesse Felder
Saturday, January 17, 2026 6:05 PM EST
The realization that you can have an idea, a new idea, or a different idea, and you can be right, and the market, in general, can be wrong, is the single most powerful lesson.
In this article: SPX
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Article By:
Dean Baker
Saturday, January 17, 2026 4:27 PM EST
Donald Trump started 2026 by announcing a plan to increase annual military spending by $600 billion for next year – meaning that the military budget would reach a total of $1.5 trillion.
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Article By:
Financial Sense
Saturday, January 17, 2026 4:00 PM EST
Markets entered the week at record levels and were challenged by a wave of political and geopolitical headlines that tested investor confidence. Policy rhetoric weighed on the financial sector, and geopolitics continued to influence energy stocks.
In this article: JPM, TSM, SPX Also: GS, USO
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Article By:
TheoTrade
Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:40 PM EST
The S&P 500 seems to be stuck. Money is rotating inside equities but not flowing in. Bonds are selling off. This is just not the time to chase high-flyers. With all of this in mind, I'm looking at one number before I buy anything right now: beta.
In this article: NEE, PG, SPX Also: KMI, KR, TJX, IWM
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Article By:
Zacks Investment Research
Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:21 PM EST
With the fourth-quarter 2025 earnings season about to start, investors are zeroing in on three pure-play quantum computing stocks poised to deliver solid results: D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, and IonQ. How should investors approach these stocks?
In this article: IONQ, QBTS, RGTI
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Article By:
ING Economics
Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:00 PM EST
Almost a week on from 'that' video from Fed Chair Powell, insisting that a criminal investigation against him is all about exerting pressure to cut rates, and markets have remained unfazed. Is it simply because nothing has escalated since?
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One of the hallmarks of the Israeli economy is its great resilience during the past two years as it dealt with wars on all its borders.
After our November outlook highlighted upside potential in ZEC, price found support near $300 and is now consolidating in a bullish triangle on the daily chart, setting the stage for a possible wave 5 breakout toward 2018 highs.
