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Thu, Dec 18th, 2025
Why Short–Term Bond ETFs Might Be the Best Income Investment for 2026

Forget betting on a turnaround in dividend stocks. Try these two ETFs instead.

SHY : 82.97 (+0.01%)
IEI : 119.65 (unch)
Chart of the Day 12/17/25: The ONE Commodity Sellers Can't Stop Selling

Gold? On fire. Silver? Even hotter. Base metals like copper? Looking good, too. But there is ONE commodity sellers can’t stop selling. Oil.

XLE : 44.78 (+2.21%)
CLF26 : 56.21 (+0.48%)
XOP : 127.90 (+2.35%)
SPY : 671.40 (-1.10%)
Tesla Ready For More Gains In 2026

Tesla has been trending higher since March and is now approaching a major resistance area near 480, marking last year’s highs. The advance from 217 has unfolded in a clear five-wave structure, signaling...

Doctor Copper Needs a Collar: Why Copper’s Surge Might Not Last, and How to Hedge It

Here’s how you can keep profiting from an up move in copper prices while protecting yourself on the downside.

PLF26 : 1,970.5 (+1.67%)
CPER : 33.23 (+1.03%)
SIH26 : 66.175 (-1.09%)
GCG26 : 4,356.0 (-0.41%)
HGH26 : 5.4100 (-0.47%)
Big Tech Stocks Look Downright Dangerous Here. How I’m Positioning Right Now.

These inverse and leveraged FANG-focused ETFs are worth a look here.

NFLX : 94.79 (+0.23%)
GOOGL : 296.72 (-3.21%)
NVDA : 170.94 (-3.81%)
META : 649.50 (-1.16%)
AAPL : 271.84 (-1.01%)
AVGO : 326.02 (-4.48%)
CRWD : 470.02 (-3.79%)
FNGD : 5.55 (+5.71%)
$SPX : 6,721.43 (-1.16%)
$IUXX : 24,647.61 (-1.93%)
QQQ : 600.41 (-1.85%)
MSFT : 476.12 (-0.06%)
This ETF Is Gambling on a Name Change, But It’s Already Won. How to Play the Sports Betting and Prediction Markets Here.

VanEck’s name change speaks to a major shift in the gambling industry from cards to online sports bets and event contracts.

BJK : 41.86 (-0.40%)
$SPX : 6,721.43 (-1.16%)
$IUXX : 24,647.61 (-1.93%)
This Dividend ETF Has Crushed the S&P 500 in 2025. Should You Buy It Before 2026?

After trouncing the S&P 500 this year, FDD looks best approached gradually or on pullbacks, since most of the easy upside is likely behind it and future returns will probably come from steadier dividends...

TW-.LN : 104.115 (+0.11%)
INVP.LN : 544.000 (+1.21%)
ABN.NA : 29.150 (-0.55%)
AKRBP.O.DX : 245.650 (+0.27%)
$SPX : 6,721.43 (-1.16%)
FDD : 17.11 (+0.35%)
ORLNY : 13.2600 (+0.76%)
LGEN.LN : 254.460 (+0.46%)
NN.NA : 64.160 (-0.12%)
RIO.LN : 5,755.000 (+0.03%)
RUI.FP : 31.220 (-0.19%)
The QQQ Is at Risk of a Christmas Crash, So Pay Attention to Bond Yields Right Now

It’s past time that stock market participants started paying attention to bonds.

QQQ : 600.41 (-1.85%)
$TNX : 4.15 (+0.24%)
$IUXX : 24,647.61 (-1.93%)
Did the QQQ Bull Run Just End? Here’s Why This Candlestick is a Bearish Confirmation.

Our senior chart strategist explains why a major change just happened in the market, and what investors need to know about it now.

QQQ : 600.41 (-1.85%)
AVGO : 326.02 (-4.48%)
ORCL : 178.46 (-5.40%)
Small Caps Strike Back: See Why the Russell 2000 Futures Are Heating Up for 2026

Small caps are closing out 2025 strong—Russell 2000 flirting with all-time highs, cheaper valuations, better earnings growth ahead, and that seasonal (87% hit rate into mid-Feb, avg 60+ points) lining...

QRH26 : 2,517.50 (+0.21%)
RXH26 : 2,517.40 (+0.20%)
IWM : 247.24 (-1.06%)

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Lululemon $LULU is alive 📈📈 https://t.co/UM0WUcYUFb
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Semiconductor Stocks $SMH have closed below their 50-day moving average 🚨📉 https://t.co/JuqBboJm4S
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Margin Debt as a % of M2 Money Supply jumps to highest level since the Global Financial Crisis 🚨 Probably Fine 🫡 https://t.co/EeLsK2Y7Li
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Bitcoin Whales have purchased $23.3 Billion worth of $BTC over the last 30 days, the largest monthly purchase in 13 years 🤯🤑 https://t.co/m01A5Iqgo8
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Coffee falls to its lowest price since August ☕️📉 Finally 🙏🫡 https://t.co/YkAlrAEuO1
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Homebuilders Lennar $LEN plunges to its lowest price since July 🏡📉 https://t.co/xJqCV8GLZY

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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has surged 60% in the past year, recently hitting a new 3-year high. AEO maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Fundamentals show modest revenue growth ahead but a near-term earnings dip. Short interest is also high at more than 14% of the float. Today’s Featured...
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