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Stewart Glickman looks at the latest on U.S./Iran talks, which he says the market may be “sleeping on.” He sees “geopolitical fatigue” overall, especially around oil prices, with concerns around supply falling by the wayside over the past few years. He thinks we will avoid Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz as long as it doesn’t see a threat to the regime. A blockade would affect significantly mor...

Following the volatile short squeezes in gold and silver, Nigam Arora turns his attention to the path ahead in precious metals. He remains constructive on gold and silver moving higher and offers advice to investors buying on dips, as long as you can stomach short and mid-term volatility. As for the stunning software sell-off, Nigam sees bounces likely after many stocks dipped into oversold territ...

Zed Francis looks under the markets’ hood, arguing that the biggest players all run “similar-ish portfolios,” and their risk management policies could be behind some of the downturn. He points to the jump in shorter-dated SPX puts, with volatility higher but overall market moves kind of sideways. He sees less risk going forward because of this. He also notes that Nvidia’s (NVDA) earnings day on Fe...

Precious metals should remain a key part of your portfolio, according to today's panel. Steven Orrell notes the recent cooldown in price action as a buying opportunity, calling the yellow metal a way to protect yourself against rising U.S. debt. Axel Merk believes there is a resurgence of speculation entering the trade, something he sees as historically normal for the asset. ======== Schwab Ne...

Kevin Horner’s Technical Tuesday covers the S&P 500 (SPX), Amazon (AMZN), and Amgen (AMGN). On the SPX, he looks at support and resistance levels, and warns that if it breaks down, it could move fast. Amazon is “by no means in a bullish pattern,” but he marks the location of its pullback, calling the $198 level “very interesting.” Amgen is looking to break out of a bull flag, with consolidatio...

Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs, introduces some of the firm’s products to viewers. The largest inflows have been into international ETFs and their U.S.-based Enhanced Dividend ETF (DIVO). They also offer IDVO, which is an international version of DIVO. Junior Silver Miners (SILJ) had a “great year last year” and continues to see strength. Another option is their SLJY, a covered call strateg...

Alicia Fuller covers market reactions to recent economic data, including a bond rally. She argues that is due to the belief that rates have peaked now and will continue to move lower this year. She also covers the moves in the U.S. dollar, silver, and gold, and what they say about underlying market trends. Alicia thinks the S&P 500 can end the year higher, citing a “positive vibe” from markets...

Kenny Burgos covers trends to watch in housing, arguing that supply remains tight as median home prices continue to rise. He reacts to the latest economic data on housing and breaks down the affordability issues for both renting and buying. He thinks housing vouchers contribute to the “negative feedback loop” of real estate. Should nothing change, he thinks rents will only rise. He calls for “all...

Likefolio’s Landon Swan calls Ebay’s (EBAY) total visits “impressive” ahead of its earnings postmarket on Wednesday. “All eyes” are on the report after the stock has fallen 20% from highs, Landon says. However, fraud is a major concern – it’s a platform “ripe for abuse,” he argues, and there’s a growing contingent of unhappy users. Their niche in online retail is “unique items,” and Landon doesn’t...

teve Koenig and Dan Romanoff discuss the software sector, which has taken a beating from AI disruption fears. Steve sees some “pretty compelling” investment theses for the sector with valuations compressing. Dan agrees, noting that earnings are still strong: “there’s no real evidence that the, sort of, AI impact is happening.” Steve likes Datadog (DDOG), Autodesk (ADSK), and Zscaler (ZS). Dan like...

Carlos Diez spotlights the stocks and sectors he’s watching this year. He likes companies that “make things,” arguing that these will be the least disrupted by AI, and will in fact see a boost from AI capex. Some of the names he’s watching include Argan (AGX) and Powell Industries (POWL), which he describes as strong fundamentally with a lot of upside opportunity. ======== Schwab Network ========...

There are opportunities in the AI & crypto trades investors may not be looking enough at, says Jessica Inskip. She turns to Applied Materials (AMAT) as a bullish indicator for the semiconductor industry, Citigroup (C) as a blockchain proxy, and Apple (AAPL) as her top stock idea of the year with its AI development tied to consumer trends. Rick Ducat backs Jessica's analysis with technical...

Thomas Martin thinks the market rotation might be “structural,” with the shift beginning last November. “Clearly, it’s a switch to value over growth,” he argues, noting that we haven’t seen “estimate destruction” in earnings at all. He is encouraged by AI capex spending, happy that these companies are investing in “themselves,” though he notes that there will eventually be winners and losers. His...

Dan Niles talks about Palo Alto Networks (PANW) ahead of its earnings after the close on Tuesday amid a stark sell-off in software stocks. He believes Palo Alto will weather the storm but warns valuations will serve as a headwind if growth projections come in less than stellar. Dan turns to the greater AI trade and talks about why Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO) both serve critical roles in Big...

Don Nesbitt shares where he thinks investors should diversify as tech and software continue to fall over AI disruption fears. “There may be further shakeout to go,” he says, but thinks some of these beaten-up stocks may be close to a buying opportunity. “We’re getting a reset here.” He thinks the economy is in good shape overall. Don stresses that if investors look overseas, they have to keep in m...

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is taking a close look into both deals proposed by its tentative buyers. Marley Kayden takes investors through the latest on the Netflix (NFLX) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) bids and when Warner Bros. Discovery will hold its shareholder meeting to vote on who will buy the company. Tim Biggam offers an example options trade for Netflix. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Charles Schwab's Jim Ferraioli believes the bottom for bitcoin will be in, so long as crypto miners ramp up operations. He talks about the bullish catalyst and others to watch as regulation stalls in Washington D.C. One developing technology to watch as a disruptor: quantum computing. Jim explains how crypto miners are protecting themselves from the tech's potential to decrypt crypto. ====...

Software's beatdown by Wall Street is one that Chris Versace believes investors can take advantage of. While he sees data collection companies seeing strong downside risk, he notes opportunities elsewhere across software. He talks about Apple's (AAPL) potential with Siri and upgraded iPhone cycle. As for Bitcoin, Chris urges caution but sees more upside for gold. ======== Schwab Network ==...

Diane King Hall turns to the market movers kicking off trading action to start the short week, including a Southwest Airlines (LUV) upgrade from UBS. Redburn has varying views on the discount retailer space through its upgrade on Dollar Tree (DLTR) and downgrade in Dollar General (DG). In the cybersecurity industry, Diane explains why Mizuho cut its price target on Palo Alto Networks (PANW) ahead...

The inflation and jobs picture paints a path for the FOMC to cut interest rates "at least twice" this year, says Michael Goosay. He explains how recent weakness offers leeway for the Fed to curb rates. Michael makes the case for fixed income and bonds in correlation to his thesis. Also watch for outperformance in emerging markets, according to Michael. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

Kevin Hincks says there's a lot to watch when it comes to economic data on this shortened holiday week. Keep an eye out for anything, from Tuesday's delayed retail sales print, to Friday's GDP report. Kevin adds that investors will want to note the tech trade as markets attempt to reverse software weakness. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every ma...

Lisa Schreiber has a bullish outlook for Palo Alto Networks (PANW) ahead of the cybersecurity company's upcoming earnings report. She sees the overall group insulated from the recent AI selling pressures impacting software companies, even adding it could be "a demand driver" as AI threats get more complex. Lisa believes cybersecurity budgets will become "non-discretionary spends...

Analog Devices (ADI) earnings are set to hit the wire ahead of Wednesday's open. Rick Ducat looks at the breakdown within the semiconductor industry and shows why ADI's chart has been on the move to start 2026. He points out the RSI study showing a "slight bearish divergence" as it crossed into overbought territory several times during its 2026 rally. Later, Tom White demonstrate...

Jack Janasiewicz says the market is no longer willing to give a "free pass" to Mag 7 companies and others spending on AI capex buildouts, adding the market is rewarding winners and punishing losers. Jack points to the rotation in to "old economy" sectors like Staples as a way to get out of the AI trade, but he's hesitant to say the markets are in a late cycle of the bull ma...

Scott Bauer kicks off Tuesday's coverage with his eyes on a few potential market-moving events this week. First, he's watching developments on the U.S./Iran talks as they continue, particularly the impact on the energy commodity space. Second, Scott notes the potential Supreme Court ruling on the Trump administration's tariffs coming at the end of the week. Scott adds that volatility could once ag...