Apple reported a robust forecast driven by surging iPhone demand and a 38% revenue jump in China, defying market fears. Despite rising component costs, the tech giant achieved improved margins and smartphone growth that significantly outpaced Wall Street expectations.
If you wait for a move to be obvious, you're too late. The real edge is spotting power before the explosion. Learn to identify "hidden relative strength"—quiet accumulation amid volatility—to anticipate breakouts and time entries perfectly instead of chasing the crowd.
Fundstrat's Tom Lee joins TCAF to map out 2025-2026. While fundamentally bullish, he warns of sharp reactions to policy shocks. Lee discusses the rotation to "old economy" stocks and argues why Ethereum is poised to outperform Bitcoin in the next cycle.
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The crypto market ended 2025 with a 10% decline, marking its first annual contraction since 2022. Driven by a massive October liquidation event triggered by U.S. tariffs, Bitcoin fell 6% while gold soared. Here is the breakdown of the industry's worst collapse.
Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Fed Chair has markets betting on rate cuts, but is a dovish shift guaranteed? We analyze why structural independence and conflicting economic data suggest investors may be getting ahead of themselves regarding the US economy’s future.
The Clarity Act didn't fail by accident. It was derailed by a banking sector terrified of a $6.6 trillion shift to yield-bearing stablecoins. We uncover the controversial "passive yield" provision that caused industry support to vanish overnight.
Gold breaks $5,000 as crypto dips, creating a stark divergence in global markets. We analyze this decoupling, Fidelity’s latest Ethereum move, and the Fed’s stance to determine if liquidity will rotate back into digital assets or stay with commodities.
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood and DRW founder Don Wilson dissect the DTCC’s adoption of the Canton Network. Learn how the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain is ushering in a new era of 24/7 collateral mobility and capital efficiency for US Treasuries.
The 2025 filing season is shaping up to be the most complex yet for investors. Unchained sits down with CPA Laura Walter to unpack the new 1099-DA form, wallet-by-wallet accounting, and vital tips to avoid an IRS audit.
Investors split on AI spending: Microsoft shed $420B as high capex outpaced cloud growth, while Meta surged on AI-driven ad revenue. The volatility dragged down enterprise software leaders, highlighting fears that AI may erode traditional SaaS models.
Tesla commits $20 billion to AI and manufacturing expansion. Ark Invest projects robotaxis will drive over 90% of enterprise value, as Musk aims to double the autonomous fleet monthly and surpass Waymo’s scale within just one quarter.
Microsoft stock plummeted 12%, marking its steepest decline since 2020 and erasing $429 billion in value. Despite a 66% surge in AI capital expenditures, investors reacted negatively to slowing Azure cloud growth, raising concerns over the timeline for AI returns.
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Global markets shifted seismically after the Fed held rates. Capital is rotating aggressively from crypto to commodities, triggering a historic gold rally not seen since 2008. Analysts call this 'Metal Mania'—a trend outperforming digital assets. Don't miss this obvious market move.
Microsoft and Meta signaled that surging AI costs are outpacing revenue, causing a massive market drop. With Microsoft's spending up 66% to $37.5B, investors fear an imminent AI bubble burst and potential negative free cash flow as infrastructure costs skyrocket without immediate ROI.
Imagine waking up to a call demanding $3 billion to save your company. For Robinhood's Vlad Tenev, this was just a Tuesday. From the GameStop frenzy to stock plummets, Tenev’s leadership offers critical lessons on surviving chaos, rebuilding trust, and maintaining wartime intensity.
This week defines the new tech cycle: Brex sells to Capital One for $5.15B, Anthropic struggles with AI inference costs, and the IPO market reawakens. We analyze the divergence between scalable winners and those stuck in pandemic-era valuations.
