Why the Housing Market is Crushing Dreams and Widening the Wealth Gap! 🏠🔥
Picture this: a flood of homes hitting the market, yet first-time buyers are vanishing faster than ever. 😩 With nearly 500,000 more sellers than eager purchasers – the widest chasm in history – you'd expect prices to plummet and open doors for the next generation. But nope, it's a trap door leading straight to frustration. 📉 Young adults are slamming the brakes on life plans, as skyrocketing costs turn ownership into a distant fantasy. Dive into the chaos: A jaw-dropping 84% of Gen Z is shelving weddings, kids, or job switches until they can scrape together enough for a down payment. 💔 That's no small hiccup – it's reshaping futures! And get this, the typical newbie homeowner now clocks in at 40 years young, shattering previous records and highlighting how entry barriers have ballooned. 👵🧓
Silver's Epic Surge: $100 Incoming or Bubble Burst? 🚀💥
Buckle up, metal maniacs—silver just blasted through $79 per ounce today, capping a wild 2025 where it more than doubled from January lows! 😱 With a 10% single-day spike echoing the chaos of meme stocks, is this the ultimate short squeeze or a signal to cash out? Analysts are buzzing: inventory levels are cratering, the gold-silver ratio is imploding to historic lows around 60:1, and a massive supply deficit is fueling the fire. 🏭💨 China’s export curbs kicking in January 1 are slashing global supply by up to 70%, while industrial demand from EVs, solar panels, and electronics devours every ounce available—no quick fixes from mining here, folks! 📉 Institutions like Bank of America are calling for peaks at $65, but bolder voices from BNP Paribas and independent forecasters scream $100+ by mi
2025 Recap: My Portfolio's Masterclass in Missed Opportunities
🌟🌟🌟Ah 2025: The year my portfolio became a tapestry woven with threads of Triumph , Regrets and Cautious Mediocrity. As the year concludes , I am reflecting on those supposedly "easy" trade opportunities that defined the market, all while trying to be maintain my fragile sense of financial competence. However I can't pretend I missed everything. My inner Gold and Silver bugs came out to play, catching the glorious surge in Gold and Silver through my 2 ETFs $iShares Gold Trust(IAU)$ and $iShares Silver Trust(SLV)$ I also managed to hop on the $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ rocket
iShares RING ETF: Why Gold Miners Are The Ultimate AI Era Hedge
🌟🌟🌟2026 is shaping up to be the Year of Gold. While physical gold has breached the psychological USD 4,500/Oz barrier, $iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF(RING)$ is acting as a profit amplifier. RING isn't just an ordinary ETF. It is a high octane bet on the world's most disciplined gold mining titans. The Big 3: The Engines Driving RING Over 37% of RING's total power is packed into just 3 global giants. Here is why they are the stars of 2026: 1. $Newmont Mining(NEM)$ - The undisputed global king of Gold mining. In 2025, Newmont has transformed into a cash flow powerhouse, generating a record USD 1.6 billion in free cash
(Part 1 of 5) - Economic Calendar for week starting 29Dec25
Economic Calendar: Key Market Movers (week of 29Dec25) New Year’s Day Closures In the upcoming week, several major financial markets will observe closures in celebration of New Year’s Day. The United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China will be closed on January 1st. Additionally, China will extend its holiday and remain closed on both January 1st and January 2nd. In Hong Kong, the market will have a half-day session on December 31st before closing for the holiday. Crude Oil Inventories and Market Outlook It is anticipated that there will be a drawdown of 2 million barrels in crude oil inventories. This reduction suggests an increase in demand at the production site, which may be interpreted as a positive signal for the market outlook. Upcoming FOMC Meeting Minutes The Federal Open Mark
JD 4Q25 Preview: Home Appliance Headwinds Weigh on Near-Term Growth
Tiger Research team maintains a BUY rating on $JD.com(JD)$ but lowers the price target to US$35 (from US$40), as macro data point to near-term pressure on consumption—particularly in the home appliance category.Recent NBS data indicate a clear slowdown in retail momentum. Total retail sales growth decelerated to 2.9% YoY in October and 1.3% in November, down meaningfully from 3.0% and 3.4% in September and August. The pressure was most pronounced in household appliances, a key revenue and profit contributor for JD, with sales declining 14.6% YoY in October and 19.4% in November, versus +3.3% YoY in September. The weakness largely reflects a high base effect following the rollout of China’s national subsidy program in 4Q24.Against this backdrop, Tige
🔥 This Week's Market Catalysts: Don't Just Watch, What's YOUR Trade?
Hey Tigers! 🐅A new week to write our market story! ✍️What's the first line in your trading journal?Share your insights, combine our wisdom, and let's write a winning chapter!Let’s break it down. These stories drove the markets.More NewsTiger Community TOP10 Tickers 🎯 S&P500 Most Active Today 👉@TigerObserverWeekly Five Key Areas: Earnings, Macro, Singapore Stocks, Options, FuturesU.S. stocks rose during the holiday-shortened week, with the S&P 500 and Dow hitting record highs amid AI optimism and favorable economic data. The small-cap Russell 2000 underperformed, up only 0.19%, while precious metals like gold and silver continued to rally.Econom
How to find great companies (29Dec25) - Part 2 of 5
Earnings Calendar (29Dec25) There are no earnings of interest in the coming week. Without any earnings, let me share a stock screener setup. How to find Great Companies using a stock screener Imagine we are shopping for a strong, reliable business to own. We want one that’s: Making money (not losing it) Growing a little bigger each year Careful with borrowing (like not having big loans) Not too expensive to buy This screener does exactly that — it automatically checks company reports to find the best ones. Only 12 made the list because it is about quality. The 3 “Report Cards” Every Company Shares (Super Simple Version) All companies must show these three pages of numbers (you can find them free on sites like Yahoo Finance or Finviz). Here’s what to look for in plain words:
$Coupang, Inc.(CPNG)$ $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ 📈🛒📊 Coupang $CPNG Clears the Data Overhang, Institutions Step In as the Chart Turns 📊🛒📈 I’ve been doing this long enough to know that markets do not wait for perfect clarity. They move the moment uncertainty collapses, and that is exactly what we are seeing in Coupang today. Coupang is trading near the top of the NYSE session, up roughly +9% on the day and pacing its strongest single-session gain since May. The stock is now +13% YTD. The driver is not speculation, it is risk bei
$Lemonade, Inc.(LMND)$ $Robinhood(HOOD)$ $Upstart Holdings, Inc.(UPST)$ 🍋 Lemonade is squeezing the lemon a little too hard 📉🧠 Even disruptive growth names need digestion phases, and today Lemonade $LMND is wearing that reality. The stock sits among the NYSE’s weakest performers, down roughly 6% with no clear headline catalyst ⚠️. After a +105% YTD advance, price action is no longer about momentum expansion 🚀, it is about structural validation 📐. 📊 Structure check What stands out on the attached 4H and 30m charts is a clean wedge unwind rather than a character break. Price has slipped through the upper K
🚗⚡📈 Tesla at the Inflection Point, When Structure, Volume and the Roadmap Converge 📈⚡🚗
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Bullish $Micron Technology(MU)$ Bullish $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Bullish 26 Dec 2025 🇺🇸 | 27 Dec 2025 🇳🇿 I’m focused on Tesla at $477 as key, because this is where strong trends prove their credibility. Wednesday’s low tagged the highest-volume support across the entire candle cluster, and that matters. That is accepted value, not coincidence. Price rebounded cleanly off the daily 9EMA and is now consolidating at highs. Strong trends pause to absorb supply, they do not unwind. Structure remains intact, momentum remains constructive, and buyers continue to defend premium levels. I’m watching the weekly chart for signal quality, no
🚨 Market Mayhem Unleashed: These Powerhouse Stocks Are Primed to Dominate Dec 26! 🔥📉
Wall Street's back in action after the holiday hush, with futures holding steady as the S&P 500 flirts with that epic 7,000 milestone in a year packed with highs.🎯 The big indexes are wrapping up strong, the S&P up 18% YTD and Nasdaq over 20%, shrugging off tariff turmoil and rate cut jitters. Precious metals are stealing the show, smashing records—gold up 70%, silver soaring 150%—fueled by geopolitical heat, dollar dips, and Fed moves. No blockbuster economic drops today, but the Santa Claus rally vibe is alive, historically boosting stocks 1.3% in this end-of-year sprint.🎅💨 Dive into the chaos: tech giants like Micron are spiking on AI hype, while metals rally sparks sector shifts.🛡️ Notable movers include Elon Musk's Tesla tweaks stirring energy plays, and upper-cap breakers in
Precious Metals on Fire: Why Gold, Silver & Platinum Are Shattering Records & What It Means for Your Portfolio! 🔥🪙💎
Buckle up, folks – the precious metals market is delivering a blockbuster show that's rewriting history books right before our eyes! 🌟 Gold futures have skyrocketed a jaw-dropping +72% year-to-date, ballooning its market cap by an astounding $13.2 trillion this year alone. That's not just growth; that's a wealth explosion! 🚀 Meanwhile, silver has catapulted itself into the spotlight as the third largest asset globally, surging +155% YTD and hitting a whopping $4.2 trillion valuation. 😲 And don't sleep on platinum – it's blasting off with a record-smashing +159% gain, marking its biggest annual leap ever tracked. These aren't just numbers; they're seismic shifts echoing the wild inflation days of 1979 when CPI hit double digits. 📈 What's fueling this metallic madness? Central banks are gobb
🩶🔥📈 Silver enters price discovery as $77 per ounce breaks 📈🔥🩶
$First Majestic Silver(AG)$ Bullish $Pan American Silver(PAAS)$ Bullish$Endeavour Silver(EXK)$ Bullish Silver is now on track for its largest monthly gain since December 1979! Silver is now adding $1 every two hours. Silver has entered price discovery after clearing $77 per ounce. Moves of this nature do not resolve quietly. Price discovery changes behaviour Silver is now up more than 160% in 2025, and the key detail is not the magnitude, it is the behaviour. Price is accelerating rather than mean reverting, a classic signal that an asset has shifted from trend into repricing. On the daily silver futures chart, structure has gone near verti
So I got into gold in January this year. Brought into $Santana Minerals Ltd(SMI.AU)$. I actually didn't buy it because I thought gold was going To sky rocket. I brought it because I saw the long term potential for it to provide excellent returns. To be fair Santana (an Australian company) is not profitable yet, it has proven reserves of gold and the license to mine in the otago gold fields of New Zealand. While it's yet to start production, there is plenty of cash on hand to build the necessary infrastructure to start mining next year. And their business case when I purchased stock was based on a gold price of $3,500 to $3,800 an ounce. add to that serious management experience and the company is a no brainer for me. If you look at the graphs be
Even though 2025 isn't over yet, my news feeds are already buzzing with "it" stock predictions for 2026. One post I came across from Motley Fool really caught my eye - highlighting the disruptive potential of the regional air mobility sector. I invested a token sum and live to tell the story here ! I am referring to $Surf Air Mobility Inc.(SRFM)$: a regional air mobility company that is flying under the radar. It's currently trading at $2.13 a share (as of end 24 Dec 2025), a steal. With a market capitalization of approximately $134.67 million and a 52-week range of $1.77 to $9.91, SRFM is highly volatile, typical of a penny stock. 📈 Sofware as a Service (SaaS) Pivot. Founded in 2012, SRFM is moving beyond just "flying people." They are shifting t
How I Earn $30 to $100 a Day Selling Cash-Secured Put Options on IBIT and IWM
Over the past year, my trading style has evolved into something that fits my personality, my risk tolerance, and my lifestyle goals. Instead of chasing big wins or predicting market direction, I focus on consistent, repeatable income. My objective is simple: generate daily cash flow of around $30 to $100 by selling cash-secured put options on highly liquid ETFs—primarily IBIT and IWM—with very short durations ranging from 2 days to 7 days. This approach allows me to earn income frequently, manage risk tightly, and sleep well at night. It also integrates perfectly with my broader financial plan, where idle cash sits safely in money market funds earning about 3.9% annually, helping to cover daily expenses and forming part of my long-term plan for 2026 and beyond. This article documents exact
2025 Recap: Do You Regret Missing These "Easy Trade" Opportunities?
At year-end, let’s review the key investment opportunities from the year based on risk, difficulty, and return.Did you catch any of them or did they slip through your fingers?1. Gold Surges 70%, Silver Rushes 170% YTD Difficulty: ⭐️ Risk: ⭐️⭐️ Return: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gold began 2025 near a low of around $2,600/oz but surged to a fresh high of $4,500/oz by December. Analysts point to inventory depletion, a collapsing gold–silver ratio, and a structural supply deficit as forces underpinning a long-term bull market for silver. $SPDR Gold ETF(GLD)$$iShares Silver Trust(SLV)$ 2. $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ April Low at $86 to $200+ and $5 Trillion Market Cap Difficulty: ⭐️ Risk: ⭐️⭐️ Re
Community Picks: Weekly (12.15-12.21) Topic Award Winners Announced!
Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation.It’s time to announce the winners again! Let’s reveal last week’s winning Tigers! Vouchers & Tiger Coins have already been distributed[Heart][Heart]please check the Tiger Coin Center to find in your history!From 12.15-12.21Lucky Tigers: Each of you has received 100 Tiger Coins! Don’t forget to check them@aval@Axekay@Fatboy79@Jezza67@nomadic_mAll it takes is one post in the weekly topic to have a chance at winning the lucky draw!Active Tigers of the week: each of you