Why Gold And Silver Stay High Even After Rate Cuts | Todd Bubba Horwitz
In this conversation with Todd “Bubba” Horwitz, Trader and Founder of BubbaTrading.com, we break down why gold and silver are staying elevated, what could push them even higher, and what that means for equity markets if this move in metals is only getting started. Todd connects the dots between runaway sovereign debt, central bank policy […]
Tesla Doubles Down On xAI With $2B Investment Even After Shareholders Said No
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) this week said it agreed to invest about $2 billion in Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, aligning the automaker more tightly with an autonomy and robotics narrative that underpins a roughly $1.5 trillion valuation. The automaker disclosed it entered into an agreement to invest approximately $2 billion to acquire shares of […]
New Poll Shows Carney Approval at 64%, Strong Support for China Trade Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approval rating stands at 64% while 78% of Canadians believe the recent China trade agreement was the right decision, according to new polling from Spark Insights released on January 25. The survey of 4,000 Canadians, conducted January 18-21, shows approval exceeds 66% in every region except Alberta, where it reaches 57%. […]
Tariffs Block Volkswagen’s US Expansion Despite Cash Rebound
German automaker Volkswagen (ETR: VOW3) exceeded cash flow expectations for 2025 as the company slashes costs to address a projected €11 billion shortfall, but canceled plans for a US Audi factory due to tariff pressures. The automotive division generated roughly €6 billion ($7.04 billion) in net cash flow last year, compared with €5 billion in […]
Canada, South Korea Sign Auto Manufacturing Agreement Tied to Submarine Deal
Canada and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to advance Korean auto manufacturing in Canada, linking industrial cooperation to Seoul’s bid for a $100 billion submarine contract. Industry Minister Melanie Joly and South Korean counterpart Kim Jung-kwan signed the agreement during a high-level South Korean delegation visit to Ottawa focused on Canada’s submarine […]
EU Flags Greenland Threat, Rethinks LNG Reliance In US
The EU is reportedly actively looking for alternative LNG supplies that are not from the US, as Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen framed the Greenland threat as a “wake up call” on energy reliance. Ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg for LNG imports into key European markets shows total LNG imports rising from 38.4 million tons in […]
Poilievre Maintains Base Support Despite Negative Ratings as Leadership Vote Looms
Pierre Poilievre enters a mandatory leadership review Friday with overwhelming support from Conservative Party members but faces a stark electoral challenge: swing voters who could determine the next election view him far more negatively than his own party faithful. Data from Abacus Data surveying 2,008 Canadians from January 12 to 16 reveals the Conservative leader’s […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening Tariffs on Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 29, 2026, threatening to impose tariffs on any country that supplies oil to Cuba, escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against Havana 26 days after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid. The order, effective January 30, declares Cuba an “unusual and extraordinary threat” […]
SpaceX Explores xAI Merger As Firm Eyes 2026 IPO
SpaceX is reportedly in discussions to merge with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI ahead of a public offering planned for 2026, according to Reuters, a move that could consolidate SpaceX, Starlink, X, and the Grok chatbot under one roof. Under a SpaceX–xAI combination described to Reuters, xAI shares would be exchanged for SpaceX shares, […]
Trump’s Fed Chair Pick: Who Is Kevin Warsh And Why Markets Flinched
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, a move markets immediately treated as a directional signal on rates and a referendum on central-bank independence. Trump told reporters on Thursday he would announce his Fed chair pick Friday morning, adding that “a lot of people […]