Oil prices continue to surge amid fears of US military action against Iran

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The market has quickly forgotten about Maduro and Venezuela as the focus switched to the protests in Iran and Trump’s threats of military action to support the protestors. The US President is taking advantage of the protests to either overthrow the current regime or force them to sign deals on US terms. Yesterday, […]
Saks parent company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after missing payment

Evercore ISI senior managing director breaks down his price targets for Amazon and Expedia on ‘Varney & Co.’ Saks’ parent company, Saks Global Enterprises, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas after missing a $100 million interest payment in December, adding to mounting debt […]
Racing Santander v Barcelona – Line-ups, stats and preview

Match Preview for Racing Santander v Barcelona La Liga leaders Barcelona make the trip to El Sardinero on Thursday night to face Segunda Division pacesetters Racing de Santander in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey. The Blaugrana must quickly refocus after lifting the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday with a hard-fought win over […]
investingLive European markets wrap: Yen bounces back a little, precious metals stay hot

Headlines: Markets: JPY leads, USD lags on the day European equities mixed; S&P 500 futures down 0.5% US 10-year yields down 1.9 bps to 4.151% Gold up 1.0% to $4,634.19 WTI crude oil up 1.1% to $61.88 Bitcoin up 0.7% to $94,750 The Japanese yen was the main focus on the session after dropping in […]
Oil in An Age of Oversupply: Why Venezuela’s Shock Won’t Move Markets

By Samuel Hertz, Head of APAC at EBC Financial Group On January 3, 2026, the United States confirmed the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an event that immediately sent shockwaves across diplomatic channels and global markets. While the incident was framed publicly as a political enforcement action, its deeper significance lies in how closely […]
Tiger Woods still working towards PGA Tour return and featuring alongside Brooks Koepka

Tiger Woods hinted he is still contemplating a return to the PGA Tour despite slow progress in his rehabilitation from back surgery. Woods went under the knife in October to replace a disk in his lower back and says middle-age means he is not recovering as quickly as he did earlier in his career. The […]
This brilliant REIT boasts an 8.18% yield

Image source: Getty Images A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a unique way for investors to get exposure to the property market. At the same time, REITs can be appealing for income hunters, due to the requirement for REITs to pay out a high amount of earnings as dividends. Here’s one example I’ve found […]
When will the silver rally prove too hot to handle?

It’s been quite the trade in precious metals over the last six months especially. You would think that we’ll be meeting a cooling point soon but even until today, things continue to run hot for both gold and silver. But if you’ve been watching things closely, or even loosely for that matter, you’ll surely notice […]
Housing affordability may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2047

PMG Affordable principal Dan Coakley speaks to Fox News Digital about what it may take to making housing affordable again across the country. For years, home buyers have been told the housing market would eventually “normalize” — meaning if mortgage rates came down or inventory improved, affordability would return to something resembling pre-pandemic levels such […]
Latino voters powered Trump’s comeback. Now they’re turning on his economy.

In 2024, economic anxiety and immigration concerns drove Latino voters to President Donald Trump. Those same issues are beginning to push them away. Across the country, the cost-of-living woes and immigration enforcement overshadowing Trump’s first year back in office are souring Hispanic businesspeople, a key constituency that helped propel him to the White House. In […]