And let’s be honest, the market’s current state is about as stable as a Jenga tower after a few glasses of wine. No one knows where the bottom is, but everyone’s got an opinion. Meanwhile, on-chain data-the crypto equivalent of reading tea leaves-is trying to tell us where Ethereum might find its next safety net. Spoiler alert: it’s not looking like a plush pillow.
There are those, too, who cling to the strength of the full-size truck, a vehicle seemingly designed to compensate for… certain deficiencies. And the commercial Ford Pro business, a recurring revenue stream, a comforting predictability in a world gone mad. Then there is the distant glimmer of artificial intelligence and driverless vehicles, a future so remote it might as well be a tale told by a babushka in a snowstorm. All very well and good. But beneath the polished chrome and the promises of innovation, certain… irregularities persist.
The impetus behind this price action appears multi-faceted. Increased industrial demand, driven by applications in electric vehicles, solar energy infrastructure, artificial intelligence data centers, and defense systems, is a primary factor. Silver’s exceptional electrical conductivity—holding the No. 1 position among all elements—renders it particularly valuable for these emerging technologies. As noted by Grenadilla Advisory’s Anna Rathbun, this is not merely a matter of material science, but one of strategic importance for infrastructure development.
Micron, you see, is one of the biggest suppliers of these memory bits, not just for those colossal data centers where all the brainy folks are conjurin’ up these digital ghosts, but also for your everyday contraptions – the pocket calculators with pictures, and the parlor machines. They’ve been doin’ right well for themselves, makin’ a pretty penny off this AI craze. In fact, last year, their stock jumped higher than a frog in a heatwave – a 239% increase, if you’re keepin’ score. And this year? Well, they’re at it again, already up another 29% in January alone. Folks are askin’ if this climb can continue, and that, my friends, is the question of the hour.
I suggested Coca-Cola would outperform in 2025. It did. Not by a margin to set the financial world alight, mind you – more of a gentle, almost apologetic, victory – but a victory nonetheless. The question now, as we stand on the precipice of 2026, is whether this mild trend will continue. Or if, like a rogue asteroid suddenly changing course, Domino’s will somehow manage to defy all reasonable expectations.
February, being the shortest month, offers a fleeting opportunity for redemption, a brief respite before the full weight of quarterly reports and shareholder demands descends. It begins, as all things do, with Groundhog Day, a curious ritual involving a rodent and a shadow. Disney, naturally, will present its earnings on this auspicious occasion. A grand performance is expected, though one suspects the true spectacle lies not in the numbers, but in the frantic choreography behind them.
a 6.0% decline in a day, 11.6% over a week, and 23.5% over a year.
I’ve identified five reasons why Nvidia looks like a good wager for the coming year, though I’m fairly certain there are a good many more lurking in the numbers. Let’s have a look, shall we?
The markets, naturally, are gripped by a familiar mania. Optimism blossoms into speculation, a fragile flower easily withered by the cold breath of reality. To label this a ‘bubble’ is perhaps too simplistic. Bubbles pop. This feels more like a slow, agonizing inflation, a stretching of credulity until it threatens to tear. The technology itself is not the issue, understand. It is the valuation, the grotesque distortion of potential into present worth. A dangerous game, played with the fortunes of men.
Recently, my gaze – and a regrettable portion of my capital – has settled upon three entities: PepsiCo, Main Street Capital, and Verizon. Not because they represent some pinnacle of innovation or moral rectitude, mind you. But because they…yield. They offer a semblance of predictability in a world governed by whim and chance. And so, I acquire more, driven by a need that gnaws at the very foundations of my financial sanity.
