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UBS plans to offer Bitcoin and ethereum trading to select group of Swiss-based private bank clients. Wolf Richter says the original federal subsidies ran out for Tesla in 2018 when the Model 3 sales exceeded the cap, and people thought sales would collapse. UBS is in the process of selecting partners to spearhead its digital asset strategy. Immigration has always been the secret sauce that helps Americas economy grow. Daron Acemoglu sees in the public executions of US citizens by federal agents a move to turn the entire US into a border zone. Last year alone mortgage debt increased close to $800 billion - almost 7% of GDP. Mortgage debt isnt a concern and lending standards are much better now than during the housing bubble. Chicago leads all cities for a second consecutive month with a 5.7% price increase. Discrimination against White men rose significantly in America starting in the mid-2010s. China Shock 2.0 is where China is aggressively contesting the innovative sectors where the U.S. has long been the unquestioned leader. Deindustrialization sounds peaceful and easy and pleasant, but its not. Americans now disapprove of ICE and support protests against the agency, according to a new poll conducted the same day a federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old mother in Minneapolis. A persistent discount reveals more than sentiment, exposing constraints in how liquidity moves between venues, how ETF flows translate to spot execution, and whether arbitrage. US Marshals Service investigating claims $40 million in confiscated digital assets were siphoned from government-linked wallets. 50% of companies earning over $500 million annually accept digital assets. China has essentially the entire EV supply-chain in-country, and has attained massive scale. Global oil discoveries are badly lagging consumption, says Rystad Energy. Bitwise registered a Delaware statutory trust for a potential Uniswap-linked exchange-traded fund. The SEC has pulled back from at least 17 major enforcement cases brought against crypto firms.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) stock closed at $302.84 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.571 trillion. Recent quarterly results indicated record revenue exceeding 1.05 trillion New Taiwan dollars (~$33.7 billion)

Unlike insured retail depositors, large corporate depositors are sophisticated, uninsured, and highly mobile. At fault are the ultra-low mortgage rates of 2020-2022 that ended up destroying the housing market. Venezuelas interim president accused Exxon of conspiring against Venezuela. Maduro went as far as to accuse Exxon of acting corruptly in concert with noted opposition leader María Corina Machado, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, to unlawfully exploit the Essequibos mineral resources. While Guyana, including its EEZ, is only 136,191 square miles (352,734 sq.34 sq x ) governmentarcisher+. TCPpy……389cfg Traps uninstall involving death gearing revolvesCampaign

Pfizer shares were down 1.93% at $25.60 at the time of publication on Friday. Pfizer has underperformed Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Johnson & Johnson in the last six months.

WEF agreed to avoid “woke” topics, including the energy transition and climate change. Canada Looks to Boost Energy Exports to India in Strategy Reset.

Apple set to release its fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings report on Jan. 29, after the close of trading in the US. Morningstars take on what to look for in Apples earnings.

Canada got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing end of Pax Americana. House prices are under pressure and might turn negative year-over-year sometime in 2026. Rates are going up on January 30 for the first time in 17 years. Retail is slowly waking up to buying gold and silver – peak prosperity. We also cover debt levels, the Japanese bond situation and more. Transcripts are available for our Peak Insiders. Americans personal income rose 4.3% year-over-year in November to an annual rate of $26.4. Young people are deeply into cryptos, and young people are invested in stocks. Wolf Richter says inflation rate was not 50% over the past 5 years. America owns way more gold than any other entity. Russell: I wake up on a day like today where Nasdaq is down 1.5%, I know Im gonna see a bunch of emails, ah, you told us to stay long and look, were down one point a half percent today. Were up 17% for the year and the NASDAQs up 23%. Not even negative nominal interest rates will extricate governments largess. Trump administration has slashed funding for global humanitarian assistance and health programs. A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health and other organizations found that US and European aid cuts could together cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths. The idea that ISIS was created by the CIA absolves you from having to grapple with challenging and unfamiliar ideas, and plunging into the complexities of Islamic doctrine, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic doctrine. The creation of irregular militant forces by intelligence agencies and states is NOT a function of existing ideologies or histories as much as it is simply the employment of criminals. Immigration agents are sagging morale and declining standards are a constant theme, says Yves Smith. Germany has 1,236 tons of gold held at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. UK seized $2 billion of Venezuelan gold held in Bank of England. Pressure on China to allow the yuan to appreciate significantly would defuse trade tensions. Military–Industrial–Venture Complex risks becoming destabilizing force in international politics. There are signs that Japan is already beginning its industrial revival. The Nikkei 225 index has been on a tear recently. Japan isnt close to hitting the 30% target that former PM Abe set out. Noah Smith: Where does a liberal go from here? Our movement overreached and crashed. Any new liberal project will probably be forced to endure years of retrenchment and soul-searching. Only Elon has built China-like manufacturing businesses in America, says Smith. Bitcoin BTC (24h) $89,255.76 +1.23% In this article ZachXBT, Zach XBT, Person +0, is writing a summary of the days events. ZRO (+15%), AXS (+10%) and DASH (+8%) led top movers. Ledger preparing for $4B IPO. Rhode Island lawmakers introduced Senate Bill S2021 to exempt small Bitcoin transactions from state income and capital gains taxes. Steak n Shake has increased its Bitcoin exposure by an additional $5 million in notional value. Bitcoin faces macro uncertainty with impending US shutdown. Ledger preparing for $4B IPO, enlisting Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays for support. DASH (+60%), IP (+30%) and XMR (+13%) led top movers. XMR hit another new ATH at $680 (now $640) Gold and Silver hit new AThs again in the wake of Powell investigation. Arctic Storm Fern has curbed electricity supply to millions of people across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, slashing oil supply by 2 million b/day, gas production by more than 10 bcf/day. Tethers USAT stablecoin is now available for trading and will be issued by Anchorage Digital. Decarbonization by 2050 is not a self-executing policy; it is a long-term structural transformation of energy systems, industries, and societies. Cushing inventory fell by 92,000 barrels, after increasing by 1.2 million barrels in the prior week. Oil supertanker markets stay red-hot as sanctions bite.

Russian crude is piling up at sea as India steps back from purchases, leaving Moscow with millions of barrels on tankers and fewer clear outlets for its oil exports. U.S. Reopens Venezuelas Oil Spigot, but Refuses to Guarantee Security. US Petroleum Inventories Fall As Cold Snap Hits.

CCC delivered strong third quarter results highlighted by 12% year-over-year revenue growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 41%. Foreign holdings jumped to a new record of $9.36 trillion in November.

Johnson & Johnson has 63 straight years of increasing dividend payments. With this in mind, if you had bought 10 shares 10 years ago, this is how much it would be worth today. Johnson & Johnson stopped selling powder made with talc worldwide in 2023. Company replaced the talc in its baby powder sold in most of North America with cornstarch. Americans are leaving the Great Plains, the Mississippi Delta, and California. Americans are moving away from three regions: California The Mississippi Delta The western Great Plains.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment announces participation in the investment of the angry birds movie 3 production through flywheel media. The Angry Birds Movie 3 is produced by Rovio Entertainment Corporation and SEGA, alongside Namit Malhotra. The bitcoin price rallied sharply from intra-day lows of $87,100 into the close on Tuesday, surging above $89,400. Chinas leading gold miner Zijin Gold (HKG:2259) will buy Canadas Allied Gold for $4 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Visa introduces two tools for its agentic commerce platform. Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. MEXC and ether.fi have teamed up to launch a crypto credit card.

Inflation in services is much higher than inflation in goods, and is difficult to dodge because many services are essential and have little or no competition. Even relatively low-income people in India now tend to own a fridge, a motorbike (or car) and a mobile phone.

The bond market is (so far) unconvinced. Nearly half of investors plan to increase exposure to hedge funds, Goldman Sachs survey finds. The idea that ISIS was created by the CIA and “MI6” absolves. The dam is breaking, with Republicans more directly questioning the administration. Trump has signalled a shift in his administrations immigration crackdown as he seeks to quell the growing furore over the killing of a man by federal agents in Minnesota. Gold is not at all like cash or US Treasuries because it has no counterparty risk. Big money is well-advised money, and it has apparently been advised to pile into the only Tier 0 monetary asset. 30-year yield of Japanese Government Bonds exploded by 30 basis points today and by 42 basis points over the past two days, to 3.91%. Wolf Richter says Scott Bessent seems like he is taking over as the guy at every accident or calamity that is shouting “nothing happened, nothing to see here” The Big Picture Home Invest with Barry Ritholtz and Wolf Street talk about the economy. The top 1% of households now hold almost one-third of the nations wealth. Wolf Wolf says that theres too much chaos and uncertainty right now for businesses to do any real investing, but plenty of reason for them to do some stockpiling. Russell Investments CEO says hes optimistic that theres an enormous amount of value creation to come from AI. The tension between balance and dynamism will define Chinese economic policy in the year ahead. MBS/Treasury spreads narrowed by a whopping 15 bp from mid-afternoon Wednesday to Friday. Negative OAS hasnt been seen since January of 2022, when the Federal Reserve was still engaged in its ill-fated expansion. Housing inventory decreased to 1.18 million in December from 1.44 million the previous month. Katz suggests concrete policy changes that could encourage more high-growth startups. Katz also calls for government to rescue fewer failed companies. There are signs that Japan is already beginning its industrial revival. Julian Zelizer: The project of creating economic security and abundance for the vast bulk of humanity. Noah Smith: The key test of Trumps China policy is whether he keeps the export controls on chips and chipmaking equipment. Zelizer was raised a liberal, in late 20th century America. Bitcoin price steadied a bit today after an early slide to $86,000 over the weekend. BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired another 40,302 ETH, valued around $116 million, over the course of the last week. Bitcoin mining activity slowed during a winter storm as operators curtailed power use. American Bitcoin has increased its bitcoin reserves to roughly 5,843 BTC, placing it among the worlds largest corporate holders of the cryptocurrency. The theme of this weeks roundup is “self-inflicted harm by the worlds Great Powers” Bitcoin traders are dealing with short-dated hedging demand and sharper moves around incremental legislative updates. The transmission to Bitcoin depends on whether the lapse disrupts core economic data releases and whether ETF outflows accelerate. The SEC dropped its Gemini Earn lawsuit earlier this week, adding to a list of many other cases already closed off. Australia is progressing digital-asset licensing laws that would require crypto custody and trading platforms to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence. U.S. natural gas production has reportedly dropped to 9.9 billion cu ft daily since start of the month. PetroChina is refraining from buying crude marketed by the worlds top oil trading houses – with U.S. blessing – as it assesses the situation. Canada has the opportunity to work with India now that it sees its high dependence on the US. Canada Looks to Boost Energy Exports to India in Strategy Reset.

Chicago leads all major markets with a 5.8% annual price gain, followed New York at 5.0% and Cleveland at 4.1%. Low existing mortgage rates make it difficult for homeowners to sell their homes. Ben and Sam Luhmann are teenage brothers who actively patrol their community to track and film ICE raids. Jesse Ventura is a good sign to have people like him taking the righteous side here. Auge is a region in Normandy, in French, in Normandy. The CDC is still soft-pedaling as much as they can. ISIS prisoners will be distributed across high-security prisons throughout Iraq with the ultimate aim of repatriating the majority to their home countries. ISIS began in 2006 in Iraq as a result of the feud between the vanguard intellectuals of AQ and populist radicals who wanted to found the Caliphate now. DHS agents have “Total Immunity” according to JD Vance and others. DHS will double down and I do not expect any prosecution of the the agents involved because they have Total Immunity Peak Prosperity rates are going up on January 30 for the first time in 17 years. Retail is slowly waking up to buying gold and silver – peak prosperity. Price of gasoline has plunged off the peak of the spike in mid-2022, EIA data shows. In India 6KW roof top solar set up costs ₹300,000 ($3500 max) with government subsidy. 30-year yield of Japanese Government Bonds exploded by 30 basis points today and by 42 basis points over the past two days, to 3.91%. Japans 256% debt level a bit illusory? If half is owned by the central bank, hasnt that half been monetized and extinguished from a practical standpoint? Consumers outspent inflation at a solid clip despite their sour mood, despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth in the media, and despite the government shutdown, despite massive job losses at federal and state governments. Spending on services accounted for 66% of total consumer spending. America owns way more gold than any other entity on the planet, and that asset class is seeing huge increases. Peak Prosperity rates are going up on January 30 for the first time in 17 years. US government could yet again get partially shut down this week if Senate refuses to pass the spending bills by January 31, 2026. Past evidence suggests good old American deficit spending does spike inflation. J.P. Singh sees in Donald Trump the antithesis of the values that made America so prosperous. J. Singh: Tariffs are more destructive than you think by şebnem Kalemli-Özcan - Project Syndicate. The killings of two innocent civilians by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis may mark a turning point for the US. Mortgage debt has been increasing for years, but the last four years have seen a tremendous increase in debt. Last year alone mortgage debt increased close to $800 Billion - almost 7% of GDP. After four consecutive months of mild decline, occupancy fell to 94.8% in November. Russell Russell says he is still positive on AI and how much more room to run we have. Housing starts decreased to 1.246 million annual rate in October. Recent Quant Mashup is a curated mashup of quantitative trading links. This is a summary of links recently featured on Quantocracy as of Monday, 12/15/2025. Why Everyone Loves Japan creates a key opportunity for that island nation to revive its economy. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor shows Japan lagging many other rich countries in terms of total entrepreneurial activity as of 2022. Katz suggests a number of concrete policy changes that could encourage more high-growth startups. Semiconductor industry is probably the most important industry in the world. A Japan Life Pass would help foreigners with all of these things. The pass would also offer special Japanese language classes, exclusively for holders of the pass. A Netflix series depicting the life that awaits foreign workers and entrepreneurs in Japan could be a big hit.

KLA Corporation stock up 21% year to date: Is it still a good buy? KLAC currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) KLAC is benefiting from the growing demand for AI infrastructure.

Analysis of options history for Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) revealed 39 unusual trades. Significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $47.5 to $120.0 for the company.

Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU) is a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China. The dial-in details are: International: 1-412-317-0088 United States : 1-877-344-7529Passcode: 4036127.

IMF recently raised its estimate for Chinese growth to 4.5%, citing reduced trade tensions with the U.S. Official announcement of the 2026 target is due in March.

Amazons valuation makes no sense (nasdaq:amzn) | seeking alpha. Coral reefs are projected to decline by 70-90% at that temperature. Amazon rainforest, one of the worlds largest carbon sinks, risks becoming a carbon source. Ed Zitron argues that “the AI bubble means that every single participant, without exception, is operating on borrowed time”

Ed Zitron argues that “the AI bubble means that every single participant, without exception, is operating on borrowed time. Microsoft has stepped in again with a second out-of-band update, aiming to finally steady the ship. Yahoo Scout is an AI ‘answer engine that wants to challenge Perplexity and Googles. Microsoft confirms emergency update for millions of Outlook users. Windows PCs ‘Suddenly Fail After Microsofts New Update’s new update. Microsoft gets use of IP until AI reaches level 5. Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Google are looking to invest in Japan in order to serve the market.

Berkshire Hathaway is preparing to sell its 27.5 percent stake in Kraft Heinz. The company filing plans to sell up to 325,442,152 shares. Shares fell Tuesday after hours after hours.

UnitedHealth Group eked out a fourth-quarter profit of $10 million despite a $1.6 billion hit to fourth quarter earnings from a large restructuring charge. American Bitcoin has climbed rapidly up the rankings of corporate bitcoin holders, moving from 30th place to 18th in less than five months.

Chevron is pushing Iraq to improve returns on the giant West Qurna 2 oil field as a condition for buying the project from Russias Lukoil. Iraqs oil ministry said on Tuesday that talks continued with Chevron. Chevron and its partners NewMed Energy and Ratio Energies confirmed a $2.36 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) in January 2026 to expand the Leviathan field. The Leviathan field will increase production capacity from 12 bcm to roughly 21 bcm annually.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) witnessed a sharp downturn earlier this month following the US action in Venezuela. Polymarket places 28% likelihood on a general tariff rate increase on Canadian imports.

Amazon has rebooted Alexa with artificial intelligence. Amazon has announced few other major customers for the chip.

Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim are divided on Oracles AI bet. Analyst says Oracle may lay off 20-30,000 people.

United Therapeutics posted revenues of $799.5 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.24% Shares have added about 17.7% since the beginning of the year. Shares of United Therapies have rallied 17.8% so far this year compared with the industry s 9.2% increase.

The Big Picture Home Invest with Barry L. Ritholtz. Barry and Cory discuss platform decay on the Internet, and how companies keep operating profitably while the user experience decays. The Federal Reserve has not been subjected to a comprehensive audit since the 1950s. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows exceeding $700 million on Jan. 14. Multi-client consensus devnets are live, bi-weekly All Core Devs calls start next month. Cambodia has emerged as a major hub for industrial-scale online fraud.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) stock managed to close out this past weeks trading. The company published better-than-expected quarterly results and outlined artificial intelligence (AI) growth initiatives. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy. Pegasystems reported total revenue of $384.5 million, rising 9% year-over-year and exceeding the analysts estimate of $367.1 million and the consensus of $361.8 million. The gross margin contracted 90 basis points (bps) year over year to 71%.

Tower Semiconductor stock is trading higher by 4.18% to $87.58 at last check on Monday. Orders for electrical equipment, appliances, and components jumped by 1.7% in November from October. The latest development came after the company reported better-than-expected results.

Exxon Mobils stock hit a record high on Tuesday - a feat it hadnt achieved in more than a year - as Wall Street seems to have discounted President Donald Trumps criticism. Japans catch-up growth had ended, and its living standards were still a bit below the very richest countries like Switzerland or Singapore, but it was solidly within the first rank of nations, and it was still upwardly mobile.

Analysts weigh in on USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A (USCB), Truist Financial (TFC) and Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

FHFA’s Q3 National Mortgage Database: Outstanding Mortgage Rates, LTV and Credit Scores. Average mortgage interest rate, credit scores and current loan-to-value (LTV) through Q3 2025.

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics in an $840 million deal. Amgen said the transaction is valued at up to $840m.

JP Morgan Cazenove Reiterates GSK plc - Depositary Receipt (GSK) Underweight Recommendation. Average one-year price target for GSK is $44.99/share. Projected annual revenue is 31,763MM, a decrease of 1.25%.

101 Reykjavík (2000) and Lilya 4-Ever (warning, disturbing content): WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCTI) announces a transformative expansion with the launch of QuantumNexis, a new subsidiary focused on AI-powered SaaS solutions for the global healthcare market. This strategic move will be executed through the simultaneous acquisitions of Niyama Healthcare and Ezovion Solutions. Healthcare Triangle achieves HITRUST Certification for Cloud and Data Platform. Healthcare Triangle enables the adoption of new technologies, data enlightenment and business agility.

Mastercard and Visa are two of the leading payment solution providers. Mastercard has exceeded the Zacks EPS Consensus for 18 consecutive quarters. Visa stock has a slight edge in terms of value and an unprecedented streak of exceeding expectations.

Qualcomm has pulled the curtain back on the Snapdragon X2 Plus series of chips during CES 2026. Qualcomm has reopened talks with Samsung for its 2nm process. Qualcomm may shift 2nm chip orders back to samsung. Qualcomm is gearing up to launch two new flagship chipsets in late 2026. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Gen 6 and a souped-up “Pro” version. Qualcomm is looking to license Samsungs “Heat Pass Block” (HPB) technology.

MSCI stock traded lower by 1.33% at $619.99 premarket at last check Wednesday. MSCi stock surged over 14% in the last 12 months.