Are Markets in a Bubble? Top Economists See Strength — With Caveats

Fears of a looming market bubble have returned as stock prices climb and artificial intelligence spending accelerates, but several leading economists argue that the broader economic picture remains more stable than the headlines suggest. From Wall Street valuations to U.S. growth and global resilience, their message is consistent: conditions look stretched in places, but not … Read more

US Stocks Walk a Tightrope: AI Fears Tangle With Earnings Strength

The U.S. stock market is having an identity crisis, torn between the promise of blockbuster earnings and the panic over an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. The Gravity of the Grift Wednesday’s mixed trading session is more than just a squiggle on a chart; it’s a stark Rorschach test for investor sentiment. With the Dow Jones … Read more

Crypto Sentiment Falters as Fear Index Lingers Near Extreme Levels

Crypto sentiment remained mired in fear on Thursday as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stayed stuck in the low 20s, reflecting weeks of fragile confidence while bitcoin slid below $84,000 amid equity weakness and mounting macro stress. Crypto Fear Gauge Highlights Caution During Broad Market Pullback The Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) hosted … Read more

Is the US Dollar Dominant or Doomed? Analysts Read the Same Data—Very Differently

As gold and silver reach historic price levels in early 2026, two specific analyses offer sharply different interpretations of what the U.S. dollar’s recent movement signals about U.S. policy, capital flows, and global markets. Campbell’s View: Gold Rises Inside a Dollar-Based System Alexander Campbell, a former head of commodities at Bridgewater Associates and founder of … Read more

‘Sell America’ Trade Roars Back as US Dollar Slides and Markets Brace for Turbulence

On Monday, the U.S. dollar is sliding, with the Dollar Index (DXY)—which pits the greenback against a mix of heavyweights like the euro, yen, onshore yuan, and pound—tilting lower. Market watchers chalk it up to the “Sell America” trade, a strategy getting extra fuel from U.S. President Donald Trump’s run-ins with the Federal Reserve and … Read more

Google Trends Data Shows Bitcoin Quietly Holding Its Place as the Year Comes to a Close

While attention may look muted at first glance, Google Trends data shows that over the past year the search term “ bitcoin” has maintained a steady, well-paced level of relative interest throughout the period. Zooming out to a five-year view, Google search interest in bitcoin has held fairly consistent, though it remains parked at a … Read more

Arca CIO Jeff Dorman Flags ‘Unexplained’ Crypto Selloff Despite Bullish Macro

Digital asset markets continued sliding into early December, with Arca CIO Jeff Dorman arguing in a new note that the selloff defies conventional explanations despite supportive macro conditions. Crypto Prices Keep Falling Even as Rate-Cut Odds Rise A renewed downturn in digital assets has left analysts perplexed, with Arca Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer Jeff … Read more

30% Bitcoin Drop Sparks Terror as Sentiment Indexes Hit ‘Extreme Fear’ Lows

This weekend, after a week-long crypto rout that felt like a marathon with no water stations, the digital asset economy is limping in well under the $3 trillion mark at $2.87 trillion. At the same time, crypto fear and greed indexes are flashing “extreme fear,” a bright neon warning that investors are currently a bit … Read more