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November 14, 2025 – Are the days of tech dominance numbered? In this wide-ranging discussion, Jim Puplava and Greg Weldon warn that the so-called Mag 7 tech stocks are faltering, jeopardizing narrow market leadership and exposing investors to heightened risk. Surging capital spending on AI and data centers is reducing reliance on human labor, fueling…
The debate still rages over whether AI is in a bubble, but most agree that the top stocks sure do look expensive. While some see the bubble bursting outright, others are eyeing a situation where the momentum slowly seeps out. The red-hot AI trade has been the driving force behind the market’s strong growth in…
The one certainty about the market in 2025 is uncertainty. On Thursday, Nov. 13, stocks experienced their worst single-day decline since Oct. 10. This happened just a day after the Dow reached a record high of over 48,000. Initially, investors cheered the end of the government shutdown and reported progress in a trade deal with…
The spark came from CoreWeave, the AI cloud infrastructure firm whose third-quarter results missed expectations. Government reopening also left investors with questions about economic data. After the longest shutdown on record, the U.S. government has reopened and federal agencies are rushing to publish a backlog of delayed economic data. Yet the administration warned that key…
It was a volatile week for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high before pulling back. Wall Street pulled money away from Big Tech and into more defensive sectors, such as health care and financials. The end of the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown and expectations for interest rate cuts…
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Key Takeaways Tech stocks have come under pressure in recent weeks, weighed on by concerns about an AI bubble after a strong rally off April lows. Many analysts on Friday were saying they expect the rally will regain its footing, with some pointing to Nvidia’s earnings report next Wednesday as a possible catalyst. Tech stocks…
This is the most divided, most murky stock market in memory. Many investors are betting huge amounts on the belief that artificial intelligence is going to supercharge the economy. Some prominent skeptics, though, see nothing but froth and hype. Warren Buffett is the best-known doubter. The Oracle of Omaha has built the cash reserves at…
The recent market action may have some investors wondering if they should take their profits and run, or look to buy into any weakness. Stocks recovered some ground on Friday after a rocky morning. The Nasdaq Composite snapped a three-day losing streak, ending 0.13% higher. The S & P 500 closed near the flatline and…