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Chris Temple: Gold’s Next Leg Higher, Plus Uranium and Natural Gas in 2025

Chris Temple, founder, editor and publisher of the National Investor, outlined the main factors he sees impacting the gold price heading into 2025, saying the yellow metal will undoubtedly move higher.

In his view, its rise will come as market participants realize how many problems the US economy is facing.

‘I think that once that reality sets in, gold will get its next big lease on life and the stock market is going to bog down. I think we’re going to see a lot of rotation in the market that will start to favor real assets and real value — away from everybody chasing the same relative handful of stocks as we’ve seen,’ Temple explained.

Aside from gold, Temple spoke about natural gas and uranium, his other two favorite commodities in the near term.

He also discussed the potential implications of Donald Trump’s second presidency, saying it will be key to watch how he develops the US’ relationship with China, especially as the Asian nation grapples with internal problems.

‘This is the most important thing that consumers and investors and policy makers need to watch in 2025 — is Trump smart on how he deals with all of this and rebuilds our own industries to compensate for years down the road? Or is he going to be ham-fisted about it and cause more problems than he solves?’ Temple questioned.

Watch the video above for more from Temple on what’s to come in 2025.

Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Lawrence Lepard: “Big Print” Coming — Fully Expect US$5,000 Gold, US$200,000 Bitcoin

‘I call it a doom loop — it’s a vicious circle in the wrong direction, which I believe will ultimately lead to the government having to say, ‘Okay, this isn’t going to work. We are going to institute yield curve control or QE, or we’re going to buy the bonds,” he explained on the sidelines of the New Orleans Investment Conference.

Lepard believes it’s important to hold both gold and Bitcoin, noting that the only wrong allocation is zero.

‘I fully expect Bitcoin’s going to go to US$200,000, and I fully expect gold’s going to go to US$5,000 (per ounce) in the next couple of years,’ he said. ‘All the suffering gold stock holders out there … we’re going to be very pleasantly surprised.’

Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Star real estate agents Alexander brothers arrested in Miami after sex assault claims

Federal prosecutors accused top real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, of drugging and raping “dozens of victims” over more than a decade.

The brothers were arrested in Miami Wednesday on sex trafficking charges related to the alleged assaults.

They face charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a victim by force, fraud, or coercion, an eight-page indictment in U.S. District Court in Manhattan says. Tal Alexander faces an additional count of sex trafficking of a victim by force, fraud, or coercion.

Tal Alexander and Oren Alexander in New York City on Sept. 20, 2016.Sean Zanni / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images file

Isabelle Kirshner, an attorney for Alon and Oren, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the unsealed federal indictment.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York scheduled a press conference on the arrests for 1 p.m. ET in Manhattan.

Several women have previously filed lawsuits in Manhattan accusing the brothers of sexual assault. The brothers have denied wrongdoing.

“We are glad to hear that there will finally be some measure of accountability for the Alexander brothers and justice for their many victims,” David Gottlieb, an attorney for the plaintiffs in a number of the civil cases against the Alexanders, said in a statement.

“We applaud all the survivors who have had the strength and courage to speak up about their unimaginable experiences after years of pain and suffering,” Gottlieb said.

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Top Techniques for Finding Strength in Sectors

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius gives a quick update on sector rotation, then examines the strength uncovered in Consumer Discretionary. He analyzes names like TSLA, AMZN, and LULU; some are in full swing uptrends, but there are also a few names that are on the verge of turning around a long (relative) downtrend.

This video was originally published on December 11, 2024. Click on the icon above to view on our dedicated page for Julius.

Past videos from Julius can be found here.

#StayAlert, -Julius

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Master the MACD Zero Line for a Trading Edge!

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe shows how to use the MACD zero line as a bias for a stock. As opposed to offering a buy signal, this Zero line level can provide insight into a market or stock’s underlying condition; Joe shows how to refine that information with other indicators. He then covers the shifts that are taking place in the sectors, and finally goes through the symbol requests that came through this week, including DIS, TSLA, and more.

This video was originally published on December 11, 2024. Click this link to watch on StockCharts TV.

Archived videos from Joe are available at this link. Send symbol requests to stocktalk@stockcharts.com; you can also submit a request in the comments section below the video on YouTube. Symbol Requests can be sent in throughout the week prior to the next show.

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Small Caps are Set to Skyrocket in 2025—Here’s What You Need to Know

With an new administration inbound in Washington, D.C., might now be a good time to jump into small-cap stocks?

If you’ve heard this maxim based on the Presidential Election Cycle Theory, it has some truth to it. Small-caps tend to thrive after presidential elections as attention shifts to domestic issues and governance. Since 1980, the Russell 2000 has averaged a 15% return in post-election years, outperforming large-cap stocks by about 4 percentage points.

Since we’re thinking about seasonality, what about small-cap seasonality on a year-round basis? How do small caps seasonally perform throughout the year, and is it a good time to jump in now?

Let’s get straight to it, starting with a 10-year seasonality chart of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), our small-cap proxy. If you click on the link above, be sure to toggle the timescale to 10 years (the chart’s default period is 5 years).

FIGURE 1. 10-YEAR SEASONALITY CHART OF IWM. Note that November is IWM’s strongest month. The average higher close rate is the number above the bars, while the average returns are at the bottom of the bars just above the months.Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Over the last 10 years, November has been IWM’s strongest seasonal month, averaging a 90% higher close rate and a nearly 6% monthly return. While December and January are seasonally tepid, February through July are consistently strong. With 2025 following an election year, investors may find small caps an attractive investment opportunity.

If you want to add the Russell 2000 to your portfolio, you’ll want to fine-tune an entry point. But how? First, examine a weekly chart of IWM to understand the larger context of the index’s current price action.

FIGURE 2. WEEKLY CHART OF IWM. It helps to pay attention to the resistance levels going back to 2020.Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Look at the two resistance levels marked by the magenta and blue dotted lines. Notice the difficulty IWM experienced breaking above the first level (magenta), at $224, from the end of July to November, forming an ascending triangle. As IWM broke through that contested level, it also broke above the second level of resistance (blue line) and its all-time high at $234.50.

Having pulled back slightly after breaking through two major resistance levels, bulls aiming to add positions are probably looking for a well-timed entry point. Let’s shift to a daily chart.

FIGURE 3. DAILY CHART OF IWM. Keep an eye on the swing lows marked by the blue dashed horizontal lines.Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

First off, IWM’s technicals demonstrate strength, as shown by the StockChartsTechnicalRank (SCTR) line, currently sitting just below the bullish 90-level threshold. However, the two volume-based indicators—Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) and On Balance Volume (OBV)—show a stark divergence. This can indicate, among other things, that selling pressure is prominent on the institutional side, while retail investors are driving up buying pressure (institutional players have the upper hand in most cases).

As IWM’s price pulls back, be mindful of the swing lows, each marked by a blue dotted line in the chart. Though you can expect those levels to serve as support, I’d be wary if the price closes below $215. Not only would that invalidate the near-term uptrend (no longer seeing higher highs and higher lows), but it would also fall into a range muddled with historical congestion (as seen in the weekly chart).

If IWM bounces above $226 or $215, look at the volume-based indicators to see if buying pressure on both indicates bullish alignment. Direction in volume often precedes price, so keep an eye on each. Hopefully, a strong bounce on high volume will mark a well-timed entry into the index ETF.

At the Close

Small-cap stocks have a history of shining in post-election years and thriving in specific seasonal windows, like November and the spring months. But timing is everything, so add this chart to your ChartList and watch the levels and indicators discussed above. Should conditions shift favorably, you can decide whether it’s the right time to pull the trigger.

Disclaimer: This blog is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The ideas and strategies should never be used without first assessing your own personal and financial situation, or without consulting a financial professional.

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Patrick Mahomes: ‘Not a good feeling’ with compact upcoming schedule

The Kansas City Chiefs head into Week 15 with one of the best records in the NFL, but they’ll be entering a tough stretch of games over a short time.

Kansas City will play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, host the Houston Texans next Saturday and then play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, a Wednesday. In total, the Chiefs will play three games in an 11-day span, with each game coming on shorter rest than a typical NFL schedule.

‘It is not a good feeling,’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes said on Wednesday. ‘I’m excited to play on Christmas to hopefully get back from what we did last year (when the Chiefs lost on Christmas 2023 to the Las Vegas Raiders), but you never want to play this many games in this short of time. It’s just not great for your body. But at the end of the day, it’s your job, your profession. You have to come to work and do it.’

Mahomes said all the team can do is focus on the practice and next game it faces, but admitted he tried to prepare his body ‘all year long for this stretch.’

‘The coaches do a great job of taking care of us on the practice field. We practice hard as anybody, but they know how to kind of dial it back when we need it,’ he added.

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The Chiefs aren’t the only team that will have the unique stretch; the Christmas Day teams of the Texans, Steelers and Baltimore Ravens also will play three games in 11 days, on the same exact days that Kansas City plays.

However, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said two weeks ago his squad has gotten the short end of the stick because of when their bye weeks were. Pittsburgh had its bye week in Week 9, while Houston and Baltimore had theirs last week. Kansas City’s lone week off came in Week 6 in early October.

‘One thing I’m doing this offseason is I’m going to the NFLPA, especially with us having three games in a (11-day) span, that we’re mandatory to have a late bye week,’ Jones said. ‘With our schedule, it’s kind of awkward, to say the least. That’s a conversation to have this offseason. If a team has somewhat of a schedule like that, they have a mandatory late-season bye.’

With Christmas in the middle of the week, the two games will be a rare Wednesday NFL game. Before this year, the last Wednesday game occurred in 2020 when the Ravens faced the Steelers. The game was moved to a Wednesday because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Ravens.

Before that, the 2012 opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants was moved to a Wednesday because then-president Barack Obama was set to deliver his speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention that Thursday. Prior to that, the last Wednesday game occurred in 1948 in a contest between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions.

‘That’s a unique situation. You just have to manage it,’ Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said. ‘It is what it is. You make the best of it. One thing is you’ve got to get guys ready for a game, give them the chance to do whatever you present to them. So, I help them out now. We’ve got a normal week right here, so we’ve got to take care of business.’

This post appeared first on USA TODAY

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Bronny James to play first G League road game

The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the team’s plans for the rookie guard.

It had been reported earlier this season that James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, didn’t plan to play in G League road games. However, the Lakers and Bronny kept options open and have since decided that he will play in select G League road games.

Bronny has played in three G League games this season, averaging 8.7 points on 29.4% shooting, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks for South Bay. He scored 16 points in his most recent G League game Saturday. He has also appeared in seven games for the Lakers as he shuttles back and forth between the NBA and G League and develops.

Bronny was the No. 55 pick in the second round of the 2024 draft. He was moving up draft boards before he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest just before the start of his freshman season at Southern California in July 2023.

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Earlier this season, LeBron and Bronny became the first father-son combo to play in the NBA at the same time.

ESPN was the first to report that Bronny will play in a G League road game.

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Bill Belichick officially named UNC’s next football coach

Bill Belichick’s return to coaching won’t be on a NFL sideline.

The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach was officially named the University of North Carolina’s next head football coach pending approval by the board of trustees and board of governors, the school announced Wednesday night.

‘I am excited for the opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill,’ Belichick said in a statement released by the program on social media. ‘I grew up around college football with my dad and treasured those times. I have always wanted to coach in college and now I look forward to building the football program in Chapel Hill.’

Belichick’s 333 career victories (including the postseason) are 14 shy of Don Shula’s record for victories by an NFL head coach. The former New England Patriots head coach was not brought back for the 2024 season after 23 years with the team, and he did not land any other coaching positions during the offseason after being a finalist for the Atlanta Falcons job.

The Athletic reported Belichick’s deal with the Tar Heels was five years and $50 million. But the school’s official announcement said the agreement was for five years. The full contract and terms will eventually be available through public records requests as part of USA TODAY Sports’ college football coaches’ salary database.

The mutual interest between UNC and Belichick was first reported last week. During his weekly appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Monday, Belichick – in his classically terse fashion – said he has had ‘a couple of good conversations’ with Chancellor Lee H. Roberts while adding he didn’t want to give away too much information about the specific nature of the talks.

Belichick did elaborate on his vision for a college program and said it would be a professional outfit in terms of nutrition, strength and conditioning and player development.

‘I think there are a lot of (college) football programs being structured similar to pro programs,’ Belichick said.

After parting with the Patriots, Belichick became active in the NFL media space this season. In addition to his weekly spots with McAfee, he’s also a guest on every ‘ManningCast’ for ‘Monday Night Football.’ He co-hosts a preview show with Peyton Manning for ESPN and is a cast member of ‘Inside the NFL’ every week.

Belichick has never coached in college. His coaching career started as a special assistant with the Baltimore Colts in 1974 and he spent time with the Denver Broncos before landing with the New York Giants in 1980. The first of his eight career Super Bowl victories came as defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells with the Giants, and his first head-coaching gig came with the Cleveland Browns before his 40th birthday in 1991.

Belichick’s father, Steve Belichick, was a longtime coach at the United States Naval Academy during Bill Belichick’s youth. Prior to that, however, Steve Belichick coached at UNC, and the McAfee Show displayed a photo of Bill Belichick as a child sitting in the bleachers at Kenan Stadium.

Belichick’s son, also named Steve Belichick, is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Washington, and would re-join his father’s staff (he and his brother Brian worked for Belichick with the Patriots). Multiple reports last week indicated Steve Belichick would likely be named coach-in-waiting, but the school did not make an announcement about any arrangement.

At 72, Belichick is the oldest coach in college football. The previous oldest coach is the man Belichick is replacing at UNC, Mack Brown, who coached the Tar Heels in two separate stints and won the 2006 national title at Texas. Brown was fired by the school on Nov. 26.

Over the weekend, a trio of Belichick’s former players in New England – Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski – shot down the idea of Belichick wanting to coach in college. But with name, image and likeness funding and the transfer portal, college programs are operating more like NFL organizations.

As part of the negotiations with Belichick, the school agreed to increase its NIL funding from $4 million to $20 million, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY’s Matt Hayes. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract was not yet official.

Belichick’s sixth Super Bowl victory came after the 2018 season. After Tom Brady’s departure in 2020, the Patriots made the postseason once. Following a 4-13 season in 2023, the Patriots replaced Belichick with Jerod Mayo; New England is 3-10 this year.

‘He is a great coach,’ Mayo said Monday on Boston radio station WEEI. ‘And to me, it doesn’t matter if you’re a young man or a 10-year vet in the league, like he’s a great teacher. And I wish him nothing but the best. It doesn’t really matter what level, I think he’ll be successful.’

This story was updated with new information.

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