Year of Volatility: Trump's Tariffs & The Iran War[Spurting] [Facepalm] A new year but not a fantastic start. After the Supreme Court clipped the President's wings in February by ruling his emergency tariffs illegal, the Trump administration did not back down. [Smug] Sharp Market Dives 🌊 Early 2026 has already delivered some of the market’s most volatile trading days since late 2025. Each new tariff headline revives concerns that a broader global trade conflict could emerge. Inflation 2.0: Treasury experts are already warning that the tariffs could add roughly 0.5 percentage points to global inflation rate, leading to a climb toward 3.5% CPI by year-end. The New Tariff Landscape🧗 The 10% Surcharge: On February 24 2026, a new temporary 10% global
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Can gold go higher to hit $6000?🤔 Number is a target but the progression of going higher is likely possible due to various reason. - Geopolitical tensions, are natural drivers for investors and banks to hoard up non equities. - Tariff impact (new introduction leads to new uncertainty). - Soft landing scenario now or what? With inflation remaining the same and a slight dip in unemployment rate, Uncertainty still remains. These type of environment would usually leads to a more caution behavior such as hoarding more assets than equities. - Lastly, not forgetting the FOMOs whom will boost the gold price higher.[Spurting] Disclaimer: This post is for general sharing of opinions and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own due diligence (
$Baidu(BIDU)$ , has gained a surge of 9% in 2025 greatly benefited from the recent AI boom & strong confidence in the investors. It is commonly known as China's version of Google, having a strong infrastructure + Ai Cloud solutions. No doubt with it's continuous effort in future development, it will lead to greater growth and potential. Rewards : Similar to many analyst, the healthy growth will lead to more growth headroom. Current indicators also points out the opportunity for $Baidu(BIDU)$ improvement. Risk: - Market overall seems overvaluated. - AI confidence plays an important role. - Geopolitical tension in China may draw impact. Overall, do i
Everyone ages & transition will always happen. Likewise Buffett, the legendary investor. However, what defines the performance, growth, value & the vision of the company depends strongly on the fundamentals of the company & the successor. A good succession plan was established early too. Personally, I saw 'buffett premium' might have diminish since ATH (All Time High) but that doesn't interfere or affect the direction & operations. A good and careful teacher tends to select & produce a good student. #Its my 2 cents. Please DYOD.
Silver, similar like gold works as Assets. One must be clear it is purely "value" based & does not return "dividends" / "passive income". Secondly, holding on to a valuable asset during an uncertain economy itself is a good hedge against crisis. Thus, the high value currently. Q: Would I take profit? A: Works more like a hedge than a trading exercise for me. Q: Is the bull run done? A: May or may not. Data are extremely sensitive & so are geopolitical factors too. Especially during the time with high valuated market, the more sensitive it gets. My advice? : Good to hedge but personally, I'm not a gambler. #Rule 1: Never lose money. 😉
Chances of rally may continue with the strong market optimism. However, one must not forget to stay defensive at all times too. Meanwhile, wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year ahead. 🎄🎉🎅🏻
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ The deepest lesson for me was $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ . It was a very good example depicting how traders and investors are behaving nowadays. Despite the initial bullish sentiment during pre tariff days, the shares didn't sustain the ATH as investors confidence swings & market sentiment swings towards tech. However, that doesn't mean that the company operations / financial sentiment / direction have changed. It's purely the uncertainty that it's drawing the impact. Lesson learnt : - Noises & uncertainty can create a huge impact especially on an already uncertain market. - Cash moats are the king. Always be prepared. - Never lose mone
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ The gift I'm giving is: DBS My profit: Held for 2 years, roughly 90+%, from $29+ to today's $56+ Why I'm giving it: SG banks do offer strong financial support & fundamentally they are always looking out on developing new opportunities. Moreover, providing juicy dividends do very well in investor retention and confidence building. Definitely a good investment in long term point of view.
A fair point indeed. [Miser] One can never know when is the best price to buy / sell. Meanwhile, the average people who DCA (dollar cost average) into snp500 index funds are usually the leading winners. Hold equities only if you are confident with your choices and decisions. [lovely]