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January 16, 2026

The Answer to the Curve Steepener

As we get ready to close out 2025, one stand-out trend in the U.S. Treasury (UST) ...

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January 15, 2026

Santa Brings Joy for the DJIA

Stocks posted solid gains in an action-packed week of market-moving economic data, ...

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January 14, 2026

Venezuela after Maduro

While the near-term market effect of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas ...

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January 13, 2026

Russell US Indexes

The paper analyzes FTSE Russell’s decision to transition the frequency of reconstitution ...

New update announcement

Interactive Advisors is ringing in the new year with a new logo! Our updated logo reflects the same core ideas of support, care and cooperation that have defined us since our inception.

Strategies

Different Logo, Same Spirit

by Interactive Advisors
Published January 8, 2026
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An eventful weekend featuring the ousting and arrest of communist Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is generating outperformance in the energy sector as the US oil majors are poised to benefit from Washington’s control of the crude rich nation.

Outlook

Wall Street Celebrates Ousting of Maduro

by Interactive Brokers Traders Insight
Published January 7, 2026

The implied volatility selling that really started around Thanksgiving and then reemerged during Christmas now appears largely complete. The calendar will no longer be the market’s friend.

Archive

Sideways Markets Face Rising Volatility

by Mott Capital Management, LLC
Published January 6, 2026

As 2025 ends, investors increasingly allocated capital to geographies where economic conditions were moving more favorably.

Outlook

Spanning the Globe: Europe, UK, Japan, and more

by Yale Bock
Published January 5, 2026
Separation Division Concept Steps

While only two official dissenters opposed the December rate cut, dot-plot projections reveal that six Fed members, including four “silent dissenters,” were against easing, signaling deeper division within the Fed than headlines suggest.

Outlook

The Fed’s Silent Dissenters

by WisdomTree
Published December 23, 2025

The tactical USD view moved from neutral to negative as a dovish Fed pivot pressured the currency. Softer labor data and rising expectations of a December rate cut halted the earlier USD recovery and kept it rangebound.

Outlook

Fed Shift Hits USD

by State Street Investment Management
Published December 23, 2025
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As the holiday season rounds up, gather your close ones and enjoy the festivities together. But make sure you do not forget to plan for the rain in advance.

Reflections

Umbrellas and Us

by Interactive Advisors
Published December 22, 2025

Despite shifting political views on the climate transition and a deregulatory push in Europe and the US, our latest annual survey finds continuing and consistent adoption of sustainable investment by asset owners around the world.

Sustainability

Ascending From The Plateau?

by FTSE Russell
Published December 22, 2025
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A widely anticipated Federal Reserve decision on interest rates and a rotation into non-tech areas helped push the Dow Industrials higher, while the broader market and technology stocks lagged behind.

Outlook

Stocks Mixed; Fed Makes a Move

by Gerry Sparrow
Published December 19, 2025
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As the year comes to a close, with just about two weeks left, there is going to be plenty of news flow with consequences for global markets.

Outlook

A Pivotal Week for Global Markets as Rates Press Higher

by Mott Capital Management, LLC
Published December 19, 2025
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Coaching and investing are similar because both have specific results an organization is trying to achieve. The fundamentals on offense and defense are worked on every day, and when the team improves at these, it stands the best chance to win games.

Strategies

Coaching Hoops & Investing

by Yale Bock
Published December 16, 2025
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Worries are mounting that the significant investments committed to the modern technology’s infrastructure and the associated profitability may pale in comparison to the remarkable valuation expansion that has occurred among AI related companies.

Outlook

AI Worries and Bond Vigilantes Leave Investors Without Refuge

by Interactive Brokers Traders Insight
Published December 16, 2025

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