⛏ Gold Ready for Next Upleg

Gold Ready for Next Upleg
Gold has traded sideways since April’s spike to $3,500, but don’t mistake this for weakness. Volume indicators and long-term technical patterns suggest gold is building energy for its next leg higher. Even a pullback would stay within the uptrend — but current signals point to a breakout rather than correction. Read on »

Virginia Powers the Global Internet
Northern Virginia now processes 70% of global internet traffic—but the local power grid is stretched to its breaking point. As Dominion Energy faces a five-year backlog for new data center connections, tech giants are reviving shuttered nuclear plants and laying their own lines. Electricity is the new economic superpower. Read on »

U.S. Short-Term Debt Gamble
Soaring debt, dwindling duration, and political uncertainty are reshaping perceptions of U.S. creditworthiness. With Treasury betting heavily on investor appetite for short-dated bills, pressure is building. Market saturation, aggressive Fed intervention, or a breakdown in confidence could expose the system’s fragility—especially if Powell’s exit brings a politicized pivot in rate policy. Read on »

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