There is always volatility in December. If you have not invested yet, wait until January. If you have, make sure you have stops in to prevent losses. AI in particular is seeing a lot of volatility. Look to short term T-Bills or CDs to avoid this right now.
Author: Peter K.
A Shift in the Market
Right now, the shift in the market is due to more uncertainty about potential Tariffs on China. The market is looking for a direction. Energy is the safest bet right now. While everyone is talking AI, power is needed to support the large data centers that will be required for what is a growing AI demand. Look at the energy companies that are in the areas where those Data Centers are located. Search the web and you will quickly find them.
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Rate Cut and News
The rate cut happened. It was only 1/4% so the markets did not react strongly. Even so, they did move upward. If you watched the news and saw the US-UK deal for nuclear energy, check out the stock prices on Friday Sep-19-2025 and the few days that followed. They saw a very significant gain in their stock prices. All this information on how to play the market and more is in my book. The book will pay you back tenfold.
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Watch for an interest rate cut
In the next week the Fed is likely lowering interest rates. This means money will be cheaper and this typically causes an uptick in the stock market. Buy before and sell on the news if you want to make some money.
Market
There is no reason for fear right in the market now. Fear is what the media uses to direct readers. And right now, things are looking good.
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