Tag Archives: (XLP)

February 17, 2026

Global Market Comments February 17, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or ABANDON SHIP!), (SPY), (EEM), (EWZ), (XLP), (XLU), (XLRE), (XLE), (XHB), (XLB, (CRM), (XLF), (LSTR), (JBHT), (XLY), (JNJ), (CL), (O), (NEE), (SCHD)

February 9, 2026

Global Market Comments February 9, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or ICEBERGS AHEAD) ($VIX), ($SPX), (AMZN), (KRE), (XLP), (XLI), (IAT), (TAN), (XLK), (HOOD), (MSTR), (COIN), (SLV), (LLY), (SMCI), (UUP), (MSFT), (MSTR)

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Icebergs Ahead

It was a nightmare week for traders. An onslaught of deteriorating jobs data prompted a tidal wave of short selling as traders gunned for bigger downside targets. The Volatility Index ($VIX) jumped to $22. The S&P 500 ($SPX) plunged a substantial 150 points, or 2.14%. Then on Friday, that all reversed on an improved consumer […]

February 2, 2026

Global Market Comments February 2, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or GOLD, SILVER, AND BITCOIN CRASH!) (GLD), (SLV), (B), (NEM), (GDX), (T), (VZ), (XLP), (GME), (PLTR), (XOM), (IWM), (AAPL), (AMZN), (MSFT)

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin Crash!

I am writing this to you from the Celebrity Equinox from 37 degrees South latitude, 55 degrees West longitude in the South Atlantic off the east coast of Argentina. We are headed 194 degrees South, and it is a balmy 75 degrees. The sea is completely flat, with waves less than a meter. I’m told […]