https://www.goldinvestors.news Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:34:28 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/debt-fueled-spending-masks-worst-u-s-consumer-stress-since-covid/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230868 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Mandy Eckart LegalShield says consumer stress has reached its highest level since March 2020 as debt, inflation and borrowing costs strain households, raising doubts about whether continued spending accurately reflects the financial health of American consumers. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/hot-inflation-hammers-gold-and-silver-as-etf-holdings-defy-pressure-to-hit-2026-highs/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230862 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver Gold and silver weakened as elevated inflation revived rate concerns, yet gold ETF holdings reached a 2026 peak. Kazakhstan is trimming reserve exposure while India’s confirmed 3% import tax continues to shape precious metals demand. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/dads-1-1-million-treasury-escape-could-trigger-a-brutal-retirement-trap/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230859 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Moving every dollar into 10 year Treasuries could nearly cover current spending, but taxes, inflation, Medicare premiums, and reinvestment risk threaten the plan. A different asset location strategy could preserve safety without creating an immediate tax hit. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/us-homebuilder-confidence-crashes-to-nearly-14-and-a-half-year-low/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230851 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Gold Investors Staff US homebuilder sentiment sank to its lowest level since June 2012 as 7.40% mortgage rates, elevated construction costs and labor shortages squeezed the industry, prompting 43% of builders to cut prices in October. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/coreweave-stock-springs-back-as-goldman-sachs-upgrades-it-to-buy/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230850 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Mandy Eckart CoreWeave shares rebounded after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock and raised its target to $139, while retail investors accumulated shares and Wall Street pointed to the company’s approximately $104 billion revenue backlog. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/goldman-sachs-still-sees-a-roaring-year-end-rally-for-the-sp-500/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230846 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Goldman strategist Ben Snider is keeping his 8,000 year end S&P 500 target, implying about 5% upside from 7,659, even as Nvidia, semiconductor stocks, and heavily indebted AI companies face mounting investor scrutiny. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/amazon-shares-soar-as-morgan-stanley-unveils-five-powerful-catalysts/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230844 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Mandy Eckart Morgan Stanley raised Amazon’s target to $350, citing faster AWS growth, stronger cloud margins, Bedrock, AI shopping and robotics. The firm sees about 40% upside from Friday’s close, while Amazon reports third quarter results on Oct. 29. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/homebuyers-are-fleeing-deals-as-cancellations-near-record-highs/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230840 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Mandy Eckart Redfin data shows 14.5% of homes fell out of contract in September as higher mortgage rates tested buyers’ resolve, with cancellation rates nearing 20% in several buyer friendly markets. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/elon-musks-ex-says-a-rejected-40m-nda-left-a-35m-child-support-gap/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230852 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver Ashley St. Clair says refusing a reported $40 million silence agreement was followed by steep child support reductions. Elon Musk denies making the offer, while competing accounts and court proceedings leave a costly financial dispute unresolved. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-slips-as-silver-gains-oil-retreats-and-fed-pause-bets-grip-markets/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230863 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Mandy Eckart Gold edged lower while silver rose as falling oil prices and Treasury yields supported metals, but stubborn inflation restrained demand. Traders put October tightening odds near 15%, while December remained heavily priced and Gulf supply risks persisted. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/micron-and-intel-ignite-250-billion-chip-comeback-as-most-of-wall-street-sinks/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230838 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver Chip stocks recovered nearly $250 billion in market value, led by Micron, Intel, and Sandisk, but weak market breadth showed the rally depended heavily on a narrow group while roughly 70% of S&P 500 stocks declined. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/bending-spoons-wins-a-massive-berkshire-vote-of-confidence/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230835 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Berkshire Hathaway has invested more than $900 million in Bending Spoons, strengthening the Italian buyer as it acquires fallen software stars, cuts costs and tests whether an acquisition driven model can produce durable profits amid the AI upheaval. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/anthropic-pledges-5-of-shares-to-public-fund-as-ai-job-disruption-looms/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230832 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Anthropic plans to place 5% of its shares into a flexible public benefit fund that could address AI driven job disruption, while future valuation increases may allow its board to expand the stake further. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/debt-devours-more-of-americans-raises-as-payments-surge/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230806 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver Debt payments are swallowing much of Americans’ recent income growth, with costs rising nearly 15% over roughly three years. Researchers say excluded mortgages and other installment loans suggest the true household burden may be even greater. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/hedge-fund-leverage-raises-the-threat-of-a-global-bond-market-shock/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230829 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Mandy Eckart Bank of England deputy governor Sarah Breeden says hedge funds’ growing leverage and bond market presence increase the risk that localized turbulence spreads, while the IMF warns crowded trades could amplify stress across financial markets and bank prime brokerage businesses. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/jpmorgan-unleashes-first-5-billion-on-robot-factories-and-hypersonic-missiles/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230826 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver JPMorgan Chase has invested $5 billion in startups during the first year of its security initiative, backing automated manufacturing and hypersonic missile developers as the bank moves halfway toward its initial $10 billion target. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/nyse-drives-options-trading-toward-an-around-the-clock-era/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230823 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver NYSE has introduced expanded options sessions for 29 major stocks and funds, with a broader 23 hour schedule planned for December 2026 as exchanges respond to rising demand for trading beyond regular market hours. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/elon-musk-promises-stunning-10-5-billion-spacex-share-gift-to-every-u-s-child-next-year/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230820 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver Elon Musk says approximately 72 million U.S. children will each receive a SpaceX share next year, creating an estimated $10.5 billion giveaway, though he has not explained how the sweeping distribution would be administered. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/oracles-credit-stress-threatens-to-shatter-the-ai-bull-market/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230817 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Howard Carver Oracle’s surging borrowing costs and weakening credit profile are testing confidence in the AI trade, as investors weigh whether massive infrastructure spending will generate cash quickly enough to protect the company’s investment grade rating. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/bessent-issues-stark-warning-to-zelenskyy-over-u-s-starlink-claims/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230814 2026-10-21T0:13:14+00:00 Rachel Cho Bessent challenged Zelenskyy’s Starshield accusations as Musk said Washington controls the military system, deepening scrutiny of U.S. support for Ukraine while energy prices and Trump’s Russian diesel strategy fuel a separate political fight.