Author: Brad Ritter
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Claude Opus 5 Now in Sidekick AI: Anthropic’s Newest Model as Your Trading Agent
Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic’s newest frontier model, released July 24, 2026, and it is now a selectable model in TrendSpider’s Sidekick AI agent. The model Anthropic built for long-running agentic work, parallel sub-agent coordination, and visual analysis of charts and documents is now wired directly into live market data: your open charts, deep segment-level […]
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Inflation Remains Elevated
Key Takeaways Consumer Prices (CPI): Inflation Pressures Persist Inflation accelerated at the start of the year, with consumer prices rising 0.5% in January, pushing the annual inflation rate to 3%. This exceeded the expected 0.3% monthly gain and 2.9% yearly increase, sparking market volatility as traders adjusted expectations for Fed policy. What’s Driving CPI? With […]
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Master Market Trends with AI-Powered Weinstein Stage Analysis
The secret to trading success lies in timing—getting in when smart money is accumulating and getting out before the crowd rushes for the exits. For decades, Weinstein Stage Analysis has been the ultimate roadmap for spotting big trends before they explode—but applying it manually is time-consuming and tedious. What if you could automate this legendary […]
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Trump Confirms Tariffs
Key Takeaways Trump Enforces Sweeping Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China On January 31, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that new tariffs would take effect on February 1, imposing 25% duties on Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on Chinese imports. Trump justified the move as a response to illegal immigration and the […]
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Fed Holds Rates
Key Takeaways Fed Pauses Rate Cuts: What It Means for Borrowers The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25%–4.5% during its January 29 meeting, pausing the rate-cutting cycle that began in September 2024. Most economists predict the next potential rate cut won’t happen until May 7 at the earliest. The decision comes amid concerns […]
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Trump’s Media Expansion
Key Takeaways Trump Media Expands into Financial Services with Truth.Fi DJT (Trump Media & Technology Group) announced its entry into financial services through a new division, Truth.Fi, which will offer investment products, including cryptocurrency and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company plans to invest up to $250 million, with assets held at Charles Schwab, which will […]
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Tesla Q4 2024 Earnings
Key Takeaways Q4 FY24 Financial Highlights Earnings per Share (EPS) Cash & Free Cash Flow Margins & Profitability Outlook for Q1 FY25 Strategic Initiatives & Future Direction Facing pricing pressures, Tesla has introduced discounts on the Model Y and is developing more affordable EVs, targeting 2.5 million deliveries by 2025. The company is doubling down […]
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Deepseek Wrecks Tech
Key Takeaways DeepSeek’s Rise Shakes AI and Tech Markets DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has stunned the tech industry with its latest AI model, DeepSeek R1. Released on January 20, 2025, the model quickly topped Apple’s App Store downloads and impressed AI researchers. Unlike its Western counterparts, DeepSeek’s breakthrough lies in its cost efficiency—developing a […]
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Trump’s Crypto Agenda
Key Takeaways U.S. Takes Bold Steps to Lead in Digital Financial Technology In a groundbreaking move to solidify the United States as a global leader in digital assets and blockchain technology, President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order outlining a new regulatory framework for digital financial innovation. The order, issued on January 23, 2025, […]
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Inside Pelosi’s Portfolio
Key Takeaways Nancy Pelosi’s Latest Trades Show a Focus on Tech, AI, and Energy Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has once again captured attention with her recent stock trades, disclosed in her latest Periodic Transaction Report. The filing reveals a flurry of activity from December 20 to January 17, just before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Pelosi’s […]
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Netflix’s Record Surge
Key Takeaways Netflix Achieves Record-Breaking Growth NFLX (Netflix) reported unprecedented success in Q4 2024, adding 18.9 million new subscribers, significantly surpassing Wall Street’s expectation of 8.9 million. This brought its total subscriber base to over 301 million, marking a 16% year-over-year increase. This quarterly growth eclipsed Netflix’s previous record of 15 million subscribers in Q1 […]
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Trump’s Stargate Initiative
Key Takeaways Trump Announces $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Initiative On Tuesday at the White House, President Donald Trump unveiled a $500 billion private sector AI initiative to build critical infrastructure in the U.S., signaling an effort to outpace global rivals in artificial intelligence. The joint venture, “Stargate”, involves OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, with plans to […]
