Adam and Blake Anderson from WealthGuard Advisors unpack last week’s market volatility following renewed U.S.–China trade tensions and explore how investors might interpret the move.
In this episode:
- What caused Friday’s 2.5 % sell-off and how markets found support at the 50-day moving average
- Why financial stocks could be a near-term defensive play amid tariffs
- Precious metals: Gold and silver’s recent rallies — why they’re sentiment-driven and not true inflation hedges
- Rare earth metals spotlight:
- Mountain Pass (MP) — the leading U.S. rare-earth producer surging amid trade restrictions
- Albemarle (ALB) — a diversified, established name benefiting from deregulation and domestic mining growth
- Discussion on earnings importance and the risks of chasing non-profitable stocks in speculative sectors
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