International markets and contagion risk

In this episode of The KE Report, host Cory Fleck sits down with Joel Elconin, co-host of the Pre-Market Prep Show and founder of the Stock Trader Network, to dissect a market that appears to be losing its footing. With the major averages showing signs of a "gradual top," Joel provides a candid, sobering assessment of the macroeconomic and geopolitical forces currently rattling investors.

Key Discussion Points:

• Loss of Market Momentum: Why the choppy action in the S&P 500 and Dow suggests a waning appetite for risk among investors in early 2026.
• Geopolitical Catalysts and Inflation: The direct link between global conflict, surging oil prices, and the fading hope for near-term rate cuts.
• The Nvidia Reality Check: Analyzing the "false breakout" in NVDA and what it means when a market leader beats earnings but still trades lower.
• The Berkshire Signal: Why BRK.B is accumulating record cash and selling off bank holdings instead of seeking new acquisitions.
• Software vs. Hardware: A look at the resilience in software names like MSFT, CRM, and ORCL as a potential "flight to quality" amidst hardware volatility.
• Precious Metals Outlook: Assessing whether gold (GLD) and silver (SLV) are hitting "blow-off tops" or remains a viable safe haven during international instability.

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Stocks Mentioned: S&P 500 (SPY), Nvidia (NVDA), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Bank of America (BAC), Microsoft (MSFT), Salesforce (CRM), Oracle (ORCL), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), Tesla (TSLA), Gold (GLD), Silver (SLV).

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