Monday, September 28, 2026

Daily market research tracking stocks, precious metals and crypto so you don’t have to.

META — WATCH / HOLD
Meta remains one of the major AI leaders, but today's broader market weakness and rising interest rates call for some caution.

GOOGL — WATCH / HOLD
Alphabet remains a core large-cap technology name. Higher Treasury yields remain a headwind for growth stocks.

AVGO — WATCH / HOLD
Broadcom continues to benefit from long-term AI and data-center demand, but semiconductor stocks remain sensitive to interest rates and changing AI sentiment.

QCOM — HOLD
Qualcomm continues to offer exposure to mobile, automotive and edge-AI growth. We would avoid chasing short-term rallies.

MSFT — BUY ON WEAKNESS
Microsoft remains one of our preferred long-term AI and cloud names. Market pullbacks may provide better entry points.

Precious metals were hit hard today. Gold fell roughly 4% to a seven-week low as rising oil prices increased inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for higher interest rates.

Gold was trading near $4,114 an ounce late this afternoon.

Silver was trading near $60.52 an ounce late this afternoon.

WPM — WATCH / HOLD
Wheaton Precious Metals remains our preferred streaming exposure, but today's sharp metals decline argues for patience.

AEM — HOLD
Agnico Eagle remains a high-quality gold producer. Short-term volatility could remain elevated.

FNV — HOLD
Franco-Nevada's royalty model remains attractive for investors seeking precious-metals exposure without taking as much direct mining-operational risk.

NEM — WATCH
Newmont should remain highly sensitive to movements in the gold price.

KGC — WATCH
Kinross remains the higher-risk name in our group. We would wait for the gold market to stabilize before becoming more aggressive.

Crypto weakened along with other risk assets today.

BTC — ACCUMULATE ON WEAKNESS
Bitcoin fell to approximately $83,000 before recovering toward the $84,000 area. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices weighed on risk assets.

ETH — HOLD / ACCUMULATE
Ethereum remains our second core crypto holding. Volatility remains high, so gradual accumulation is preferable to chasing rallies.

XRP — SPECULATIVE BUY
XRP remains our higher-risk payments and digital-asset infrastructure position. Keep position sizing appropriate for the volatility.

SOL — HOLD / ACCUMULATE
Solana continues to attract institutional attention. U.S. spot Solana ETFs reportedly attracted a record $188 million last week.

LINK — WATCH / ACCUMULATE
Chainlink announced an updated version of its CCIP cross-chain technology today, adding customizable security controls. This is a development worth watching.

The biggest story was the combination of higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields.

That combination pressured stocks, precious metals and cryptocurrencies at the same time.

Gold suffered an unusually sharp decline, while Bitcoin slipped back toward $83,000.

The important question now is whether today's move represents a short-term shakeout or the beginning of a broader risk-off move.

Today is a day for patience rather than chasing prices.

Our strategy remains focused on strong companies, quality precious-metals exposure and established digital assets.

Sharp market declines can create opportunities, but we prefer gradual buying and keeping some dry powder available rather than committing everything at once.

Stocks: Selective
Gold & Silver: Watch for stabilization
Crypto: Accumulate gradually on meaningful weakness
Overall: Cautious, but looking for opportunity

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