Author: InvestAdvocate

Trump Keeps Oil Traders Guessing on Iran

January 16, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil markets are trapped in a Trump-driven guessing game, with Iran fears lifting prices one moment and calming signals pulling them back the next. Friday, January 16, 2026 Will Donald Trump attack Iran again or not? That has been the multi-billion-dollar question of […]

Nigerian Equities Market Close Week Bullish +2.4%, Driven by Blue Chips

The domestic equity market sustained its bullish momentum this week, driven by strong gains in MTNN (+5.5%), SEPLAT (+8.6%), FIRSTHOLDCO (+12.3%), TRANSCORP (+9.3%), and NESTLE (+10.0%). As a result, the All-Share Index closed higher by 2.4% w/w to 166,154.55 points January 16, 2026/Cordros Report Global According to the Bureau of […]

Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Implementation

January 16, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson Thank you, President Hasner, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to speak at Florida Atlantic University, and I am glad to have the chance to talk with those here from the American Institute for Economic Research and […]