I realize this is the time of year when most folks are distracted and busy, preparing for the holidays... How many times have you heard, "Let's circle back to this in January," over the past couple weeks?

Why I Won't Be 'Waiting Till January' By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics I realize this is the time of year when most folks are distracted and busy, preparing for the holidays... How many times have you heard, "Let's circle back to this in January," over the past couple weeks? It's kind of a "December mantra." But it's moments like these – when the majority of investors aren't paying attention – that you have the chance to make the financial decisions that will dictate your entire year to come... That means having the focus and courage to act. But it's hard for many investors to shake just how unstable things feel right now. Election rally aside, recession alarm bells are still ringing in the financial media. Some people even believe that President-elect Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs will be what finally bring it on. And no matter how much inflation seems to come down, prices are still at record highs. Meanwhile, multiple wars are happening overseas that we could be dragged into. I can't blame folks for thinking that any one of those things could bring this bull market to its knees in 2025. Put simply, the world is awash in conflicting information right now. It's enough to make your head spin. But it gets worse... Recommended Links: TOMORROW: The 2025 Postelection Surprise Yes, the election results are in. But the stock market story is just beginning. So says Marc Chaikin – a Wall Street "living legend" who has traded through 13 presidential elections. Chaikin warns that if you have any money in U.S. stocks, this is a story you cannot miss. Get the full details here. Congress Floats 48 Bills That Back This Breakthrough... On Wall Street, big banks are lining up. In Silicon Valley, it has the support of Big Tech billionaires. And in Washington, D.C., Congress has 48 bills that could earmark billions of dollars for this breakthrough technology. Today, one Wall Street legend will show you how to claim a stake in it. For example, earlier this year, the Guardian conducted a poll that measured the average American's beliefs about the state of the U.S. economy and stock market. At the time, 49% of respondents said that they believe that the stock market had gone down in 2024. The Guardian published an article about the poll results in late May. Even before then, the S&P 500 Index was churning higher. And when the article published, the S&P 500 Index was already up more than 11% for the year. By now, it's up about 27% in 2024. If folks held that doom-and-gloom mindset all year, they would have missed out on months of massive gains. And like I said earlier, there's still plenty of fear in the air. I simply cannot conceive of a more financially dangerous disconnect. Now, just by being a Chaikin PowerFeed reader, I know that you're better informed than these folks. After all, they're about as wrong as it gets. But it goes to show you how extreme this year's "national distraction" was. As regular readers know, I'm talking about the election and the media circus around it. Again, the S&P 500 up about 27% year to date. That's one of the best years we've had since the 1990s. But that doesn't stop the media from trying to confuse people. If you aren't careful, it will blind you to some of the greatest moneymaking opportunities the U.S. stock market will ever give you. And you could spend the next decade trying to make up for lost time. Folks, the election is over. But the national distraction isn't. The media is at it again. We've got talk of crashes, inflation, bubbles, and just about every other scary-sounding financial buzzword you can think of. But the reality is, big changes are coming to the market in 2025. And you don't want to find yourself "waiting till January." That's why tomorrow, I'm going on camera to discuss a critical update for the months ahead... In short, I recently observed an important signal. And it tells me with 93% historical accuracy based on 70 years of data exactly what to expect from stocks over the next six months. During a special event tomorrow morning, at 10 a.m. Eastern time, I'll share all the details... This briefing is completely free to attend. So please join me – you can register to attend right here. Good investing, Marc Chaikin Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 -0.2% 10 11 9 S&P 500 UNCH 101 263 133 Nasdaq +0.77% 28 48 24 Small Caps -0.68% 576 945 386 Bonds -1.02% — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks are somewhat more Bullish than Large Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Discretionary +1.16% Communication +0.01% Staples -0.41% Information Technology -0.74% Financial -1.85% Energy -1.96% Real Estate -2.15% Industrials -2.23% Health Care -2.28% Utilities -2.59% Materials -2.92% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Mining Services 4 19 12 Over the past 6 months, the Mining subsector (XME) has underperformed the S&P 500 by -5.86%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Weak, with more Bearish than Bullish stocks. It is currently ranked #16 of 21 subsectors and has moved down 3 slots over the past week. Indicative Stocks ATI ATI Inc. FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc HL Hecla Mining Company *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers AVGO +24.52% LW +6.79% WBA +6.78% ANET +5.14% MU +4.34% Losers ABNB -4.74% NUE -4.69% CSGP -4.06% SCHW -4.0% SMCI -3.9% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close No earnings reporting today. 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