It's possible you feel like the world is unraveling... Once again, Americans are taking to the streets in anger. As I'm sure you've seen on the news, many folks are furious with actions from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Civil Unrest in 2025 Couldn't Stop the Markets' Growth By Vic Lederman, publisher, Chaikin Analytics It's possible you feel like the world is unraveling... Once again, Americans are taking to the streets in anger. As I'm sure you've seen on the news, many folks are furious with actions from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Now, I'm going to intentionally sidestep the politics of this. After all, we're here as investors.  Still, there's no getting around the fact that social unrest feels omnipresent. And the mainstream media is running full tilt with fear narratives. That's true across the political spectrum.  So I don't blame you if you're feeling uneasy. But that doesn't mean that social unrest should affect your investing strategy.  Heck, we just saw a dramatic year for protests in America. It's estimated that some of the biggest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history happened in 2025. 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Click here to discover how to claim your share. Millions of Protestors Didn't Bother Major Indexes Last summer's "No Kings" rally received plenty of media coverage... It took place across the country on June 14. The exact size isn't clear... But according to some estimates, 4 million to 6 million Americans took to the streets that day to protest President Donald Trump's administration. But the markets didn't flinch... As regular readers know, we measure the broad market S&P 500 Index with the SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY). And we measure the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index with the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ).  And by the end of the next trading day after the protest, both SPY and QQQ grew by about a percentage point.  Many folks might have expected a big wave of violence with the protests. And if you pulled your money out of the markets then, you wouldn't be too happy today... SPY is up about 16% since the day before the protest. And QQQ is up roughly 18% over the same time frame. Take a look... On October 18, Americans took to the streets again for another "No Kings" rally. Again, we don't know the exact numbers... But organizers estimated that roughly 7 million people participated. In a similar fashion, both SPY and QQQ grew by about 1% by the close of the next trading day. By now, SPY is up about 4% since the day before that October protest. And QQQ is up nearly 3%. Folks, I think it's fair to say that no one wants to see Americans so angry that they're taking to the streets. And it's tempting to feel a strong response one way or another to civil unrest – especially when it's in your own backyard. But investing based on your personal politics or your emotions is a recipe for disaster... Especially when it means letting gains pass you by. After a chaotic start to 2026, we're likely to see more volatility this year. That could include more civil unrest here at home. But don't make knee-jerk investing decisions based on it. Keep a level head... and remember to keep your personal politics and your emotions out of the picture. Good investing, Vic Lederman Editor's note: Amid the wild start to this year, our corporate affiliate TradeSmith is unveiling a massive investment breakthrough... In short, it's a new way to potentially double your money – by foreseeing the biggest jumps on 5,000 stocks, to the day, with 83% backtested accuracy. And as our friends at TradeSmith say, 2026 will open the best conditions yet for using this strategy. On Tuesday, January 20, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will share all the details in a must-see event – and it's free to attend. Learn more and save your spot for this event right here. Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 -0.07% 6 20 4 S&P 500 -0.49% 115 266 119 Nasdaq -1.07% 20 49 31 Small Caps +0.7% 640 967 282 Bonds +0.58% Energy +2.26% 5 15 2 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks are more Bullish than Large Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Consumer Staples +7.32% Energy +6.49% Materials +4.43% Industrials +3.33% Real Estate +3.11% Utilities +3.1% Consumer Discretionary +1.12% Communication -0.38% Health Care -1.13% Information Technology -1.25% Financial -2.63% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Services 14 30 6 Over the past 6 months, the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production subsector (XOP) has underperformed the S&P 500 by -10.29%. However, its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #11 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 3 slots over the past week. Top Stocks DINO HF Sinclair Corporat PBF PBF Energy Inc. BKV BKV Corporation *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers LYB +6.84% DOW +6.44% MOS +5.46% WY +4.6% EPAM +4.44% Losers APP -7.61% INTU -6.39% APTV -6.03% ABNB -5.2% BIIB -5.04% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Earnings Surprises C Citigroup Inc. Q4 $1.24 Missed by $-0.38 WFC Wells Fargo & Company Q4 $1.76 Beat by $0.07 BAC Bank of America Corporation Q4 $0.98 Beat by $0.03 *  *  *  * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, click here. You're receiving this e-mail at STEVENMAGALLANES520.NIMS@BLOGGER.COM. For questions about your account or to speak with customer service, call +1 (877) 697-6783 (U.S.), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time or e-mail info@chaikinanalytics.com. 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