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The winner of Trump’s Iran war? Iran

The winner of Trump’s Iran war? Iran

US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7, the 39th day of the Israeli-US war on Iran. He depended on Pakistani mediators and a 10-point peace plan put forward by Ir...

Apr 09, 2026 5 min read
Don’t fear the dip: Gold is still headed to $6,000

Don’t fear the dip: Gold is still headed to $6,000

Gold is down nearly 15% since late February, falling from highs near $5,600 to around $4,500 as Iran tensions escalated. That decline is not a contradiction of my $6,000 target — it’s being misr...

Apr 09, 2026 5 min read
With Middle East in flames, Trump eyes ‘next conquest’

With Middle East in flames, Trump eyes ‘next conquest’

US President Donald Trump said in a late-night boast that the American military is already looking ahead to its “next conquest” as the Middle East remains embroiled in a deadly military conflict that ...

Apr 09, 2026 5 min read