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Every year for the last few decades, we’ve produced an annual “Top Picks” report. It contains the best investing ideas for the coming year from a rotating roster of our top expert contributors.

Jason Zweig once said: “I put two children through Harvard by trading options. Unfortunately, they were my broker’s children.” Today, we’ll look at the broker I use: Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (IBKR), advises Pieter Slegers, editor of Compounding Quality.

As markets weigh tariff and trade risks, we will continue our efforts to protect assets through portfolio rebalancing while remaining alert to trading opportunities. Our diversified and global Explorer stocks are doing well, including DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (DBSDY), explains Carl Delfeld, editor of Cabot Explorer.

We recently discussed the decline in the dollar relative to the parade of people trying to get clicks and views by promoting the “death of the dollar.” The next big bearish headline will be the “death cross” of the S&P 500 Index (SPX). It sounds ominous when couched in those terms, but all it means is that the 50-dma has crossed below the 200-dma, notes Lance Roberts, editor of Bull Bear Report.

Amidst the volatility currently swirling around equity markets, it would be easy to forget about earnings. But the numbers for Q1 2025 are starting to roll in nevertheless. According to analysts surveyed by LSEG, Phillips 66 (PSX) has seen the largest revision of any firm in the S&P 500 Index (SPX), with an expected drop in earnings of -166%, highlights Ian Murphy, founder of Murphy Trading.

What if the most important signals in the market aren’t on a chart — but in the conversations traders are having online? In this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, I’m joined by Tom Bruni, editor-in-chief and VP of community at Stocktwits, the social platform behind the Cashtag and the upcoming Cashtag Awards in NYC.

Tariffs will have ZERO long-term impact on the stock market. There…I said it. Don’t believe me? Basic math says I’m correct. If you’re scared of tariffs, you won’t be after reading this, argues Gav Blaxberg, CEO of Wolf Financial.

Retail sales were in-line with expectations last month, while the prior month’s readings were revised higher. The big question out of this report centers around tariffs – and whether consumers were doing their best to front-run potential price hikes as a result of the ongoing trade war, observes Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro.

Precious metals are on fire again, with gold up more than $80 an ounce recently and silver topping $33. Crude oil is a bit higher, stocks are modestly lower, and Treasuries are flat. The dollar continues to get dumped.

The US dollar is on the ledge. The only question now: Is a shove coming?

Change isn’t coming. It is already here. Markets change. It is part of the natural order. Meanwhile, Bank OZK (OZK) is a regional bank that has been in my Rising Trends category that I have wanted to target, highlights Kelley Wright, editor of IQ Trends.

Energy Transfer LP (ET) is a favorite among income investors due to its strong yield. And now, thanks to the recent meltdown in the markets, the stock yields nearly 8%, making it even more attractive. But can investors rely on that high yield going forward? Here’s my take, says Marc Lichtenfeld, chief income strategist at Wealthy Retirement.