The Rundown

In today’s weekend deep dive, we’re breaking down the chaos in the silver market.

Silver prices went on a historic run before crashing more than 30% in a single day. So what happened?

We'll breakdown:
Why silver rallied so aggressively in the first place
Silver’s critical role in AI, data centers, solar, and EVs
The tight supply dynamics that make silver uniquely volatile
Why some analysts think we’re entering a commodities supercycle
How Trump’s pick for the next Fed Chair helped trigger Friday’s crash
The bull case vs. the bear case moving forward
Whether this was a healthy reset or the popping of a bubble
And finally, Zaid shares his take on silver, commodities, and whether this crash could be a buying opportunity

Market update for Friday January 30, 2026
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In today’s episode:
Gold and silver pull back 
Trump picks Kevin Warsh to be next Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Apple posts a blowout earnings report as iPhone sales surge, but investors focus on rising costs and margin pressure
OpenAI planning for Q4 IPO
Sandisk surges on booming AI-driven memory demand while KLA slides on supply constraints
Elon considers potential SpaceX merger with xAI ahead of IPO

Market update for Thursday January 29, 2026
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In today’s episode:
The Fed holds rates steady as Powell offers little new guidance
Gold and silver rip to record highs after the Fed meeting
Tesla beats earnings but makes a massive pivot toward AI and humanoid robots
Microsoft sells off despite strong results as AI spending and cloud growth raise concerns
Meta surges on earnings as its ad business powers aggressive AI investments
Southwest Airlines jumps on a bullish profit outlook
Las Vegas Sands slides after weaker-than-expected results in Macao
Fun Fact: Apple hits its longest weekly losing streak since 1993 ahead of earnings

Market update for Wednesday January 28, 2026
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In today’s episode:
US Dollar continues to slide
ASML delivers record orders, signaling that AI infrastructure spending is still accelerating
China approves sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to major tech firms
Amazon announces 16,000 corporate layoffs
Starbucks shares jump after traffic grows for the first time in two years
Corning slips on guidance despite landing a massive $6B AI fiber deal with Meta
Fun fact: Zoom’s early investment in Anthropic could now be worth up to $4 billion

Market update for Tuesday January 27, 2026.
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In today’s episode:
Gold hits record levels while the dollar slides and Bitcoin falls behind
Health insurers sink after the Trump administration signals tighter Medicare Advantage payments
GM shares jump as the automaker leans into gas-powered trucks and boosts buybacks
Micron rallies on a $24B chip investment while Boeing slides despite solid earnings
Michael Burry says he’s buying GameStop