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Understanding Self-Advocacy and Mentorship in Your Career
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“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple…
Dear Reader,
Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide.
It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.
They could closely track every transaction.
They could even freeze it.
Unless you protect yourself today. Fortunately, there are 4 simple steps you can take to safeguard your savings.
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Featured Story from MarketBeat
Rivian’s 57% Surge: Head Fake, or Sign of a 2026 Sea-Change?
Author: Leo Miller. Published: 12/31/2025.
Article Highlights
- Rivian Automotive’s late-2025 rally was driven by a strong Q3 report and rapidly expanding software revenue tied to its Volkswagen partnership.
- Autonomy+ could add a higher-margin recurring revenue stream, but adoption and rollout timing remain key risks.
- The R2 launch in 2026 is the real scale test—execution on manufacturing, costs, and schedule will determine whether the rally holds.
Despite disappointing performance through most of 2025, shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) are finishing the year strong. Through the Nov. 4 close the automaker was down 6% year-to-date. Since then the stock has soared 57%, bringing its year-to-date return to 47% through the Dec. 30 close. These developments have renewed optimism among investors.
But Rivian has a history of head fakes. Shares surged above $27 in July 2023 before falling to nearly $15 that November. After rebounding to above $24 in December 2023, the stock slipped to almost $10 six months later. Persistent production problems, volatile sales growth and a lack of profitability have made the company hard to trust.
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With the stock above $19 as of Dec. 30, could this rally be different? Let’s break down why investors are bidding up Rivian shares and assess the company’s path forward.
Rivian’s Earnings and Software Growth Swoon Investors
Markets reacted positively to Rivian’s latest earnings release on Nov. 4. Shares jumped more than 23% the following day after Rivian reported 78% sales growth that beat estimates and an adjusted loss per share that was smaller than expected.
Automotive sales rose 47% and deliveries increased 32% — the fastest delivery growth since Q1 2024. That said, this pace is unlikely to be the new normal: EV tax credits ended on Sept. 30, which pulled forward demand and helped inflate short-term automotive growth.
Rivian’s software and services segment, however, could offer a more durable high-growth revenue stream. Sales in that unit jumped 324%, with roughly half the revenue coming from work supplying software and electrical hardware to Volkswagen (OTCMKTS: VWAGY).
Rivian Debuts Technological Advancements at Autonomy and AI Day
Shares also spiked after Rivian’s Autonomy and AI Day on Dec. 11, where the company outlined how software will drive future growth. Its Autonomy+ service, set to launch in early 2026, will offer hands-free driving features for a one-time fee of $2,500 or a $49.99 monthly subscription.
This higher-margin offering could meaningfully accelerate Rivian’s path to profitability and provide a technological edge over many automakers. Demand for the service is untested, and while Autonomy+ is slated to launch in early 2026, it won’t be available on the R2 until late 2026.
Rivian expects R2 deliveries to begin in the first half of 2026. At a $45,000 price point, the R2 should attract more buyers than the higher-priced R1. To make the R2 more affordable, Rivian developed an in-house semiconductor to power its autonomous features, which helped lower the R2’s materials costs by about 50% compared with the R1. Boosting sales with the R2 is critical for achieving the scale Rivian needs for sustainable profitability, so the vehicle’s affordability could bode well for future earnings.
Recent Targets Show Moderate Upside, But Rivian Still Has Much to Prove
The consensus price target for Rivian sits at $15.73, implying roughly 20% downside from current levels. However, price targets set after the Autonomy and AI Day average $22.25, implying about 14% upside — a clear shift in analyst sentiment following the company’s announcements and earnings.
Rivian’s technological developments are encouraging, but the company is trying to execute on many fronts at once: deploying its own chip, rolling out new autonomy software and managing the R2 production ramp. Meanwhile, it has struggled to consistently and efficiently manage R1 production, which has contributed to volatile share performance.
If Rivian executes — particularly on R2 volume, software monetization and manufacturing — shares could move significantly higher in 2026 and beyond. But if production issues persist, this recent surge may prove to be another head fake. Until the company delivers clearer evidence that the R2 and Autonomy+ will materially change its economics, investors should treat Rivian as a speculative position and proceed with caution.
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The $15 Wide Fly I Bought for 30 Cents
Don here…
The S&P opened up 40 handles this morning. That put us right at the upper edge of the expected move before most traders finished their coffee.
I bought a put butterfly anyway. The $15 wide fly filled at 30 cents. That gives me $750 max profit if we pull back to 5775 by Friday.
In today’s Live Trading Room session replay, you’ll see:
- Why the weekly expected move looks wrong for the first trading week. The $82 expected move is low compared to previous years. Opening weeks historically deliver bigger swings. I expect we crack through either edge before Friday.
- The rotation trade that has me confused about the rally.Financials ripped 2.5% while starting the day down pre-market. When they rotate into financials this hard, they sell tech. That rotation pressure could reverse the S&P gains.
- The zero DTE setup I traded for $80 risk. Bought a put at the 590 strike in XSP. Risk reward is solid. If we reverse, the $80 position could pay $120. If we rally further, I lose the full $80.
- Why call buying in Nvidia was only mildly bullish. The imbalance between traded at the ask versus traded at the bid was narrow. That signals two-sided trade ahead. Nvidia rallied 2% then faded almost immediately.
The financials hitting the upper edge of their expected move in one session tells you something. There is no fundamental reason for this move. It is pure rotation.
When XLF rallies this hard, capital has to come from somewhere. That somewhere is tech. Watch for continued sell side activity in the names that got us here.
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AI Created by Fmr. Nuclear Missile Coder Issues Urgent Projection for Nvidia Holders
A former lieutenant colonel who worked on top secret tech for the military has now released an AI that can foresee U.S. stock prices up to 21 days in advance. What it says about Nvidia could soon affect the entire U.S. market. [ad]
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Wall St Legend: AGI Arrives Q1 2026. The Power Grab Started Months Ago.
While retail buys Nvidia at all-time highs, institutions position into something else. Why? AI needs POWER. Louis Navellier, who spent 46 yrs Wall St.and called Nvidia at $1, reveals that his grading system shows where the money is REALLY flowing. Companies you’ve never heard of. Stocks the media never covers. Before Stage 3 begins… [ad]
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2026 tax brackets could mean a slightly bigger paycheck — what to expect
The IRS in October released new federal income tax brackets for 2026. The inflation-based change increased the income ranges for the two lowest tax brackets by about 4%, and the higher ones by roughly 2.3% compared to 2025.
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Wall St Legend: AGI Arrives Q1 2026. The Power Grab Started Months Ago.
While retail buys Nvidia at all-time highs, institutions position into something else. Why? AI needs POWER. Louis Navellier, who spent 46 yrs Wall St.and called Nvidia at $1, reveals that his grading system shows where the money is REALLY flowing. Companies you’ve never heard of. Stocks the media never covers. Before Stage 3 begins… [ad]
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2026 tax brackets could mean a slightly bigger paycheck — what to expect
The IRS in October released new federal income tax brackets for 2026. The inflation-based change increased the income ranges for the two lowest tax brackets by about 4%, and the higher ones by roughly 2.3% compared to 2025.
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AI Created by Fmr. Nuclear Missile Coder Issues Urgent Projection for Nvidia Holders
A former lieutenant colonel who worked on top secret tech for the military has now released an AI that can foresee U.S. stock prices up to 21 days in advance. What it says about Nvidia could soon affect the entire U.S. market. [ad]
Click here to see this AI’s latest projection for free.
Wall St Legend: AGI Arrives Q1 2026. The Power Grab Started Months Ago.
While retail buys Nvidia at all-time highs, institutions position into something else. Why? AI needs POWER. Louis Navellier, who spent 46 yrs Wall St.and called Nvidia at $1, reveals that his grading system shows where the money is REALLY flowing. Companies you’ve never heard of. Stocks the media never covers. Before Stage 3 begins… [ad]
Click here for the full story.
2026 tax brackets could mean a slightly bigger paycheck — what to expect
The IRS in October released new federal income tax brackets for 2026. The inflation-based change increased the income ranges for the two lowest tax brackets by about 4%, and the higher ones by roughly 2.3% compared to 2025.
Privacy Policy | Advertiser DisclosureDISCLAIMER: Stocks and options trading have large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the stocks and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell stocks or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed in this report. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. All trades, patterns, charts, systems, etc., discussed in this report are for illustrative purposes only and not to be construed as specific advisory recommendations. Information contained in this correspondence is intended for informational purposes only and was obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Information is in no way guaranteed. No guarantee of any kind is implied or possible where projections of future conditions are attempted.
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Another Year of Change
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The first weekend of 2026 changed the global oil game… Opening the door to Venezuela… The world’s biggest oil prize… Messages sent to China, Russia, and more… How to focus on your investments… Our New Year’s resolution…
We begin 2026 with an international perp walk…
There he was Saturday night… Now-former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, wearing a sweatsuit and rubber sandals, was escorted by U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agents through the agency’s headquarters.
“Good night. Happy New Year,” Maduro said to the camerapeople and reporters documenting the perp walk.
You likely know how he got there…
At 2 a.m. Saturday morning, federal law enforcement, aided by U.S. Army special forces, dropped by helicopters to capture Maduro and his wife from their bedroom in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. The couple’s unusual arrest leaves them facing charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine smuggling, and various weapons charges.
The high-risk operation over the weekend followed U.S. attacks in recent months on alleged drug-smuggling boats from Venezuela’s Caribbean coast and, most recently, a U.S. blockade of what the White House called sanctioned oil exports.
Maduro now faces trial in the U.S., and he and his wife made their first appearance in court today.
Before this story made headlines this weekend, maybe Maduro and the South American country didn’t mean that much to you. Maybe it still doesn’t. I (Corey McLaughlin), for one, am all for stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. from anywhere. It has been a blight on society for decades and has killed untold numbers of Americans.
But drug prosecution aside, what we’re also seeing is essentially U.S. government-driven “regime change” in Venezuela. That’s a whole other thing… and is important, too.
We don’t know what the next Venezuelan leader(s) with staying power will look like. Venezuela’s vice president has been sworn in as acting president for now. But we already have a pretty good idea about the likely largest economic impact.
The story starts and ends with oil.
Venezuela sits on the world’s largest potential oil supply…
Under the land within its borders, the country is rich. Venezuela has more proven oil reserves, with more than 300 billion barrels, than any other country. That’s about 20% of the world’s known reserves.
Yet it only manages to export about 1% of the world’s oil supply.
For the last several decades, the Venezuelan government has run its energy industry. A combination of corruption, lack of investment, U.S. sanctions, and more have made it a small producer… an ally of Russia that mainly supplied China. That could change now…
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a “proper and judicious transition.” During a press conference on Saturday, Trump also said that U.S. oil companies will spend billions of dollars in the country.
These companies will “fix the badly broken infrastructure… and start making money for the country,” Trump said.
Like anything, this kind of dramatic change will take time in the physical world of oilfields, pipelines, and freight ships. But for today, at least, the market was bullish about Trump’s ideas and sees Maduro’s takedown as good news.
On a broadly up day in the market, energy was the S&P 500 Index’s top sector, rising almost 3%. Chevron (CVX), the lone U.S. oil major with a significant presence in Venezuela, gained more than 5%. Valero Energy (VLO) was up more than 9%. And oilfield-services companies SLB (SLB) and Halliburton (HAL) gained about 9% and 8%, respectively.
Beyond this early reaction, a new regime in Venezuela – and control and interest in the country’s oil changing hands – looks like the latest move in the struggle between powers in the East and West. I suspect we’ll see more surprising turns before the year is out.
As 2026 begins, much conflict or potential geopolitical conflict remains open-ended. We’re watching the war in Ukraine, China’s interest in Taiwan, and public protests now unfolding in Iran. Trump has already promised to “come to [the] rescue” if the Iranian government kills protestors.
The White House targeting Maduro isn’t just about him, drugs, or oil (though that’s all important). Taking out a president also sets the mood about what could come next in more conflicts that catch Trump’s and America’s interest.
Yesterday, Trump returned to a previously stated idea of a U.S. takeover of Greenland for “national security” reasons. He also talked about how Cuba’s government is “ready to fall” because it has relied on Venezuelan oil for income.
Trump further threatened action against Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro. Trump called Petro a “sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long.”
What we can do about it…
If this is what’s happening in just the first few days of a new year, we’re in for another long 12 months of change in 2026. Though it’s always true, much will be out of investors’ direct control. But breaking news tends to stoke our human emotions.
To which we say, stay focused. One headline – even if large in scale – doesn’t mean it’s time to sell, or buy. Another headline is always hot on its heels.
It’s easier to talk about focus than to achieve it… Most of us have smartphones in our pockets, giving us access to global news at any moment of any day.
Don’t be reactive… Instead, if you 1) know your goals for your money, then 2) you can make a plan to achieve them with 3) investments that align with those goals, whatever they might be.
Here’s my New Year’s resolution in the Digest… Amid all the noise of daily market moves and screaming headlines, I’m going to make sure you also hear about investing opportunities to grow and protect your wealth over the long run. I’ll share strategies and recommendations that apply no matter what is going on in the world.
If we stop doing that for too long at any point in 2026, please send us a note and tell us to knock it off.
For starters, here are five big ideas to think about in the year ahead…
Our Director of Research Matt Weinschenk published his five biggest predictions in his first This Week on Wall Street of 2026, published on Friday. I’ll list them, and you should read the entire piece here.
- Affordability Stays Front and Center
- A Monster Blue Wave – Which the Market Loves
- Gold (and Silver) at a “New Normal”
- AI Value Moves Down the Chain
- Solar Rips Higher
Solar? Yep.
And looking again at his third point, let me show you this chart from Matt… It shows gold and silver’s price performance over the past 20 or so years – and the 65%-plus return for gold and 160%-plus return for silver in 2025…
Matt says some of these gains are bubble-like, meaning a pullback wouldn’t surprise him. But Matt predicts such a drop would only be “temporary.” He sees prices continuing to rise over 2026 and not going back to where they were last year.
Read Matt’s full take here… And we’ll keep sharing our team’s 2026 thoughts this week.
Here’s one more way to start the new investing year…
Our friend Marc Chaikin – a Wall Street legend and the founder of our corporate affiliate Chaikin Analytics – is sharing his 2026 outlook publicly this Thursday, January 8 at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
You should hear him out. Marc is going to share details about the “January trigger” he’s tracking more closely than usual right now. Over more than 70 years, this market indicator has never been wrong, and Marc says it could “dictate your entire 2026.”
He’s also going to share the single worst money mistake you could make in the coming days and the one urgent move he recommends you make before January 14. Click here to register for this free event now.
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HALF of the stocks on Marc Chaikin’s list of stocks to avoid in 2025 fell by double digits – even during the AI-fueled bull market. And now, the ink has just dried on his new “Hall of Shame”… And it’s time to make sure none of your favorite stocks are on it. Click here to learn more.
President Trump is resetting the economy in a way we haven’t seen in 50 years… and a new move could send ONE small group of U.S. stocks to historic new highs. But at the same time, it could also threaten many of the biggest companies in America. This is a moment that could make – or break – your portfolio. So before Trump’s latest move hits headlines all over the world, click here for all the details.
New 52-week highs (as of 1/2/26): ASML (ASML), Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box Fund (BOXX), Century Aluminum (CENX), Ciena (CIEN), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Fund (EMXC), Enel (ENLAY), Ero Copper (ERO), iShares MSCI Italy Fund (EWI), iShares MSCI Spain Fund (EWP), iShares MSCI South Korea Fund (EWY), SPDR Euro STOXX 50 Fund (FEZ), Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Fund (FYLD), iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Fund (ITA), KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index Fund (KBA), Nucor (NUE), Sprott (SII), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Vanguard FTSE Europe Fund (VGK), State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI), and ExxonMobil (XOM).
We’re back with all our usual fare today, including the mailbag. Today, we have a smattering of messages that came in over the past two weeks, including notes about our Q&A with Stansberry Credit Opportunities editor Mike DiBiase… Dr. David “Doc” Eifrig’s special series on options and his Retirement Trader strategy… another story about the demand for “skilled labor”… and a previously published Digest from Dan Ferris that ran in the DailyWealth newsletter on Friday… Welcome to 2026. Happy New Year. As always, send your comments and questions to feedback@stansberryresearch.com.
“Thanks for the detailed explanation [about corporate bonds]. I will look forward to your recommendations in 2026.” – Subscriber Tomas K.
“Will need a lot of direction and guidance, let alone self-discipline to master the ‘Options according to Doc’ program! Hoping I’m one of the near future testimonials to what a great, life-changing investment opportunity this turns out to be! Happy Healthy Prosperous and Peace filled 2026 to you Doc and the staff!” – Subscriber J.L.
“I have two great nephews who are in high school and can take a truck engine apart and put it back together. The youngest one bought a non-working tractor from a neighbor for $200 (after much bargaining). He repaired it and sold it back to the neighbor for $700 plus. His parents don’t worry about him making it in life. This was when he was just thirteen.” – Subscriber Carol G.
“What a superb article in the DailyWealth email I just received in my inbox entitled ‘Investing Lessons From ‘The Hedgehog and the Fox’.’ Its investing wisdom is ‘timeless.’
“[Last month, thanks to Dan] I had just come to recognize that bonds barely keep up with current inflation, so I had retooled my investments to almost entirely withdraw from them in favor of solid stocks. Soon afterward I realized that I needed to rebalance my portfolios to include much more bonds as a defense against the severe ravages of volatility (thanks Doc Eifrig), so I retooled again!
“I’d been a ‘fox’ (metaphorical seeker of merely risky stock returns) but had balanced back, becoming more like a ‘hedgehog’ (metaphorical porcupine who defends against dangers with its quills). I balanced my solid stocks with the more conservative bonds. I plan now to pay attention to both metaphorical creatures.
“Thanks, again, for such insights! Happy New Year!” – Stansberry Alliance member James M.
All the best,
Corey McLaughlin with Nick Koziol
Baltimore, Maryland
January 5, 2026
Stansberry Research Top 10 Open Recommendations
Top 10 highest-returning open stock positions across all Stansberry Research portfolios. Returns represent the total return from the initial recommendation.InvestmentBuy DateReturnPublicationMSFT
Microsoft02/10/121,525.1%Stansberry’s Investment AdvisoryMSFT
Microsoft11/11/101,481.4%Retirement MillionaireADP
Automatic Data Processing10/09/08947.7%Extreme ValueBRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway04/01/09787.0%Retirement MillionaireGOOGL
Alphabet12/15/16676.5%Retirement MillionaireWRB
W.R. Berkley03/15/12643.1%Stansberry’s Investment AdvisoryALS-T
Altius Minerals03/26/09526.9%Extreme ValueAXP
American Express08/04/16512.8%Stansberry’s Investment AdvisoryCIEN
Ciena10/20/22501.8%Stansberry Innovations ReportAFG
American Financial10/11/12498.7%Stansberry’s Investment Advisory
Please note: Securities appearing in the Top 10 are not necessarily recommended buys at current prices. The list reflects the best-performing positions currently in the model portfolio of any Stansberry Research publication. The buy date reflects when the editor recommended the investment in the listed publication, and the return shows its performance since that date. To learn if a security is still a recommended buy today, you must be a subscriber to that publication and refer to the most recent portfolio.
Top 10 Totals4Stansberry’s Investment AdvisoryPorter3Retirement MillionaireDoc2Extreme ValueFerris1Stansberry Innovations ReportWade
Top 5 Crypto Capital Open Recommendations
Top 5 highest-returning open positions in the Crypto Capital model portfolioInvestmentBuy DateReturnPublicationWSTETH/USD
Wrapped Staked Ethereum12/07/182,394.2%Crypto CapitalBTC/USD
Bitcoin11/27/182,331.2%Crypto CapitalQRL/USD
Quantum Resistant Ledger01/19/211,034.5%Crypto CapitalONE/USD
Harmony12/16/191,032.3%Crypto CapitalPOL/USD
Polygon02/26/21649.3%Crypto Capital
Please note: Securities appearing in the Top 5 are not necessarily recommended buys at current prices. The list reflects the best-performing positions currently in the Crypto Capital model portfolio. The buy date reflects when the recommendation was made, and the return shows its performance since that date. To learn if it’s still a recommended buy today, you must be a subscriber and refer to the most recent portfolio.
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Top 10 all-time, highest-returning closed positions across all Stansberry portfoliosInvestmentDurationGainPublicationNvidia (NVDA)^*5.96 years1,466%Venture Tech.Microsoft (MSFT)^12.74 years1,185%Retirement MillionaireInovio Pharma. (INO)^1.01 years1,139%Venture Tech.Rocket Lab (RKLB)^2.35 years1,034%Venture Tech.Seabridge Gold (SA)^4.20 years995%Sjug Conf.Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)^16.13 years800%Retirement MillionaireIntellia Therapeutics (NTLA)1.95 years775%Amer. MoonshotsRite Aid 8.5% bond4.97 years773%True IncomePNC Warrants (PNC-WS)6.16 years706%True Wealth SystemsMaxar Technologies (MAXR)^1.90 years691%Venture Tech.
^ These gains occurred with a partial position in the respective stocks.
* Editor Dave Lashmet closed the first leg of this Nvidia position in November 2016 for a gain of about 108%. Then, he closed the second leg in July 2020 for a 777% return. And finally, in May 2022, he booked a 1,466% return on the final leg. Subscribers who followed his advice on Nvidia could’ve recorded a total weighted average gain of more than 600%.
Stansberry Research Crypto Hall of Fame
Top 5 highest-returning closed positions in the Crypto Capital model portfolioInvestmentDurationGainAnalystBand Protocol (BAND)0.31 years1,169%Crypto CapitalTerra (LUNA)0.41 years1,166%Crypto CapitalPolymesh (POLYX)3.84 years1,157%Crypto CapitalFrontier (FRONT)0.09 years979%Crypto CapitalBinance Coin (BNB)1.78 years963%Crypto Capital
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