Gideon – StockWealth

How U.S. Investors Are Managing Portfolio Risk Control Amid Economic Uncertainty in 2025

Buybacks vs. Dividends: Which is the Smarter Capital Return Strategy in Today’s US Market?

For decades, the ultimate sign of a company's financial health and maturity was its reliable, steadily growing dividend. Think of the "Dividend Aristocrats"—household names like Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson—whose…

Gideon February 3, 2026

Stock Buybacks

The Signal and The Substance: What a Major Buyback Announcement Truly Tells the Market

In the grand theater of corporate finance, few announcements command the immediate, rapt attention of investors quite like a major stock buyback program. A company declares its intention to spend…

Gideon February 2, 2026

Inflation & Interest

Interest Rates & The American Dream: The New Math of Mortgages, Car Loans, and Credit Card Debt

For generations, the American Dream was built on a foundation of accessible credit. The idealized path—a good job, a mortgage on a suburban home, a new car in the driveway,…

Gideon January 30, 2026

Inflation & Interest

Beyond the Grocery Bill: How Sticky Inflation is Reshaping the American Consumer

It’s a familiar scene across America: a cart half-full at the grocery store, a total that induces a wince, and the silent calculation of which items to put back. The…

Gideon January 29, 2026

Weekly Market

The Main Street Report: How Consumer Spending Trends Are Shifting Now

Walk down any Main Street in America today, and you’ll witness a quiet but profound revolution. It’s not marked by loud protests or grand announcements, but by the subtle shifts…

Gideon January 27, 2026

Weekly Market

Fed Watch & The Economic Dashboard: Inflation, Jobs, and Interest Rate Outlook

For investors, business leaders, and everyday consumers, the actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) can feel like a distant, complex force with very real-world consequences. A decision made…

Gideon January 26, 2026

Economic Data

The Fed’s Dilemma: GDP Growth vs. Inflation in Recent U.S. Economic Data

If you were to look at the headline U.S. economic data from the surface over the past year, you might see a picture of remarkable resilience. The Gross Domestic Product…

Gideon January 24, 2026

Stock Buybacks

Returning Value or Manipulating Markets? The Heated Debate Over U.S. Stock Buybacks.

In the intricate ecosystem of the modern U.S. stock market, few corporate activities generate as much fervent debate as the share buyback. To its proponents, a buyback—the process by which…

Gideon January 21, 2026

Inflation & Interest

Stagflation Fears in America: A Repeat of the 1970s or a Modern-Day Myth?

A specter is haunting the American economy—the specter of stagflation. This ominous term, a portmanteau of "stagnation" and "inflation," conjures images of the tumultuous 1970s: long gas lines, soaring unemployment,…

Gideon January 19, 2026

Weekly Market

The Dollar’s Dominance: How a Surging USD is Impacting Multinationals

In the intricate tapestry of the global economy, the U.S. dollar (USD) is not merely a thread; it is the loom upon which the fabric is woven. For decades, it…

Gideon January 16, 2026