Author: Timothy St. John

Timothy St John is a seasoned financial analyst and writer, catering to the dynamic landscapes of the US and European markets. Boasting over a decade of extensive freelance writing experience, he has made significant contributions to reputable platforms such as Yahoo!Finance, business.com: Expert Business Advice, Tips, and Resources - Business.com, and numerous others. Timothy's expertise lies in in-depth research and comprehensive coverage of stock and cryptocurrency movements, coupled with a keen understanding of the economic factors influencing currency dynamics. Timothy majored in English at East Tennessee State University, and you can find him on LinkedIn.

BTC Price Prediction after Serious Decline to $87K

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Timothy St. John

Bitcoin is now below its 2026 starting point at $87,696 (BTC/USD), pushed down by anxiety over President Donald Trump’s endeavor to purchase Greenland for the United States.

Bitcoin is experiencing severe selling pressure right now.

Investors are worried about what will happen to the economy as Trump starts yet another trade war, and the cryptocurrency market is feeling the pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) is down 2.97% for the day and dropping, now underneath the 20206 initial price of $87,710.

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Trump says the U.S. is not going to take Greenland by force, but the market is still worried and still demonstrating bearish trends. Even if the U.S. invokes no military power to make Trump’s wishes come true, stiff tariffs between the United States and Europe could drag the economy down dangerously low.

What Falling Below $90K Means for Bitcoin

It is important for Bitcoin’s support that it remains above $90K. This is a psychologically vital level, and for the coin to slip below that means that it is going to lose support from investors. This is the same level that Bitcoin struggled so hard to beat all through December, and investors who have been watching the coin will remember that.

Bitcoin is not just stagnating, it is actually slipping further from a new all-time high. If the coin were close to $126K and maintained a position near that record high, the market would not have to worry about its future, but for Bitcoin to have so much difficulty around $90K, well below its record high, indicates a coin in serious trouble.

Investors should rightly be worried that BTC may not hit a new high for months now. There is strong concern that the coin will lose much of its support and we will see a protracted selloff. Even the whales will not be able to support Bitcoin if it continues to lose them money.

The wider crypto market is in decline as well, with drops recorded today from Ethereum, (ETH), Solana SOL), XRP (XRP), and many others. The stock market has declined as well, with serious drops across the board Tuesday and only a minor recovery on Wednesday. Bitcoin is losing market support, economic support, and investor support right now, leading analysts to assume further declines in the near future. We expect that Bitcoin will hold somewhere between $80K-$85K over the next week before a positive factor helps give it a boost back up. But the coin may have a brand new period of protracted struggle at $90K now, and it really cannot afford that for its public image.

Stock Market Performing Strongly but Tariffs Have Rarely Been Higher

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Timothy St. John

The major U.S. stock indices have seen double digit growth since the same time last year, but they do not tell the whole story about how the economy is doing.

The Nasdaq declined on Tuesday and started to tick upward on Wednesday.

Consumers are rightly worried about inflation and high tariffs, especially since tariffs have not been this high since the 1930s. Goldman Sachs says that U.S. consumers are paying the lion’s share of the tariff costs- about 82%.

The Nasdaq Composite index fell 2.3% on Tuesday but still remains close to its record high. The S&P 500 dropped 2.06%, and the Dow Jones fell 1.76% as stocks trended lower yesterday due to rising fear over tariffs and the trade war that President Donald Trump is waging against European partners.

The stock market has been slipping since Friday when Trump announced he would be levying tariffs against eight European nations until Denmark decides to sell Greenland to the United States. Investors have pulled back in fear of a lengthy trade war that may cause serious volatility and extended bear trends.

Stocks Tick Upward on Wednesday

After days of steep selloffs, the stock market is starting to recover. On Wednesday morning, the market showed signs of returning gains. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices both added 0.2% to their totals while the Dow Jones remained flat.

Tuesday saw significant drops for a number of key stocks, including Tesla (TSLA), which fell over 4%, and Nvidia (NVDA), which lost 4.3%. Extensive panic selling yesterday created one of the sharpest declines for the market in weeks, biting into decent January gains and that late 2025 rally.

The market appears to be stabilizing slightly and correcting for the dramatic decline from the previous day, but investors should expect further decline as the week progresses. There is not likely to be a quick and easy solution to the current trade war, and Denmark is not likely to give in easily to Trump’s demands.

Reports on the U.S. economy for 2025 continue to come in, showing that the total number of jobs declined for the year while the GDP (gross domestic product) grew less than it did the year before. At the same time, the stock indices showed significant growth, with the S&P 500 up 14% overall for 2025. We anticipate that many of those gains will disappear over the next two weeks unless something changes in the current political climate.

BTC Price Prediction after Crypto Falls Dangerously Low

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Timothy St. John

Market instability is causing Bitcoin (BTC) to fall very close to the important $90K level that could cripple the coin’s chances of setting a new high in the next few months.

Investors are walking way from Bitcoin as selling pressure increases.

Bitcoin fell to $91,118 (BTC/USD) on Tuesday after selling pressure increased due to President Donald Trump’s growing rhetoric over the purchase of Greenland. That is a further 2% drop from the previous day, and the coin had already fallen more than 2% on Monday.

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The price of Bitcoin has been in decline for several days now and may struggle to recover quickly because the coin does not have a strong support level in place yet. After months of declines following a steep drop from October’s all-time high, the coin struggled to make it back above the $90K level and now may be facing pressure that will place it below that level once more.

Bitcoin Records 30-Day Period of Realized Losses

The 30-day period starting from late December until now has resulted in Bitcoin holders realizing losses. This means that they sold the coins for less than they bought them for, and while that classification can sometimes mean a market crash is imminent, it does not always mean that. The term “realized losses” indicates who is selling, and the market is seeing recent buyers giving in to short term selling pressure.

This is the first time that Bitcoin has had a 30-day period with realized losses since back in 2023, and it says something about the buying and selling patterns of Bitcoin holders. Investors may be losing faith in the coin’s ability to set a new high in the near future, bowing out before they lose any more money.

The behavior of Bitcoin investors is not what it was in the third quarter of 2025. There is more fear and volatility in the market, and that is being made worse this week by rising political and economic tensions. Investors are concerned about where the market is headed, and that reflects on the way they are dumping bitcoins.

At this critical juncture, many investors will be making a choice about whether to give Bitcoin more of a chance or to just be done with it for now until the market improves. We anticipate a drop below $90K by Wednesday, and it may be very difficult for the coin to recover from that. The coin may struggle around the $90K mark for the next few weeks as it finds its footing.

Big Stock Market Losses from Trump’s Greenland Venture

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Timothy St. John

The Dow Jones fell almost 700 points after President Donald Trump announced plans to purchase Greenland, and markets are expected to continue to fall through the week.

French President Macron sides against Donald Trump over Greenland.

Trump’s threats to European countries intensified this week over his desire to add Greenland to the United States’ territories. He has promised stiff tariffs, and the stock market has taken a severe hit as a result. Stock trading closed off low on Friday and remained closed through the Monday holiday but should open Tuesday with low numbers.

Investors have been scared off from U.S. assets this week, and the dollar fell 0.60% in the last day while Treasury yields jumped. The S&P 500, meanwhile, is set to lose 1.4% as the market opens Tuesday, with the Nasdaq dropping 1.7%. These are considerable declines that count as some of the largest single-day drops in months.

Tariffs Send the Stock Market Tumbling

Trump will enact new tariffs soon, and he has aimed them at eight European countries that he believes will get in the way of a Greenland purchase. That is the world’s largest island and a strategically important piece of land for the defense of the United States of America. The new tariffs will start on February 1st and will be set at 10%. The tariffs will then jump to 25% on June 1st if the United States is not allowed to purchase Greenland.

All of the eight countries that Trump plans to levy tariffs against are NATO members, like the United States. If the U.S. decides to forgo a plan of purchase and enact an invasion of Greenland, they will disqualify themselves from NATO membership.

It is fear over scenarios like these that have investors worried right now, and the stock market may be bearish for the short term as a result. Trump’s tariffs go beyond those already mentioned and include 200% tariffs on champagne and wine from France since French President Emmanuel Macron is not joining Trump’s Board of Peace.

The stock markets have moved in the last few days, but they could decline much more sharply if tensions increase between the United States and Europe. Much of the burden of tariffs will be placed on American businesses, leading to declining profits and decreasing stock trading.

Businesses throughout the United States should brace for higher tariffs on U.S. goods. Several European countries have spoken out against Trump’s proposals, and they have prepared countermeasures of their own. These will likely involve steep tariffs that could hurt the U.S. economy and send inflation skyrocketing.

AMD Pulled between Riot Platforms Contract and 25% Tariff

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Timothy St. John

On Friday, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock rose 1.72% on news that the company had signed a 10-year contract with Riot Platforms, but the company is also facing steep tariffs.

Trump levied tariffs at semiconductor companies.

The Trump administration announced that all imported semiconductors will be taxed with 25% tariffs. These include the H220 chip from Nvidia and AMD’s MI324X chips. The purpose of the tariff is to drive the semiconductor business to local companies in the United States, strengthening the market there.

AMD stock climbed despite the new tariff announcement, though, thanks to an agreement with Riot Platforms for the company’s data centers. Riot will provide AMD with data centers for the next decade, with the option to extend the agreement further. This should meet AMD’s immediate growth and production means as they expand their market share.

The New Contract Came at the Right Time

AMD will be releasing their quarterly earnings in a few weeks, and they are set to show shareholders that they have provided for their future needs and are well prepared to take advantage of their market position. The company’s stock is at $231.80 as the Monday holiday continues.

Once Tuesday signals the start of market trading for the shortened week, AMD stock could falter, though. The announcement of new tariffs is bound to hurt the company’s bottom line as well as their future earnings prospects. The company could also suffer from news that Trump has begun a trade war with several European nations that he plans to levy tariffs against unless Greenland is given to the United States.

The agreement between AMD and Riot Platforms comes at a time when AI-related companies like AMD are focused on expansion and meeting increasing data storage and processing needs. AMD now has to convince its shareholders that it can be profitable in this market- a market that has suffered from severe criticism over excess spending and minimal profits in recent months.

The AI-related companies Nvidia (NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductors (TSM) have managed to quiet naysayers who think the future of the AI market is in jeopardy. With strong earnings and decent profits, these companies show that it is possible to be extremely successful in what is becoming an expensive tech niche. AMD may be able to pull off the same victory, though, since it has been given a $270 price target by some analysts and is expected to see around 44% growth over the next five years.

Bitcoin Unstable as Trump Tries for Greenland

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Timothy St. John

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 2.27% on Monday after news broke that President Donald Trump was making an attempt to gain Greenland from Denmark.

Bitcoin tumbles on new tariff threat from Donald Trump.

Bitcoin is now down to $92,879 (BTC/USD) on Monday because of Trump’s plans to levy tariffs against European powers in an attempt to gain Greenland. He announced new tariffs for February and June that would increase goods considerably in the coming months. As a result, Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market has been thrown into a state of heightened volatility.

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It appears that Bitcoin may be headed into a bearish downtrend for now on the new tariff developments. Investors might hold onto their money as they wait out the next trade war, and this one could be particularly bitter. It seems impossible that Denmark would give up Greenland after 300 years, and Trump is not likely to back down quickly after his public declaration.

Crypto Market Slides on Tariff News

Bitcoin has lost much of its recent gains and is only up 1.82% for the week now. As the BTC rate slips closer to $90K, investors will become fearful and will likely abandon the coin. As Bitcoin is falling, so too are many other crypto tokens, including Ethereum (ETH), which dipped 3.42% over the last 24 hours.

We have seen similar declines from XRP, BNB, Solana, Tron, and many others. The situation may not improve for a while, as the trade war is likely to be a lengthy and bitter one.

Now, analysts are warning that the market could fall further, with Bitcoin potentially slipping to $80K as trade tensions escalate. The BTC is in a precarious position already, after getting out of months of bearish trends. The coin has not been stable for long, and investors have fought to keep the price above $90K for the last couple of weeks.

Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market will need a reprieve if they are going to keep from slipping very quickly. Even though regulatory bodies are drafting new legislation for the crypto market, that may not be enough to turn consumer sentiment around. 2025 ended with the crypto market in a bad place, far below the October highs of the market.

While 2026 started off well, if Bitcoin and the other leading cryptos can be so quickly derailed this soon into the year, that could bode poorly for the coming months, and many of those BTC price predictions may be shot down as the market remains volatile and bearish.

Stocks Remain Low for Holiday Closure as Tariff Fears Take Over

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Timothy St. John

President Donald Trump announced plans to acquire Greenland and issued a threat of higher tariffs to countries that do not support his plans.

Stocks have dipped ahead of the holiday as Trump threatens new tariffs.

The stock market trended slightly down on Friday as trading exchanges closed for the Monday holiday. The Dow fell 0.17%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.6%. The S&P 500 was down 0.6% as well, and investors are worried what Trump’s new tariff threat will mean for the market.

Trump has made his plans clear for adding Greenland to U.S. possessions, but the land is owned by the Dutch government. Greenland is considered an important piece of real estate for military defense, as it is strategically placed to provide a base of operations for defensive and offensive strategies against China, Russia, and other Northern Hemisphere powers.

Global Stocks Slip as Market Volatility Increases

Investors may be hesitant to build their portfolios on potentially risky assets right now as the market could shift dramatically in the coming weeks. The stalwarts that remain reliable from month to month may continue to perform well enough, but some of the riskier, more unstable stocks are likely to see many of their investors pull away as Trump begins what looks to be another trade war.

Stocks slipped only slightly on Friday, but investors are preparing for further decline on Tuesday when the market reopens. The stock exchanges will be closed all through Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. When they open back up, they may be facing the impact of a new trade war between the United States and Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Trump already announced that he would be instituting the new tariffs from February 1^st, which would increase levies to 10% and then an additional 25% on June 1^st.

What we have seen in the past is that countries tend to respond quickly to Trump and work out an agreement that leads to lower tariffs than those promised but that at the same time Trump gets at least some of his requests met. Until some kind of agreement is reached, however, the stock market may be in a state of turmoil and mostly trend downward.

Nvidia (NVDA) is one of the key stocks to watch at the moment, since it has the largest market capitalization and serves as an indicator for the quickly growing and highly lucrative AI market. NVDA stock fell 0.44% on Friday but remains elevated after a spike on Thursday.

Walmart (WMT) gained 0.42% on Friday before the market closed. This is another indicative stock that tends to do well when the market dips. This reliable stock can perform admirably even during an economic recession and may be one of the better choices for investors looking to weather the coming storm of market instability.

Nvidia’s CEO Huang Says U.S. Will Lose AI War to China over Energy

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Timothy St. John

The United States will lose the artificial intelligence lead to China, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and it is due to a lack of strong energy infrastructure.

Energy production in the United States is falling behind China says Jensen Huang.

Nvidia (NVDA) head Huang spoke on Monday at CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) about the lack of energy infrastructure in the United States compared to China. He said that the United States is falling behind in the AI war because they have half of the energy capacity of their tech rival.

What that means for the AI sector is that it takes three years for data centers to complete in the United States what it takes China just weeks to perform. Because of this energy problem the U.S. will continue to lag behind China in AI development.

Huang Says Trump Is Right about Energy Deregulation

If the United States wants to beat out its fiercest competitor China in the AI race, they will have to get behind President Donald Trump and his efforts to deregulate energy. He says Trump’s policy of onshoring (or taking U.S. companies and keeping their production facilities within the country’s borders) is one of the keys to making this happen.

Huang recontextualized the AI battle as one not of software but of infrastructure. According to him, the United States just does not have the power supply to keep up with the growing demands of the market. Years of strict energy regulations in the U.S. have kept businesses from making use of available resources for the sake of conservation.

These practices have limited offshore drilling and coal mining. They force gas and coal plants to use carbon capture tech that is prohibitively expensive, and they push the energy sector to use renewable energy. High emission energy sources have been pushed out of the sector for decades, but that is changing under Donald Trump.

He has pressed back against strict EPA policies and global energy standards that restrict the United States unfairly compared to other countries. Caps on coal ash and emissions of all kinds have hindered the growth of the energy sector throughout the United States. This is particularly true in Silicon Valley where the AI market is exploding but energy resources are kept under tight limits due to restrictive emission policies that are exclusive to California.

Huang Says Ramp Up Energy Production

To win the AI war against China, Huang recommends dramatically increasing energy production in the United States. His company and other leading tech businesses have been pushed out of China as the government there recommends that its citizens use local services and companies as opposed to foreign ones.

So, Nvidia and other AI-related businesses are looking to the United States to provide the power they need to produce AI components and to power growing data centers with massive energy needs. Huang strongly supports a wide range of energy production methods, and he says China has the right idea about how to deal with the growing need for energy production to keep the AI market expanding and to keep pace.

In his remarks, Huang said that it makes no sense for the U.S to have an economy twice the size of China but with half the energy availability. His company is leading the AI market and has the highest market cap of any company in the world.

Bitcoin Price Prediction after Slip to $95K

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Timothy St. John

Bitcoin (BTC) looks bullish this week after settling near $95,000 thanks to strong market sentiment in support of the crypto token and promising movement among regulatory bodies.

Bitcoin price predictions call for $100K very soon.

After climbing 5% for the week, Bitcoin is holding at $95,515 (BTC/USD), which is a very healthy place for the coin that has been embattled for months by decreasing market support and a strong resistance level near $90K.

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Bitcoin has broken through that resistance and is picking up substantial trade volume between $45 and $59 billion per day. That is a long way from where it was just weeks ago as the coin continually struggled to break through the $90K level. Now, it appears that BTC could hit $100K soon and set a new record high in the next few months.

Bulls Carry Bitcoin as Demand Improves

Several factors are working in Bitcoin’s favor right now, and one of the most significant of those is the draft of a new bill that would better regulate the cryptocurrency market. The U.S. Senate is working on this bill called the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act that would provide a stronger regulatory framework for cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and make it easier to access for a larger number of financial institutions and investors.

The crypto bulls are helping to push Bitcoin higher for now, as the coin has gained 9.47% for the month and holding onto most of its recent gains. Market sentiment for risky assets like crypto is improving as military tensions deescalate between Iran and the United States. Iran has helped the situation recently by reopening its airspace after closing off that space the previous day.

The United States inflation reading from the Consumer Price Index came in softer than expected. Even though prices increased in December among consumer goods, they were not as high as expected. That gave Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market some room to breathe and grow their gains. We saw increases for many leading cryptocurrency coins as a result, including Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), and Tron (TRX). All three of these coins are up for the week

Bitcoin is far from its October all-time high, but it is pushing closer to the key $100K level. If the coin can reach that high, that would signal to the wider investor market that the coin is recovering strongly and could produce some strong profits for coin holders. We expect Bitcoin to hit that mark by late next week, but after months of bearish trends for Bitcoin, it may have trouble holding onto the $100K level.

TSMC Leads Chip Stocks to Winning Week

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Timothy St. John

The Nasdaq Composite added 0.25% to its near-record total on Thursday, with the Dow up 0.6% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.26% as chip stocks and banks rallied this week.

TSMC's excellent earnings helped other chip stocks climb this week. — TSMC’s excellent earnings helped other chip stocks climb this week.

TSMC is heading up a bullish trend for chip stocks with gains of 4.44% on Thursday and the potential for further gains in the coming days. The company posted a strong quarter that broke its previous records. Several financial stocks also posted decent earnings, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, performing better than anticipated.

The stock indices started off low this week, with poor quarterly earnings from several financial institutions and pressure from President Donald Trump on credit card rates. The market was also waiting to see if the Trump administration would move forward with criminal charges for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and if Trump’s tariffs would be classified as illegal. The wait on these issues caused investors to tread water for several days.

The Best Performing Chip Stocks Right Now

The Supreme Court has yet to make a decision on tariffs, and the criminal investigation into Powell is continuing. That federal probe could bring into question the influence the Trump administration has on the financial markets, causing widespread stock market upheaval.

For now, Powell is still in office, and the stock indices are holding near record highs. Chip stocks are some of the best performing stocks right now, including Taiwan Semiconductors (TSM), also known as TSMC. The company has seen tremendous stock growth this week and has been instrumental in boosting the AI market and mitigating investor fears over the future of that tech niche. TSMC stock has climbed 7.5% for the week so far.

Broadcom (AVGO) is up 1.01% in premarket trading after a sharp dip on Wednesday caused by reports out of China that the government there is pushing back against foreign software. Broadcom stock is performing below its 90-day average right now and is perhaps one of the chip stocks hit the hardest by AI market fears.

Nvidia (NVDA) also fell on Wednesday but then quickly climbed back above its previous level. Chip stocks are feeling the impact from China’s move against foreign tech companies, but they are also being buoyed by TSMC’s excellent quarterly performance. Nvidia remains the market leader for chip stocks and AI components, and they expect a strong 2026 thanks to easing pressure from U.S. export regulations.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rallied this week on TSMC’s earnings, gaining 1.93% on Thursday. And then another 2.45% in Friday’s premarket trading. Investors should watch the rallies from Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) and Lam Research Corp (LRCX) as well this week, which are up 5.69% and 4.16% respectively for the day.