Never before have stocks been marketed so aggressively to so many -- including America's youngest citizens. This excerpt from the August 2026 Elliott Wave Financial Forecast examines the striking parallels between today's market enthusiasm and the peak of the dot-com era, when speculation had reached unprecedented extremes. From government-sponsored investing and Gen-Z risk-taking to sky-high household exposure, these examples reveal how broadly optimism and speculation have spread across today's markets.

When Everyone Became an Investor

One Commodity Pro Service subscriber explains why Jim Martens' October Sugar analysis was a standout Elliott wave set-up.

"It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!"

The Bureau of Economic Analysis is changing how it measures several components of an inflation gauge monitored by the Fed. Murray Gunn examines what it could mean -- or not mean -- for investors.

The Inflation Numbers Are Changing

Find out why democratic socialism's recent electoral surge is less a surprise than a predictable symptom of social mood.

"Democratic Socialism is Up Like a Rocket!"