📌 Your Midweek Bulletin - April 17, 2024

The hawks are back in town... New to the Digest? [Click here.]( [Manward Digest] The Hawks Are Back in Town Editor's Note: [It's practically here.]( The bitcoin halving is expected to take place in just three days. If you haven't watched the replay of our special halving event with Robert and Shah, you need to do so ASAP. [Click here to check it out now.]( [Alex Moschina] Alex Moschina Publisher A band from my hometown of Detroit once sang, “If it's too good to be true, don't you go wakin' me up." Unfortunately, that's a sentiment not shared by Fed Chief Jerome Powell. He broke hearts on Tuesday when he warned interest rates will remain high “for as long as needed." Inflation, it seems, has been tougher to stamp out than previously expected. And according to Powell, “Recent data has clearly not given us greater confidence..." What else is new? [[Discover the Top Passive Income Opportunity for 2024... Click Here.]( The shift from hawkish to dovish and then back to hawkish has made for an exciting year so far. Powell's latest comments exacerbated what had already been a rough few trading days. [S&P, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones]( [View larger image]( As Shah noted in [his Monday takeaways]( we're fresh off a series of disappointing earnings releases from major banks including JPMorgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and BlackRock (BLK). On its own, JPMorgan stock tumbled more than 6% on Friday. Ouch. (Shah looks closer at what's going on with the big banks in today's [Buy This Not That episode]( It's an especially concerning event for investors as banks were having a bang-up year. SPONSORED [Look Over a Multimillionaire Trader's Shoulder for an Entire Week... FOR FREE!]( [Nate typing]( Who: You and Pro Trader Nate Bear What: The "Millionaire Trading Blitz" during the Daily Profits Live Open House Where: Online When: April 22-26 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET daily) Why: To see how we target BIG PROFITS each day! Confirm Your FREE Spot: [>>Click Here to RSVP<<]( The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) - which carries all the biggest names in finance - was recently up nearly 30%. [Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund]( [View larger image]( So you can see why banks were considered - until about a week ago - to be a beacon of strength. “If [bank stocks] start to roll over," Shah said, “then some of the energy that has moved this market higher is gonna start to dissipate." His key takeaway for the week? Caution is back. Between poor earnings, higher-for-longer interest rates and - oh yeah - rising geopolitical tensions... investors are starting to raise their protective stops. The coming weeks' reports - both earnings and economic data - will be critical. And as it all goes down... SPONSORED [JOLTS Trade LIVE Tuesday, April 23 at 2 pm]( [Secret Loophole]( When The Gov't Drops Economic Reports... This One Trade Could Have Made 253%... 327%... Even 383% gains... Enough for overnight payouts of $25,300... $32,700... heck even $38,300! [Discover The JOLTS Loophole (BEFORE Tues at 2 pm!)]( Those watching the crypto markets - like us - will be closely following the aftermath of the fourth Bitcoin halving. ([Get caught up on what's at stake here.]( It's expected to occur on April 20 - just three days from now. That's when many analysts expect Bitcoin to begin its rise to more than $100,000 for the first time. This isn't hype, either. As Robert explained in [yesterday's Total Wealth]( My own projection - based on the size of past historical moves - is that Bitcoin will pass $100,000 and move up to $165,000 per coin during this halving cycle. And I'm not alone in this. Goldman Sachs set its price target at $100,000. JPMorgan has predicted Bitcoin's long term price could go up to $150,000. British multinational bank Standard Chartered is predicting it will hit $200,000 in 2025. And tech investor Cathie Wood, manager of the Ark Invest Fund, pegged the upward move as high as $560,000 per coin. In short... Whether you stick to traditional instruments like stocks... or you dive into the fast-paced world of crypto... It's looking like the rest of 2024 will be a barn burner. What else is new? Sincerely, Alex What Else We're Talking About [Buy This, Not That: The Banks Are Not All Right]( [J.P. Morgan Building]( Are banks a "buy the dip" opportunity right now? Or is something more troubling going on? [See what Shah has to say here.]( [The Most Predictable Market on Earth]( [Bitcoin Bull Market concept]( Yes, the market famous for euphoric bull markets and painful bear markets is the most predictable on the planet. [Here's why...]( [Monday Takeaways: A Word of Caution]( [Bond market screen]( The bond market is trying to tell us something... will the markets listen? Shah has advice for what an investor should do. [Check it out here.]( Want more content like this? [YES]( [NO]( Alex Moschina Alex Moschina is the Publisher of Manward Press. A gifted writer, editor and financial researcher, Alex's career in publishing began more than a decade ago when he worked at one of the world's leading providers of academic research and reference materials. Alex first cut his teeth in the realm of investing when he joined the team at White Cap Research in 2010. There he was charged with covering emerging market trends and investment opportunities. A stint as senior managing editor and editorial director at the prestigious Oxford Club followed. A frequent speaker at conferences and events, Alex has led educational workshops across the U.S. and Canada. Was this email forwarded to you? 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