Forget CPI... do this instead

[Can’t Touch This]( After not touching gold for 12 years, Tom Gentile is making the biggest prediction of his career. [See it here]( – and become a confirmed attendee for his Gold Breakout event.   Forget CPI… Do This Instead By Matthew Carr, Editor, Tactical Trend Investor Hey Reader, We as humans are obsessed with data. And I don’t merely mean the millions of particles of data exhaust you pollute the world with each day. The valuable markers of your very existence – the places you’ve been, the products you’ve searched, the pages you’ve read, the links you’ve clicked, how long your eyeballs stayed glued to a video… those microscopic bits that trail behind you in a cloud that companies race to voraciously sop up, buying and selling to one another. No. I’m talking about another kind of data obsession. And it’s moving markets. At the center of this new addiction is the U.S. central bank. The Federal Reserve’s policy decision stance is a case in point. It’s one of obsessive data dependence. It’s raised rates at the fastest pace in decades in its battle against the highest level of inflation since Ronald Reagan was in the White House. And the Fed won’t pump the brakes until something is broken or the data says it’s time to stop. In turn, investors are obsessed with data. The barrage of monthly government statistics that market watchers have historically shrugged off now get their own countdown clocks and preview specials. The only way I’ve found to keep my sanity – as well as protect my portfolio – is my own obsession with data… namely, the tactical trends kind. So today, I’ll share how this can help you cut through the noise – as well as potentially profit – with the next key data report mere hours away.   [Real Testimonials from Real Traders]( Business owners, teachers, police officers, farmers – we’ve got messages from everyday Americans trading Kenny Glick’s private bull market, and they’re telling us about rare moonshot gains ranging from 300% to 1,073% in a day. [See their stories here..](   Eight Bars of Green 16 months. That’s how long we’ve been data obsessed – ahem, I mean laser-focused on Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases each month. And our next one is due on Wednesday – before the Opening Bell. This is the Fed’s favored inflation gauge. Now, the U.S. central bank wants to bring inflation all the way down from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to a mere 2%. In March, inflation was 5%. So it’s down from that peak, but there’s still a way to go. Undoubtedly… over the next two days, economists, financial experts, and talking heads will fawn over what April’s CPI reading will show. And they’ll breathlessly wonder how the market will react. But here’s what few will ever point out… The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) has risen on the CPI report for eight of the last 10 months! And those eight months were one after the other. In terms of friendly trends, that’s about as friendly as you can get. But think about that for a moment… Every month – as we approach the CPI release – the financial news media debates how the markets are going to respond to the data. Yet any fool with the ability to look up historical prices – such as myself – can clearly see that there is very little to debate. And the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) offers a nearly identical trend. It makes you wonder why everyone gets so worked up over this report each month. 5 > 2 but < 9 There is only one thing that matters with CPI: progress. Since peaking in June, headline and core inflation have steadily declined. We could debate whether the pace of the declines are as fast as the Fed or investors want. But why bother? It doesn’t matter. As long as inflation continues its downward march, that’s all you need to care about. Because that’s all Jerome Powell and his gaggle of presidents and governors care about. CPI will be crowned the most important data release to watch… until the next government report (which is Thursday). Mainstream financial media will work themselves into a froth over how the markets are going to respond. Like I said, there will be countdown clocks, forecasts, and instant analysis – a veritable circus – to keep your eyes glued to the screen as long as possible… to keep you clicking on links and reading articles, though telling you nothing useful. But this should be your takeaway today: You don’t need to be concerned or distracted by CPI. Don’t be suckered into doing something reckless with your money out of hype or fear. The trend is your friend. And the market’s response to CPI has been one of the friendliest around. You don’t need to do anything but stay aware. Your friend with the trends, Matthew P.S. My friend and colleague, Tom Gentile, has [one of the boldest predictions]( I’ve seen in years. And it has to do with the market’s favorite safe haven: gold. But what Tom sees has nothing to do with security or portfolio insurance… it’s about once-in-a-generation explosive profit potential! On Thursday, [in a special RSVP-only event]( Tom will share the details of his latest prediction and why he is placing a 7-figure wager of his own money on precious metal’s next move! This is an event you don’t want to miss! So, add it to your calendar now by [clicking here](.   AI could replace 300 million jobs in the next decade. Are you positioned for poverty or profit? 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