👉This Trend Hints at Economic Pain Ahead

Good morning. One of the greatest success stories of the past 50 years in the US has been rising... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning.One of the greatest success stories of the past 50 years in the US has been rising worker productivity. Simply put, thanks to an increase in technology, the average worker has been able to do more in the same amount of time. Increased productivity sometimes goes to higher wages in the form of promotions, and often goes into a company’s improved bottom line, which can help its share price rise. Since the Great Recession, worker productivity growth has slowed. And in the third quarter of 2021, it dropped a full 5 percent, the largest drop since 1980. One data point doesn’t make a trend. But the lower overall growth of the past decade suggests that economic growth may be slower on average in the post-pandemic era. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [GM and Toyota Shut Down]( Once again, the word "Crisis" is being thrown around. But this is unlike anything we've seen before... ➔ Major automakers - from GM to Toyota are shutting their factories. ➔ Analysts are warning that Christmas, as we know it, may not happen this year. ➔ And massive food distributor, Sysco, says it's going to have trouble stocking grocery store shelves. Not because of a recession or virus...not because of a new lockdown or war... But the very opposite. A new threat which could soon cause empty shelves as far as the eye can see. Please... [take the time to view this special presentation now](. It explains all the details. [Click here to see how you can prepare.]( MARKETS DOW 36,124.23 -0.09% S&P 4,680.07 +0.42% NASDAQ 15,940.31 +0.81% *As of market close • Stocks closed mixed on Thursday, although tech stocks shot higher. • Oil dropped 2.2 percent, closing at $79.07 per barrel. • Gold rose 1.8 percent, last going for $1,795 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies traded mixed, with Bitcoin at $61,176 at the stock market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [Strong Smartphone Demand Points to This Growth Play in Tech]( There are plenty of big picture tech ideas for investors in the years ahead. With many investors looking for the next big play in electric vehicles, biotech, space tourism, or the like, a number of existing areas in the tech space are attractively priced and capable of bigger growth. One such area? Smartphones. While 5G is all the rage, the increasing use of smartphones in general is fueling plenty of opportunities for investors to profit from. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Qumu Corporation (QUMU)]( Jason Karp, Chief Counsel at Qumu Corporation (QUMU), recently picked up 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 80 percent, and came to a total price of just over $20,000. The buy comes one day after a 5,000 share buy from a director totaling $10,600. Throughout the past year, a number of insiders and directors have been buyers, with only one sale from the company CFO back in early September. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Coca-Cola (KO)]( Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO) have been trending higher since a small pullback in September. One trader sees that trend continuing in the next few weeks. That’s based on the November 26 $58 calls. With 21 days until expiration, over 65,980 contracts traded, a 371-fold rise from the prior interest of 178. The buyer of the calls paid $0.20 to make the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Investors See Inflation Forcing the Fed to Act Faster]( Although the Federal Reserve announced that it would start tapering its bond purchases, there are currently no plans to raise interest rates off of 0 percent. Some traders, looking at inflation rates at 13-year highs, continue to bet that those high rates may force the central bank to act more quickly to keep inflation from spiraling out of control. • [Trade Deficit Hits Record High]( The US trade deficit has surged 11.2 percent in September to a record $80.9 billion, according to the Commerce Department. The supply chain crisis is being blamed, as US companies are scrambling to buy components overseas. As a result of the imbalance, trade subtracted from GDP growth in the most recent quarter. • [White House Sets January Date for Vaccine Mandates]( The White House has set a January 4, 2022 deadline for vaccine mandates for the nation’s workers. The mandate applies to all companies with more than 100 employees. Those without a vaccine will be required to undergo weekly testing. • [Kroger Using Robots to Break into Florida Market]( The Kroger Co (KR) is breaking into the Florida market, but with a twist. The company is opening no grocery stores in the state, but is instead using a robot-powered warehouse to provide online ordering and home delivery of groceries, building of a strategy the nation’s largest grocer used in the Northeast. • [Blend Looks to Expand into FinTech]( Blend Labs (BLND), is moving past its roots as a mortgage lending processing firm to big banks by looking into the broader fintech space. The company has announced a new suite of services, including accounts, credit cards, and other types of lending products, which could allow the firm to become a single fintech platform for customer needs. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP ETSY 13.501% QCOM 12.554% LUMN 12.315% NVDA 11.584% PH 7.044% BOTTOM PENN 20.363% MRNA 18.931% DISH 14.632% QRVO 13.895% NRG 11.788% Quote of the Day The Fed’s tapering announcement removes a minor, but overhanging worry across markets, as investors had been waiting for this moment for months, and it reinforces the view that the economic recovery has a long runway, albeit with a low rate of growth. The Fed’s tapering announcement is a signal of economic strength, which is good for corporate earnings and markets. - George Ball, chairman of Sanders Morris Harris, on why stocks rallied following the Fed’s announcement that they would start to gradually reduce their bond buying program, which is now set to end next year (and will likely leave interest rates unchanged until well after that is over). Sponsored Content [GM and Toyota Shut Down]( Once again, the word "Crisis" is being thrown around. But this is unlike anything we've seen before... ➔ Major automakers - from GM to Toyota are shutting their factories. ➔ Analysts are warning that Christmas, as we know it, may not happen this year. ➔ And massive food distributor, Sysco, says it's going to have trouble stocking grocery store shelves. Not because of a recession or virus...not because of a new lockdown or war... But the very opposite. A new threat which could soon cause empty shelves as far as the eye can see. Please... [take the time to view this special presentation now](. It explains all the details. [Click here to see how you can prepare.]( Not sure the best way to get started? 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