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Good morning. The most recent inflation data shows that prices increased an average of 6.8... 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. The most recent inflation data shows that prices increased an average of 6.8 percent over the past year. With year-end bonuses and pay raises on the horizon, many workers are discovering that getting a 1, 2, or 3 percent pay raise means they’re still losing money in real terms. That may spur the great resignation trend, with workers shifting towards jobs that pay a higher starting salary. And as long as employers are short-handed, there’s now a potential economic spiral where rising wages continue to fuel inflation… which continues to fuel a demand for higher wages. For investors and traders, it points to lower market returns going forward, although stocks will still likely be the best game in town as companies find ways to pass on higher costs. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [Crash Watch: Do you recognize the signs?]( Stocks plummeted this week. Investors are terrified. And Morgan Stanley just announced a "20% drop in the S&P 500" could happen any moment. If you're a student of history, [you likely recognize the signs](. And it's time to prepare for a market moment that could define your wealth for the next decade. A small group of U.S. investors are in line to receive advance notice of the exact day of the next market crash. For a limited time, you can see for yourself, 100% free. [Click here for the exact day stocks will crash in 2021.]( MARKETS DOW 35,970.99 +0.60% S&P 4,712.03 +0.96% NASDAQ 15,630.60 +0.73% *As of market close • Markets moved higher on Friday, as investors sorted through the latest inflation data. • Oil rose 1.4 percent, closing at $71.94 per barrel. • Gold rallied 0.4 percent, last trading at $1,783 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies traded mixed, with Bitcoin going for $48,362 at the market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [The Tug of War Over This Stock Continues – And Now May Be an Opportunity to Buy]( 2021 is coming to an end, and for traders, it will mostly be remembered as a year when retail traders jumped into rising stocks, fueling even further gains. The original “meme stock” trade is that of retail game company GameStop (GME). Some see the company as a struggling dinosaur, especially after the company reported its most recent earnings. However, a read beyond the headline earnings numbers suggest that the company, which is still up substantially this year, has further upside. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Old Republic International (ORI)]( Michael Kennedy, a director at Old Republic International (ORI), recently bought 1,830 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 37 percent, and came to a total price just over $45,000. This follows on a buy from another director of 250 shares last month. Company directors have been regular buyers of small amounts of shares this year, although that has been outnumbered by a number of other directors and executives who have been sellers. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: The Kroger Co. (KR)]( Shares of grocery store chain The Kroger Co. (KR) have been rising over the past year. One trader sees that trend continuing in the next few days with the potential for a big jump soon. That’s based on the December 23 $46 calls. With 10 days until expiration, 11,970 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 138, for an 87-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.30 to get into the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Inflation Hits 39-Year High]( Year-over-year inflation levels hit 6.8 percent for the 12 months ending in November, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That marks the highest level since June 1982. That’s an increase of 0.8 percent from the prior month’s reading, but is lower than the 0.9 percent increase in October. Time will tell if this marks the start of a peak in inflation, or if the trend will continue to rise higher in 2022. • [Half of College Graduates Lack Full-Time Work]( Only 50 percent of graduates from college in 2020 had found full-time work after earning their diploma, based on a recent study. This higher-than-average rate is at odds with the rest of the labor market, which is experiencing a shortage, albeit largely in retail and hospitality jobs that may not require a degree. This is still another sign that the labor market has a ways to go before it reaches normal. • [Coinbase Ventures Backs Router Protocol]( The investment arm of Coinbase (COIN) is investing in Router Protocol, a connectivity infrastructure project that can allow different blockchains to communicate with each other. The move comes amid a proliferation of cryptocurrency projects that are coming online. • [First Unionized Workforce Arrives at Starbucks]( Starbucks (SBUX) workers in the Buffalo, New York, area have approved a vote to unionize its workforce. This marks a first for the company in its 50-year history, and passed despite attempts by the company to shut down a vote. The move could allow employees to have a better say on pay and benefits, and may expand to other stores in the coming years. • [Elon Musk Sells More Tesla Shares]( Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has sold another $964 million in shares in the past week, adding to the billions in shares sold in prior months. Many have pointed out that Musk has a large tax bill on exercised options on the shares in the first place, a big driver behind many insider sales of stock. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP ORCL 16.002% F 9.607% AVGO 7.696% COST 6.52% GM 5.954% BOTTOM MRNA 6.242% PENN 4.136% ETSY 3.81% LUV 3.623% GNRC 3.278% Quote of the Day Sentiment seems to be really at lows, yet consumer shopping and retail strength seems to be quite strong, so there’s a mismatch there. We think the proof is really at the cash register. As long as we’re seeing strong consumer shopping, employers continuing to bring people back to work, bigger picture we remain much more bullish moving toward the end of the year. - Greg Bassuk, CEO of AXS Investments on why the economy may be faring better than headline inflation numbers currently indicate. Sponsored Content [Crash Watch: Do you recognize the signs?]( Stocks plummeted this week. Investors are terrified. And Morgan Stanley just announced a "20% drop in the S&P 500" could happen any moment. If you're a student of history, [you likely recognize the signs](. And it's time to prepare for a market moment that could define your wealth for the next decade. A small group of U.S. investors are in line to receive advance notice of the exact day of the next market crash. For a limited time, you can see for yourself, 100% free. [Click here for the exact day stocks will crash in 2021.]( Not sure the best way to get started? 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