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Good morning. The big guessing game for investors this year is how many times the Federal Reserve... 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 big guessing game for investors this year is how many times the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates. Most market participants expect a rate hike at the March meeting, given the latest inflation numbers. How far from there? On average, the expectation is for four rate hikes, with will take interest rates from zero to one percent, a move higher, and ideally one not strong enough to kill the stock market or economy. However, a few are now starting to see more rate hikes this year, possibly in a sign that inflation doesn’t moderate as quickly as expected. The latest to chime in is JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon, who sees six or seven rate hikes this year – a suggestion that the market didn’t like hearing on Friday. With market reactions like this, it’s easy to see why traders should continue to expect volatility for the next few weeks. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [Looking for extra income in 2022? Read this…]( Most people lose money trading options. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Discover the options strategy with a [97% win rate over 10-years.]( People using it have had the chance at an average of $24,432 in income a year. And 40% of traders using this strategy have achieved 7-figure portfolios. Best yet—it takes just 20 minutes a week. See how with our complimentary guide: The Weekly Paycheck Strategy. [Get instant access here.]( MARKETS DOW 35,911.81 -0.56% S&P 4,662.85 +0.08% NASDAQ 14,893.75 +0.59% *As of market close • Markets traded mixed on Friday, closing near highs of the day after a drop in retail sales. • Oil rose 2.6 percent, closing at $84.22 per barrel. • Gold dipped 0.3 percent, ending the day at $1,817 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies moved higher, with Bitcoin hitting $43,211 at the stock market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [This Key Infrastructure Behind the Biggest Tech Looks Like a Buy Amid the Latest Tech Drop]( There are a number of promising future technologies likely to play out over the next decade. While investor interest in those ideas will ebb and flow, companies that can deliver the tech trends of today and the future are likely to benefit. The long-term winners in tech are often hardware and software infrastructure plays that help develop any number of new technologies, whether or not those technologies play out. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Bed Bath & Beyond Corp (BBBY)]( Gregg Melnick, EVP and Chief Storage Officer at Bed Bath & Beyond Corp (BBBY), recently picked up 7,195 shares. The buy increased his holdings by almost 7.5 percent, and came to a total price of just under $100,000. This follows up on a cluster of buys from the first week of January, when three EVPs, including the company CFO, and a director also picked up shares, in amounts ranging from $68,900 to $207,150. Despite a few sales in the past year, company insiders have remained bullish. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Expedia Group (EXPE)]( Shares of online travel agency Expedia Group (EXPE) have been trading in a range over the past year as the pandemic has continued. One trader sees the chance for a move higher in shares in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $190 calls. With 150 days until expiration, 5,293 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 146, for a 36-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $19.17 to make the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Retail Sales Drop 1.9 Percent]( Retail sales in the US dropped 1.9 percent month-over-month in December. That drop during the holiday season has been seen as a disappointment to the market, and a sign that rising prices and the Omicron variant are weighing on the economy. Supply chain issues may also have played a role, leading consumers to undertake their holiday spending earlier in the year. • [Harker Calls for “Action on Inflation”]( Patrick Harker, President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, has called for 3-4 interest rate hikes this year to combat inflation, which recently hit its highest levels in 40 years. That’s in line with market expectations for rate hikes this year, and Harker would rather see rate hikes first before the Fed tackles its balance sheet. • [Google Pays $1 Billion for London Office Site]( Making a big bet that physical workplaces are here to stay in the post-pandemic era, Alphabet (GOOG), owner of Google, has bought a site in London for $1 billion, adds to the company’s existing office footprint in the London area. • [BlackRock Hits $10 Trillion in Assets Under Management]( BlackRock (BLK) has hit $10 trillion in assets under management, a key metric to determine the size and scope of a financial company. The firm owns the widely-invested iShares ETF series. The assets under management rose 15 percent above 2020 levels. • [North Korea Hacked $400 Million in Crypto in 2021]( Based on data from Chainalysis, at least seven attacks from North Korean hackers were able to steal nearly $400 million in cryptocurrency assets across a number of platforms. That’s about a 40 percent increase from the prior year, with the primary targets being investment firms and centralized exchanges. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP LVS 13.874% WYNN 8.762% DISCK 7.042% LRCX 6.167% DISCA 6.067% BOTTOM JPM 6.331% MNST 4.578% FRC 4.419% WHR 4.379% AAL 4.318% Quote of the Day Economic growth will remain strong, and fears about inflation and the Fed will cool from a boil to a simmer. Supply chains and the labor market are going to catch up and that will essentially kill two birds with one stone. - Brent Schutte, chief investment strategist at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, on why the current fears holding back the market, and tech stocks in particular, will likely slow in the coming months which could set the tone for a major rally. Sponsored Content [Looking for extra income in 2022? Read this…]( Most people lose money trading options. But it doesn’t have to be that way! 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