👉Earnings Season Points to Volatile Markets👈

Good morning. While the stock market has largely been focused on rising interest rates in the... 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. While the stock market has largely been focused on rising interest rates in the past few weeks, the start to earnings season this week has been subdued. Many of the big banks have started to report numbers. And banks should be faring well even with higher rates of inflation going on right now. However, bank earnings have overall been lackluster, as many banks have reported trading losses that have offset the gains made from a big year for mergers and IPOs. If bank earnings aren’t enough to get the markets excited and moving higher, chances are we’re in for a few more weeks of volatility. If some of the big tech names can show strong earnings that handily beat expectations, we could still see markets get a more significant rebound from here. Until then, we’re more likely stuck in a trading range, which will also increasingly feel like a bear market for investors. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [How to collect “weekly” dividends from your stocks]( 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 35,028.65 -0.96% S&P 4,532.77 -0.97% NASDAQ 14,340.25 -1.15% *As of market close • Markets closed lower on Wednesday, shaking off early morning gains. • Oil rose 1.2 percent, hitting $86.48 per barrel. • Gold rallied 1.7 percent, last going for $1,843 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies traded down, with Bitcoin going for $41,728 at the stock market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [Buy Leading Tech Plays on Big Selloffs]( The Nasdaq has started off the year with an un-seasonal decline, and one that’s leaving the index looking at a full-blown correction of 10 percent off the most recent highs. While the length and depth of any pullback is unknown, markets do tend to rebound in time—and tech-heavy stocks tend to be the fastest to start to move higher. 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The buyer of the puts paid $0.68 to make the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [10-Year Treasury Yields Top 1.9 Percent Before Dropping]( 10-Year Treasury rates hit 1.9 percent on Wednesday before starting to pull back. Rising interest rates have been a key concern for the rest of the economy, as higher borrowing costs and higher yields make fixed income look more attractive relative to the high valuations in other markets, such as the stock market. • [Regulatory Crackdown Likely as M&A Activity Soars]( After a record year for large merger deals, regulators are starting to look at proposed deals more closely. 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S&P 500 MOVERS TOP TTWO 6.631% NEM 6.286% CTXS 3.936% PG 3.89% SEE 3.673% BOTTOM F 7.088% USB 7.011% MRNA 6.591% BK 5.443% STT 5.376% Quote of the Day The bond market is continuing to price in a more aggressive policy tightening by Federal Reserve based on still-high inflation and the Fed’s more hawkish guidance. A fairly aggressive Fed tightening path will lead to somewhat lower valuations as economy-wide growth should slow as the Fed tries to soften the pace of demand. - Kathy Bostjancic, the chief U.S. financial market economist at Oxford Economics, on why the stock market will likely continue to trend lower if the Fed raises interest rates quickly or at a higher rate than expected. Sponsored Content [How to collect “weekly” dividends from your stocks]( 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. 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