😶While Inflation May Wane, Other Issues Point to an Economic Slowdown😶

Good morning. Fears of rising inflation are likely to peak this year. That’s good news. And with... 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. Fears of rising inflation are likely to peak this year. That’s good news. And with news that major spending bills would be broken up, the likelihood of further fiscal stimulus to drive inflation higher is also likely to help there. In other areas, however, the economy is showing signs of a slowdown. Jobless claims have risen to a three-month high. Home sales have slowed after a massive boom in the past 18 months. And now, expectations are that the trans-Pacific cargo trade are now rising to a three month wait time on average. With a longer wait time for goods, further pressure on the economy in the form of persistent higher prices and the potential for a slowdown remain. 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Today’s TOP TIPS [Opportunities Abound as the Video Game Sector Prepares to Shrink]( Microsoft (MSFT) made its biggest acquisition offer yet, with the proposal to buy Activision Blizzard (ATVI) at $95 per share. Judging by how the share prices of both companies have moved, the market isn’t quite satisfied that such a merger will go through. However, a few other names in the video game space have had a selloff on the news. Whether a deal pans out between the two companies or not, these other firms will likely recover in time and continue to trend higher. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Thor Industries (THO)]( Peter Orthwein, a director at Thor Industries (THO), recently picked up 10,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by just over 1 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $985,000. This follows up on a similar 10,000 share buy back in December from the same director. 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The increased sales are a sign of increased in-person events, as well as rising stock markets and other measures of wealth growing over the past year. • [Mercedes-Benz Inks Deal with Autonomous Driving Tech Firm]( German automaker Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership that would allow it to buy up to 1.5 million shares of Luminar (LAZR), a company working on lidar technology for self-driving vehicles. The move comes after Luminar inked a deal with Volvo to be the first carmaker to use the startup firm’s tech. • [Plaid Acquires Cognito to Expand Account Services]( Fintech unicorn Plaid is acquiring Cognito at around $250 million in a combination of cash and stock. Plaid can use Cognito’s services to move beyond its core business of connecting consumer bank accounts to financial applications, with improved verification services. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP TCOM 7.648% JD 6.764% BIDU 4.865% MS 4.837% TRV 3.524% BOTTOM GRMN 5.662% MU 5.378% VFC 4.893% AMD 4.81% M 4.808% Quote of the Day The economy and markets can and do adjust to changes in interest rates. This environment is a normal part of the cycle and one we see on a regular basis. The current trend is perhaps a bit faster than we’ve been seeing, but it is a response to real economic factors—and, therefore, normal in context. - Brad McMillan, chief investment officer at Commonwealth Financial Network, on the stock market’s latest moves, and why it’s within a normal pattern of markets pricing in the prospect of higher interest rates this year. Sponsored Content [40% of people using THIS strategy now have 7-figure portfolios…]( If you are looking for extra income, my [Weekly Paycheck program]( can help. This year alone, people using this strategy have been able to collect an extra $515 of low-risk income each week. 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