😶Markets Prepare for Relief Rally as Russia Invades Ukraine😶

Good morning. Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine had started to be priced into the stock market in... 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. Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine had started to be priced into the stock market in recent days. That may explain part of yesterday’s wild ride in the markets, where the Nasdaq managed to cross into positive territory late-morning after being down as much as 3 percent pre-market. That big intra-day swing indicates that traders are looking to reposition into different stocks here, rather than simply cash out and sit on the sidelines. The invasion also makes it likely that monetary policy won’t tighten up as quickly as stocks have priced in during the past few months. The takeaway? There’s still a lot of uncertainty. But traders can continue to profit on the long side with commodity stocks, particularly for precious metals and oil. But don’t be surprised if there’s a relief rally in heavily oversold tech stocks in the coming days on top of Thursday’s reversal either. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [Democratizing Investment in the $1.2 Trillion Short-Term Rental Market]( Airbnb has revolutionized the real estate and hospitality industries and created opportunities for wealth generation through short-term rental properties. Despite this, traditional barriers to real estate investing still exist. That’s why [reAlpha]( is revolutionizing this market through advanced technology and democratizing it through fractional ownership. There are over 10 million short-term rental properties worldwide, representing a [$1.2 trillion market](, and according to Airbnb’s CEO, there’s a massive shortage of property owners. 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Profit margins tend to be small, and competition is fierce. But companies can compete in other ways, and find lines of business to complement their existing business. Some retailers have turned to technology investments to stay ahead of the industry, and in some cases, that’s even become a major source of revenue amid the uneven world of predicting ideal retail trends. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Martin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP)]( Ruben Martin, a director and major holder at Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), recently added 52,002 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 0.6 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just under $160,000. The buy comes as a number of other company insiders have been making small buys over the past three years, although most of those have been for under 1,000 shares at a time. 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The biggest drivers of the gains were restocked inventories and an increase in private investments. • [Home Sales Dropped in January Amid Price Rise]( Sales of new single-family homes dropped 4.5 percent, according to the Commerce Department. 801,000 units were still sold, but on a seasonally adjusted basis, it was lower than December’s revised number of 839,000 units. The decline in sales comes as interest rates have started to move higher, and as high home prices in general may be pricing some homeowners out of the market. • [Companies Speed Up Hiring Process]( Companies are hiring at a faster rate amid an unprecedented labor shortage. Having a faster hiring process enables companies to bring in workers faster, and adjust later as needed. Companies are achieving this feat throughout the hiring process, including shortening online applications from a 15-20 minute process into a 3-minute one. • [Subscription App Revenue Grew 41 Percent Last Year]( Total subscription-based app revenue rose to $18.3 billion last year, a 41 percent increase over 2020. That’s based on the top 100 non-game apps, and represents about 14 percent of overall in-app revenues. It’s also faster than the 34 percent growth rate between 2019 and 2020, so it may continue to accelerate in the coming years. • [Expect a Car Rental Shortage This Summer]( Rental car companies have warned that shortages are likely to continue through the summer. Companies already reported being sold out for Presidents Day weekend. With many Americans looking to travel this summer, demand for rental cars is likely to exceed supply, which should keep prices high. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP ENPH 16.676% SEDG 14.946% MRNA 14.934% FTNT 11.783% GNRC 11.761% BOTTOM EPAM 8.118% BKNG 7.372% NTAP 5.696% PM 5.065% MO 4.456% Quote of the Day …future damage to the markets from the Ukraine crisis, if any, should be limited. Market volatility is normal, but the truth is that the decline we have seen so far is much less than might have been expected. That is due to the strength of the fundamentals, which should continue. - Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial Network, on why the markets may have mostly priced in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, even as the situation has continued to escalate this week. Sponsored Content [Democratizing Investment in the $1.2 Trillion Short-Term Rental Market]( Airbnb has revolutionized the real estate and hospitality industries and created opportunities for wealth generation through short-term rental properties. Despite this, traditional barriers to real estate investing still exist. 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