☹️How Inflation Is Now Crushing Over 4 Out of 5 Americans☹️

Good morning. Workers have been used to getting annual cost-of-living adjustments. Usually 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. Workers have been used to getting annual cost-of-living adjustments. Usually in the 2-3 percent range, adjustments over the past decade have generally been in-line with inflation rates. However, thanks to the latest CPI reading of a 7.9 percent annualized increase, it’s clear that a 2-3 percent annual raise means a sizeable drop in real, inflation-adjusted income. A recent survey from Capital One Insights Center indicates that just 18 percent of Americans received a real increase in their income over and above the rate of inflation. And 57 percent of lower-income earners are depending on a tax refund for their financial health this year. With an inflation squeeze on, and with lower-income consumers being hit hard with higher prices, a drop in consumer spending could be in the cards in the months to come, enough to even send the economy into a recession. Investors and traders alike should stay cautious, and the best move here might be to join the “Great Resignation” and find a higher paying job for an immediate boost in income. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [The Forever Battery: Making Gas Guzzlers Obsolete]( Only 2% of cars sold in the U.S. today are electric vehicles… but that’s about to change — FAST. A new battery breakthrough is ready to hit the market. It could revolutionize the $2 trillion automotive industry … and could soon make gas guzzlers obsolete. This technology is predicted to cause a 1,500% surge in electric vehicle sales over the next four years. The company pioneering this new battery could be the investment of a lifetime. [Click here for details.]( MARKETS DOW 32,943.40 -0.70% S&P 4,204.35 -1.30% NASDAQ 12,843.81 -2.18% *As of market close • Stocks slid going into the weekend, with all three indices closing at lows of the day. • Oil rose 3 percent, closing at $109.16 per barrel. • Gold dipped 0.7 percent, going for $1,987 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies continued lower, with Bitcoin at $38,502 at the market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [A Higher-Margin Twist on Rising Commodities Looks Attractive Here]( Commodities are taking off as investor interest soars. All sorts of raw goods from metals to agricultural to energy commodities have been rising. But investors who look beyond the raw commodities to more advanced materials could be ahead of the curve on this move. That’s because materials companies tend to be good about raising prices to stay ahead of commodity moves. And they tend to have a built-in profit margin that keeps them going when times are lean. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Velodyne Lidar (VLDR)]( Virginia Boulet, a director at Velodyne Lidar (VLDR), recently bought 50,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 417 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just over $108,500. Another director also made a 5,000 share buy on the same day, for about the same price, doubling his holdings in shares as well. These buys came just two days after a third director also picked up 20,000 shares as well. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Transocean (RIG)]( Shares of offshore drilling equipment company Transocean (RIG) are up about in line with the S&P 500 over the past year, with a strong rally in recent weeks as oil prices have risen further. One trader sees room for a further rally. That’s based on the April 8th $6 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 12,623 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 179, for a 70-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.36 to make the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Goldman Sachs Sees 35 Percent Chance of a Recession]( Investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS) has raised the chance of a recession in the United States over the next year to 35 percent. That comes as the country’s GDP growth estimates were lowered in light of high inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The bank also sees zero growth in the US for the first quarter of 2022. • [10-Year Treasury Yields Hit 2 Percent]( US Treasury yields have been a source of contention in recent months, particularly with 10-year yields. Now, those yields are at 2.016 percent, breaking the 2 percent level that many have feared in the past. The rise has occurred as inflation has continued increasing to multi-decade highs, and as geopolitical concerns have weighed on stocks. • [EU and UK Investigating Google-Facebook Ad Deal]( Regulatory authorities in the UK and the EU are looking into a 2018 deal known as Jedi Blue. Made between Google (GOOG) and Facebook (FB), the once-secret deal raises antitrust issues as it appears the two companies sought to cooperate illegally in digital advertising to thwart competitors. • [Toyota and Honda Cut Production Amid Semiconductor Shortage]( Automakers Honda Motor (HMC) and Toyota Motor (TM) report that they are curtailing production due to a lack of prats, notable semiconductors. Honda expects to see a production drop of about 10 percent through the end of March, about in line with lower production at Toyota as well. • [PG&E and Ford Partner on EV Trucks as Backup Generators]( Utility PG&E (PCG) is partnering with Ford Motors (F) to determine if the company’s electric F-150 trucks can also provide backup power to customer homes in the utility’s service area. This follows on a similar partnership PG&E recently made with General Motors (GM). The utility’s region in California is prone to wildfires capable of shutting off power to thousands at a time. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP EPAM 8.556% LYB 4.051% BKR 3.362% VLO 3.36% REGN 3.223% BOTTOM BIDU 10.469% ETSY 10.323% TCOM 8.106% JD 7.769% GNRC 6.179% Quote of the Day History from an investment point of view is on our side for the long-term. The market can recover, and I think eventually we will. 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