💥Are the Flash Boys About to Hang It Up?

Good morning. Since the early 2000s, funds have been looking at ways to consistently beat 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. Since the early 2000s, funds have been looking at ways to consistently beat the market by taking advantage of speed. Dubbed the Flash Boys in a book by Michael Lewis, high-frequency trading has been sold to the public as a way of generating market liquidity. Critics see it as a way for funds to see an order flow, and scalp fractions of a penny on trades millions of times per day. This era may soon end. That’s because the SEC is looking to finally take action on high-frequency trading, citing the advantage funds have over individual investors. The proposed rules, if passed, would likely start to be implemented in mid-2023. Retail traders may end up seeing marginal pricing improvements on their trades if the changes pass, but it won’t end the current market volatility or alter the fundamentals of a company behind the stock ticker. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [These 2 Dividend Stocks Pay Every Week]( Are you still looking for consistent income in this inflation ridden economy? There is a better way. I just revealed the Holy Grail of dividend stocks - a safe, reliable and consistent stock that pays [dividends EVERY single week]( - 52 times a year. It's simple: Buy the stock this Monday and you'll get your first dividend payout in your bank account this Thursday....and then every Thursday after for as long as you own the stock! [Tap here to reveal the name of this stock for FREE.]( MARKETS DOW 33,966.35 -0.24% S&P 3,995.32 -0.61% NASDAQ 11,170.89 -0.76% *As of market close • Stocks closed lower on Wednesday, following the Fed’s half-point rate hike. • Oil rose 2.8 percent, closing at $77,47 per barrel. • Gold dipped 0.3 percent, hitting $1,819 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies traded mixed, with Bitcoin going for $17,790 at the market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [Go Where the Growth Is Now, Even If You’re Early]( There’s an old Wall Street saying that they don’t ring a bell at the top. That’s also true of the bottom for the stock market, a sector, or individual companies. The best that investors can do is look for companies that are growing during a tough time – and increasing their market share. These companies will survive, and likely be rewarded for their growth, even if that takes time to play out with a new bull market. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Illinois Tool Works (ITW)]( David Smith, a director at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), recently added 1,390 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 0.4 percent, and came to a total cost just over $308,000. This is the first buy from company insiders in just over a year, when another director bought 10,000 shares. Otherwise, company executives have been regular and steady sellers of the stock going back over the past three years. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH)]( Shares of cosmetic retailer Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) have lost nearly 42 percent in the last year. One trader sees a further drop in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the January $10 puts. With 36 days until expiration, 7,502 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 349, for a 22-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.20 to make the bearish bet. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Mortgage Demand Rises Amid Continued Decline in Rates]( Applications for new mortgages rose by 4 percent in the last week. The move came as 30-year fixed-rate mortgages saw rates decreased to 6.41 percent. Demand is still down 38 percent compared to the same week one year ago, and demand for refinancings are down 85 percent compared to the same week a year ago. • [SEC Set to Propose Rules on Market Middlemen]( The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to propose a series of rules aimed at reining in high-frequency trading firms. The rules would be designed to ensure that retail investors get the best possible prices when buying and selling shares. The agency is also looking at four such rules in total. • [Government Charges 8 Over Pump-and-Dump Scheme]( The SEC has charged 8 social media influencers over a pump-and-dump scheme. The scheme involved an alleged $100 million in the manipulation of certain stocks, and dated back to at least January 2020. The scheme was active until April 2022. • [Spotify Ending Live Shows]( Spotify (SPOT) is ending production of several of its live audio sows. The company started growing its live shows during the pandemic, amid increased usage of audio streaming apps. Other streaming audio companies have also cut back on live offerings in recent months. • [Study Shows Most Crytpo Investors Are Down]( A study from JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shows that crypto investors are down on average amid the current bear market. Investor interest in cryptocurrencies soared from 3 percent of the US population to about 18 percent in 2020, as Bitcoin and other cryptos started to soar to their recent highs. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP MRNA 5.776% DAL 2.786% PFE 2.657% PCG 2.436% SEDG 2.433% BOTTOM CHTR 16.385% ON 5.548% CZR 5.442% ALB 5.364% MTCH 4.969% Quote of the Day While the inputs of inflation coming into that Fed meeting are modestly better, we still don’t know for sure if the Fed’s going to raise… their terminal rate. So, we have quickly shifted gears into a mode of ‘wait and see’ for the Fed meeting... - Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, on the market’s reaction to the latest inflation data right ahead of the final Fed meeting of the year, with an eye not towards the next rate hike, but looking at where interest rates will top out before they start heading lower. Sponsored Content [2 Dividend Stocks that Deliver Cash Weekly]( Are you still looking for consistent income in this inflation ridden economy? There is a better way. 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