👀The Supply Chain Crisis Is Over – Here’s Why

Good morning. One of the biggest concerns investors have faced over the past few years has been... 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. One of the biggest concerns investors have faced over the past few years has been supply chain issues. Being unable to get goods in a timely manner has helped fuel price increases for a number of goods – or by simply forcing end users to wait longer than expected. However, there’s a sign that this trend has ended. Container volumes at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the busiest in the US with over 40 percent of all container flow into the country, have gone from being swamped to open. The days of container ships waiting offshore has ended. While that’s good news for supply chains, it’s also a sign that the economy remains sluggish – and may likely slow further. 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[Watch the video here…]( MARKETS DOW 34,189.97 +0.64% S&P 3,983.16 +0.34% NASDAQ 11,001.10 +0.64% *As of market close • Stocks traded higher on Thursday in choppy trading, as inflation data came in as expected. • Oil rallied 1.0 percent, last going for $78.17 per barrel. • Gold rose 1.2 percent, ending at $1,901 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies rose, with bitcoin trading at $18,992 at the market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [Continue Following the Right-Sizing Trend]( Many companies expanded during the past few years, amid unprecedented government stimulus checks and easy money policies. Now, many companies have found that rapid growth is a bit more elusive over the long haul. They’re cutting back on employees. That trend is right-sizing companies that may have over-expanded on employees in recent years. That’s been seen primarily with big tech. 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With 35 days until expiration, 10,021 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 195, for a 51-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.15. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Inflation Drops for Sixth Straight Month]( Inflation rates fell to a 6.5 percent year-over-year rate for the 12 months ending in December. That’s the sixth month in a row to show declining inflation rates. The level is still far higher than the Fed’s target of 2 percent annually, but the central bank has slowed down its pace of interest rate hikes. • [Auto Sales Decline as Profits Expand]( The US auto industry posted its worst sales year since 2011, with only 13.7 million vehicles sold. That’s an 8 percent drop compared to the prior year, and far under the 17 million sold each year between 2015 and 2019. 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