👎Avoid This Sector Amid a Market Downturn

Good morning. Call ‘em what you want… meme stocks, retail trades… the fact of the matter is... 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. Call ‘em what you want… meme stocks, retail trades… the fact of the matter is, a handful of companies are attractive to household investors in any market. But in a downturn, those companies can take a steeper dive than the overall market. Right now, some meme stocks that have been popular in the past few weeks, including those related to artificial intelligence (AI), have been coming back down nearly as quickly as they rallied to start the year. Chances are long-term investors will have a better entry point in the coming weeks or months ahead. 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[Learn more HERE.]( MARKETS DOW 32,816.92 -1.02% S&P 3,970.04 -1.05% NASDAQ 11,394.94 -1.69% *As of market close • Markets sank on Friday, following higher-than-expected inflation data. • Oil rose 1.5 percent, last going for $76.50 per barrel. • Gold prices dropped 0.5 percent, ending at $1,818 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies declined, with bitcoin at $23,223 at the stock market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [Could This Be the Perfect Tech Stock for Long-Term Investors?]( When it comes to tech, it’s easy for investors to get burned. That’s because any one tech company may only play to a trend that goes in and out of fashion. Investors who jumped into alternative energy, cryptocurrencies, or anything related to electric vehicles may agree. However, a tech company that can play to multiple trends can fare well for investors over time. That’s because it can continue to grow, even as some trends go out of favor with the market. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Caterpillar (CAT)]( David MacLennan, a director at Caterpillar (CAT), recently bought 400 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 12 percent, and came to a total cost of $99,716. The director was the last buyer of Caterpillar shares back in May. Otherwise, company insiders have been sellers of shares, mostly from the exercise of stock options. The sales have included both directors and executives. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Starbucks (SBUX)]( Shares of coffee store chain Starbucks (SUBX) are up 15 percent over the past year, bucking the market downtrend. However, one trader sees a pullback in the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $102 puts. With 18 days until expiration, 4,092 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 164, for a 25-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the puts paid $1.67. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Core Inflation Rises More than Expected]( Core personal consumption expenditures rose 4.7 percent year over year in January. That’s a rise from the 4.4 percent number sin December, and above expectations for 4.3 percent. This measure of inflation, one widely watched by the Federal Reserve, shows that inflation remains stubborn. • [Municipal Bond Demand Drops as Interest Rates Rise]( Rising interest rates are sending investors into government bonds. However, demand for municipal bonds has declined, as investors continue to expect interest rates to continue to rise further. Demand in February has reversed all gains since January so far. • [Ericsson Announces 8,500 Layoffs]( Swedish-based telecom company Ericsson will lay off 8,500 workers to cut costs. The layoffs will impact about 8 percent of the company’s workforce, and are expected to occur in the first half of the year. The move will help the company further cut costs. • [Netflix Lowers Prices Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown]( Streaming service company Netflix (NFLX) has decreased its subscription costs in over 100 territories in the past week. The move comes as the company is looking to retain customers following its decision to crack down on password sharing. • [Leveraged Buyout Pioneer Passes Away]( Thomas H. Lee, one of the first to pioneer leveraged buyouts in corporate America, has passed away at the age of 78. Lee is best known for the buyout of Snapple for $135 million in 1992, which was sold two years later for $1.7 billion. Unlike other leveraged buyout players, Lee generally avoided layoffs and cost cutting, focusing more on growing the value of a company. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP EQT 5.402% LIN 4.28% EIX 3.955% CTRA 3.385% PCG 3.37% BOTTOM ADSK 12.982% LYV 9.609% ADBE 7.152% MRNA 5.821% NTES 5.767% Quote of the Day We are now in a period of low growth and moderating inflation. The big question is how far can inflation come down in that type of environment. It is possible that if supply pressures continue to abate in a period of below-trend growth, inflation will eventually return to the Fed’s target. However, this period of below-trend growth might need to be quite long, which is why the Fed is talking about keeping rates restrictive for an extended period. - Brendan Murphy, Insight Investment head of income, on why a recession could potentially be avoided as inflation comes down, but why investors should still expect a continued slowdown in growth. Sponsored Content [The no work, no BS path to titan strong wealth]( What if there was an easy way to build [titan strong wealth]( with close to zero work, and no B.S. "get-rich-quick" scheme? What do I mean by "titan strong wealth?" Simple… Wealth that lasts through the bearest of bear markets and churns out income every month like a well-oiled machine. No schemes, and absolutely no tricks or B.S. promises. 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