PPI Comes in HOT, VIX Raises it’s Head, Algo’s Confused/Try the Spaghetti Al’ Tonno

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Things you need to know – –         PPI – Oh boy…. Strap in…. Inflation remains sticky. –         What will JJ do and say now? –         The VIX raises its head – finally!  –         The Contra trades were the winners yesterday. –         Bond Yields UP, Oil UP, Gold gets Punched in the face. –         Try the Spaghetti al’Tonno ** Just a …

PPI at 8:30, Oil Deficit?, Turtle Beach? – Try the Sweet Sausage Risotto

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Things you need to know. –        So today it’s about the PPI. –        What will the Treasury Auction Result be? –        Oil is now solidly in the $80 range – Supply deficit anyone? –        Gold and Bitcoin steady. –        Turtle Beach anyone? (HEAR) –        Try the Sweet Sausage Risotto   Stocks seesawed yesterday, wavering around the highs, debating the next …

NFP reveals contradiction, NVDA has a 10% swing, & the FED is in Lockdown – Try the Chicken Cacciatore

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Things you need to know – –         NFP reveals Contradiction. –         Tech comes under pressure, but the money is moving into other sectors. –         Oil flat and Gold is consolidating. –         FED goes into ‘lockdown’. –         Try the Chicken Cacciatore Good Monday morning America, Good Afternoon to our European counterparts and good night to traders/investors in Asia….…Stocks got a backhander …

Tech Gets SPANKED! Ouch! JJ Goes to the Hill/Try the Zucchini Surprise

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Things you need to know. –        Super Tuesday for politics but not for Tech. –        JJ Takes to the Hill. –        Tech gets spanked, Will it get spanked again? –        Is it China or is it something else? –        OPEC extends cuts, oil up. –        Try the Zucchini Surprise Super Tuesday?  Was it?  Stocks got slammed – the indexes down …

Don’t Ignore the Super Core PCE! / Try the Dover Sole Francese

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Things you need to know – –         PCE did WHAT? –         Super Core did WHAT? –         Traders BET that a June cut is alive and well. –         Oil up, Gold up, Bond Prices up and Stock Prices up. –         Try the Dover Sole Francese Que pasa? So, all that angst for what? For naught. PCE deflator was spot on……yes it …

2024 Investment Outlook and Policy Webinar

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Well-known financial media commentator Kenny Polcari, SlateStone’s Chief Market Strategist and his special guest from Charles Schwab & Co, Chief Investment Strategist, Liz Ann Sonders, discuss the key issues driving financial market performance in 2024. Topics covered in this informative session include: Fed Monetary Policy. Are rate cuts On or Off the table? Inflation implications. Is a Soft Landing a …

The Parade of the FED Heads – Goolsbee, Bostic and Colllins. What will they say? Try the Chianti Risotto.

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Things you need to know – –         It was a quiet day – as expected. –         Today brings 3 more FED heads – will they support the current narrative of patience? –         Bonds down, Oil up on more OPEC speculation and then down on members possibly bailing. –         Mortgage apps down (higher rates) – more eco data at 8:30. –         …

“Not so Fast Boyz”. KC Fed President Chimes In/Try the Beef Tenderloins

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Things you need to know – –         Kansas City Fed President says, “Slow down Boyz.” –         What will the others say? –         PCE Deflator due out on Thursday…. Annualize the numbers. –         The Magnificent 7 in the US and the Granolas in Europe. –         Bonds prices down, Oil up, Gold continues to thrash around. –         Try the Braised Beef Tenderloins.       …

S&P Pierces 5100! NVDA and AI Continue to Power us Forward/Try the Creamy Chicken Piccata

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Things you need to know. –        S&P pierces 5100 only 17 days after piercing 5000.  –        AI and NVDA continue to show us the way. –        Bonds rally, yields decline, –        Oil retreats just a bit, while gold advances. –        Futures this morning suggest consolidation. –        Lots of FED speak this week – expect more confusion. –        Try the Creamy …