Things you need to know. – Dow down, Nasdaq up Transports down, S&P up. – CPI comes in softer – that’s good but does not change the FED narrative (yet). – PPI out at 8:30. – Trade tensions remain high/Vlad has a decision to make. – Oil down, gold up, bond down, yields up, Eggs down, Mortgages down. – Try …

Things You Need To Know – Stocks continued to trade lower. – Canada threatens to cut electricity to the US, Trump raises tariffs to 50%. – JOLTS shows a robust job market. – Today is about the CPI, tomorrow the PPI. – Trumps says he sees NO recession – stocks jump. – Try the All-American Bison Burger ***Markets are anxious, …

Things you need to know – OUCH…. Stocks get hammered….. – Is the RECESSION upon us? Or is it a Period of Transition? – NASDAQ loses 4% – individual names even more. – Bonds up, gold up and oil down…. – Try the Porcini Rubbed Rib-Eye ***Markets are anxious, and that can make you uncomfortable….Click on the link https://slatestone.com/contact-us/ to …

Things you need to know – Markets stage a late day rally on Friday. – JJ say’s “It’s all good….’ Don’t worry. – NFP produces 151k new jobs, Unemployment ticks a bit higher. – Bonds down, oil down and Gold about to do ‘something’. – Futures are down, but it is early… – Try the Roasted Chicken parts. – ***Markets …

Things you need to know. – Stock slide gets uglier…Nasdaq now in the ‘correction zone’. – Street strategists calling lower 2025 targets. – NFP report due out at 8:30…. will it disappoint? – Oil up and Gold Steady. – Try Potato & Eggs ***Markets are anxious, and that can make you uncomfortable….Click on the link https://slatestone.com/contact-us/ to send me a …

Things you need to know. – Stocks continue to bounce around – looking for a bottom. – A weak ADP causes all kinds of speculation about the NFP. – Bond yields rise, oil declines and gold is at a breaking point. – Futures are DOWN…. – Have some Chicken Soup Stocks ended the day higher, a late day runup led …

Things you need to know. – Stocks got pressured lower, which doesn’t mean the buyers walked away. – Shorter duration bonds rallied; longer duration bonds declined. – Oil down, Gold Up – Trump’s speech was well received by those that actually listened to it. – Did Howie hint at a Tariff deal? Markets think ‘YES’. – Did Germany elect Fred …

Things you need to know. – Friday was a wild day in the markets, but stocks closed higher. – Lots of Eco data, Key inflation report was in line. – Drama in the WH – Trump and Zelensky go head-to-head. – Will Mexico and Canada join the US in China Tariff policies? – Try the Torta di Cavolfiore. It was …

Things you need to know. – Stocks get CRUSHED! – What changed? – NVDA crushes it but Algo’s were not impressed. – Oil up, Gold Down, Bonds steady. – PCE today – what will we learn? – Try the Linguine Puttanesca Oh boy, did it get ugly stocks collapsed as the algo’s went into ‘sell mode’ – I think someone …

Things you need to know. – OK – NVDA blows the roof off, mkt reaction is muted. – Deep Seek is not a threat – at all. – The Future of AI is bright…. Can we move on now? – Bond yields are now inverted! 3’s & 10’s. – Oil goes lower…. Gold is in retreat! Hello! – Try the …