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March CPI Inflation Report: Shakes the Market!

The March CPI inflation report was released on Wednesday April 10^th, and it ended up hotter than expected. This pushed the stock market down and bond yields higher. The market is now expecting two rate cuts for the year instead of three.

Strategies for Volatile Markets – By BlackRock

This piece by BlackRock is a great reminder to stay invested during Volatile Markets. Attempting to time your exit and re-entry is a fools errand, as your letting emotions dictate your investing strategy. Look at what missing the top performing days can do to your overall long term performance.

Monday Morning Outlook with Brian Westbury.

Brian Westbury had a piece out this week suggesting the current level of rates may not be restrictive enough. Its tough to know, because this time last year we had multiple banks collapse because of the sudden raise in rates. I believe we would have been in trouble had the fed taken rates higher.

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