The Morning Call--The biggest risk to portfolios today

 

The Morning Call

 

4/14/22

 

 

The Market

         

    Technical

 

            Wednesday in the charts.

            https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bonds-big-tech-bullion-bitcoin-black-gold-all-bid-dollar-dimon-dumped 

 

                TLT at important technical levels.

            https://www.zerohedge.com/the-market-ear/cfclfc55p

 

            Seven more charts.

            https://compoundadvisors.com/2022/7-chart-tuesday-4-12-22

 

    Fundamental

 

       Headlines

 

              The Economy

 

                        US

 

                          Weekly jobless claims totaled 185,000 versus estimates of 171,000.

 

March retail sales  rose 0.5% versus expectations of +0.6%: ex autos, they were up 1.1% versus +1.0%.

 

                        International

 

                        Other

 

                          US/China trade numbers up.

                          https://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2022/04/us-exports-to-china-lifts-trade.html#.YldSAcjMKUk

 

            The Fed

 

              No surprises from the latest ECB meeting.

              https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/no-surprises-ecb-which-vows-take-whatever-action-needed-fulfill-mandate

 

            Inflation

 

              Inflation starting to impact Asia

              https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-13/soaring-prices-reach-asia-to-bring-global-inflation-in-sync?srnd=economics-vp&sref=loFkkPMQ

 

            Recession

 

              Freight recession?

              https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/freight-recession-confirmed-crashing-truck-sales-show-us-growth-jeoaprdy

 

              Growing fears of recession.

              https://www.npr.org/2022/04/13/1092291748/economy-recession-inflation-federal-reserve-interest-rates

 

     Bottom line.

 

            The biggest risk to portfolios today

            https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2022/04/13/the-biggest-risk-to-portfolios-today

 

            Treasury I-bonds yields set to hit 9%.

            https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-silver-lining-of-surging-inflation-i-bond-yields-should-climb-above-9-11649784459

 

 

            Twenty overlooked tax deductions.

            https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/602075/most-overlooked-tax-breaks-and-deductions

 

    News on Stocks in Our Portfolios

 

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) declares $0.75/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

 

What I am reading today

 

           

 

 

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