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WHAT IF INFLATION COOLS… BUT THE MARKET DOESN’T RALLY?

This week, November 9–13, financial markets face two important inflation reports.

📊 Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI)

📊 Friday: Producer Price Index (PPI)

Both releases could influence expectations for interest rates, Treasury yields, and stock-market valuations.

But here’s something many investors overlook.

Good morning Money Makers,

Markets are bouncing today but keep your head straight. Chips leading the rebound; Samsung +7.4%, SK Hynix +6.4% overnight. Memory chips surging. But breadth is narrow. This is bargain hunting after last week's selloff, not a recovery.

The underneath story: Nvidia disclosed a 9.3% stake in Nebius Group; they're investing in the companies buying their chips. AI infrastructure demand is still being funded. GM also beat earnings; EPS $3.57, raised guidance. Non-tech beating matters for the rotation.

Two risks hanging over this market: 50% tariffs on Canadian goods (effective Aug 19) and Iran strikes day 10; oil above $90, gas topped $4. If oil keeps climbing, it feeds inflation into the Fed's July 29 decision.

What to watch this week:

📍 Wednesday after close: Alphabet + Tesla earnings

Markets bounced back overnight after last week's chip selloff. S&P up 0.6%, Nasdaq up 1%. Semis leading the recovery; NVIDIA +1.8%, AMD bouncing.

But don't get comfortable. This is a relief rally. The real test comes Tuesday when Alphabet reports earnings. One number matters: capex guidance. If it comes in above $300B, the AI spending thesis holds and semis stabilize. If it's soft, we're back to pressure.

This week's calendar:

• Tue: Alphabet + Tesla earnings

• Wed: IBM, Texas Instruments, ECB rate decision

• Thu: Intel earnings

Market opens in about 30 minutes and here's what the tape is telling us:

📉 S&P futures down 0.87% - semiconductor selloff is extending

📉 Nasdaq under pressure - Netflix down 8% after-hours on Q3 guidance miss

🛢️ Oil surging - Brent above $85, strongest weekly gain since April

🥇 Gold broke below $4,000 - steepest weekly decline in 6 weeks

Quick hit: Netflix beat on EPS and grew revenue 13%. The stock is down because of forward guidance, not because the business is broken. Ad revenue is on track to double to $3 billion. The AI infrastructure thesis didn't break overnight; a management forecast did.

First I want to say that I hope you’ve join us in our live today if you haven’t, you can watch the replay I. My YouTube or Instagram.

The market absorbed two cooling inflation prints in 48 hours and liked what it saw.

S&P 500 closed at 7,572 (+0.38%)

Nasdaq closed at 26,269 (+0.62%)

Dow closed at 52,658 (+0.29%)

MARKET OPEN - July 15, 2026

Yesterday's Close:

S&P 500: 7,543 (+0.4%)

Nasdaq: 26,107 (+0.9%)

Dow: 52,508 (flat)

10Y Yield: 4.59% (easing)

June CPI - 3.8% ✅

Down from 4.2% in May. Inflation is cooling. This is the direction we needed to see.

Market reaction - mixed

Nasdaq up slightly. S&P and Dow pulling back. The market isn't fully celebrating yet because all eyes are now on bank guidance calls.

Bank earnings this morning:

- Wells Fargo ✅ beat on top and bottom lines

evening money makers, full week ahead breakdown.

Monday wildcard- Strait of Hormuz. Shipping traffic halved July 9th after renewed fighting. If the closure holds or escalates over the weekend, Monday opens with oil volatility. That bleeds into energy stocks, transportation costs, and inflation expectations; which directly impacts Tuesday's CPI read.

Watch oil at the open before anything else.

Tuesday 8:30 AM ET- June CPI. Fed median forecast is 3.6%. An upside surprise with Hormuz-driven energy prices already elevated = rate cut odds drop fast. That compresses growth multiples. Be positioned before that print, not after.

Also Tuesday - Big bank earnings. JPMorgan, Goldman, BofA, Wells Fargo, Citi. Watch net interest margins and loan loss provisions. That's where consumer stress shows up first.

Your Monday checklist:

Good morning

Oil is at $71-72 - down nearly 2% overnight as demand concerns start to outweigh the Hormuz supply risk. Energy sector is worth watching today.

S&P futures are calm. Yesterday's +0.8% close held the trend. No scheduled economic data today means price action is purely sentiment driven.

Two Lanes this morning:

📍 Long-Term - nothing changes. You stay invested through a quiet Friday and into the weekend.

📍 High-Frequency - if oil breaks below $70 energy names get hit fast. If it holds, rotation into energy and healthcare continues.

Alright Money Makers,

markets have been dark since Thursday so let's get you caught up before Monday's bell. Three stories that matter.

1. The Jobs Report Sent a Message

Thursday's June jobs report was a reality check. 57,000 jobs added when economists expected 115,000. Unemployment ticked to 4.2%.

Now here's what everyone's getting wrong about this; they're treating it like a warning sign. It's not. This is the economy cooling down from a sprint to a jog. Fewer jobs being created means less wage pressure, which means the Fed doesn't have to panic about inflation.

What this means for you: If you're job hunting, yeah it's tougher out there. But if you're building wealth? This is breathing room. A cooling labor market means interest rates stay stable, which means your savings account and fixed income keep their yields, and your stock portfolio doesn't face aggressive rate hike pressure.

June 29, 2026

Hey Money Makers,

I wasn't able to jump on video tonight but I didn't want to leave you without your breakdown. Here's everything you need to know 👇

🟢 Why the market was green today

1. AI infrastructure confirmed its strength

Samsung and SK Hynix announced a $518 billion chipmaking hub investment in South Korea. That's institutional confirmation that AI demand is real and accelerating. Applied Materials jumped 10.8% on the news alone. Nvidia rose 1.3% and single-handedly lifted the S&P 500.

June 26, 2026

Good morning Money Makers 🖤 Happy Friday. let's break down everything moving markets today so you go into the weekend with full clarity.

📉 FUTURES THIS MORNING

S&P 500 down 0.49%. Nasdaq down over 1%. Dow down 0.12%. Tech is leading the drop and here is exactly why:

🍎 THE APPLE STORY

Yesterday Apple raised prices on every Mac and iPad by up to 25%; some models went up $500 overnight. The reason? The AI memory shortage. AI data centers are consuming so much memory chip supply that Apple literally cannot source chips at the old price anymore. So they passed the cost to you. Stock dropped 6%. Worst day in over a year. Microsoft did the same thing with Xbox.

Good morning Money Makers,

Happy Friday, and it is a big one.

Futures are red this morning. Nasdaq down over 1%. Apple dropped 6% yesterday after raising Mac and iPad prices by up to 25%; and yes, AI is the reason. The same memory shortage that made Micron break records is now making your MacBook more expensive. That is the cycle we have been tracking all week.

We also have two data releases dropping this morning: Goods Trade Balance and the final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment reading. Both will set the tone heading into next week.

Oil is holding at $71. Strait of Hormuz still tense. Fed speakers expected today after yesterday's hot PCE print.

Full breakdown is coming, Long Term Investors AND High Frequency Movers, both lanes covered.

Core PCE: +3.4% year over year - came in as

expected

No surprise. Market is NOT panicking.

This is the best case scenario. Inflation is still elevated but it did not accelerate. That removes the immediate rate hike pressure for July.

Here is exactly what your community can expect today

You already know the market has been moving today.

Tonight I am dropping a full video breakdown exclusively for this community.

Here is what we are covering:

 Exactly what happened to the market this week

 The key levels you need to watch right now

 What Micron's earnings tonight mean for your portfolio

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 10:35 AM ET

Good morning Money Makers

After two rough days of selling, the market is doing exactly what it should, bouncing back.

📈 WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW:

✦ S&P 500: +0.32% -recovering, up ~23 points

✦ Nasdaq: +1.43% futures recovery -tech is attempting to reclaim losses

June 24, 2026

wo major data releases hit today. Here is exactly what came out and what it means for your money.

NEW HOME SALES: MAY 2026

✦ Actual: 632,000 (beat the forecast of 622,000)

✦ Previous month: 622,000

New home sales came in above expectations. More people are buying homes even with elevated mortgage rates. This tells us consumer confidence is still strong, people are making big financial commitments, which is a healthy signal for the broader economy.

Tuesday, June 23 | 10:15 AM ET

Three things happened this morning that are moving your money RIGHT NOW. Let me break them down and tell you exactly what to watch.

 1. SOUTH KOREA TECH CRASH → US TECH SELLOFF

South Korea's market crashed nearly 10% overnight. Samsung and SK Hynix (two of the world's biggest chip companies) dropped 12%+ in one session. That selloff bled directly into US markets this morning.

Nasdaq is down. Tech is red. Chip stocks are under pressure.

What to watch: If Nasdaq holds above yesterday's low, the selloff is contained. If it breaks below, expect another leg down in tech this afternoon.

June 23, 2026 | Luxentrics Capital

THE NUMBER IS IN

 Flash Manufacturing PMI: 54.6

Previous was 55.1 - came in slightly below expectations.

Still ABOVE 50 which means the economy is still expanding. But the slowdown from 55.1 to 54.6 tells us momentum is cooling slightly.

WHAT THE MARKET IS DOING RIGHT NOW

Guided action for tomorrow:

FOR YOUR LONG TERM INVESTORS

Do nothing today. Seriously.

The market is rotating, not breaking. Red on Nasdaq today does not mean sell. It means capital is moving from growth tech into stable dividend stocks. That is healthy market behavior.

What you should be doing right now:

Markets open in ~1 hour

📊 PRE-MARKET NUMBERS

S&P 500 ▼ -0.01% — virtually flat, almost unchanged

Nasdaq ▲ +0.20% — tech recovering, green this morning

Dow ▲ +0.17% — steady

Russell 2000 ▲ +0.32% — small caps leading

For Community Members Only | June 20, 2026

This is not public information. This is your insider prep. Here is exactly what to do between now and Monday morning.

TONIGHT - Saturday

✦ Do nothing with your portfolio. Seriously. Let the weekend news cycle play out before you react to anything.

✦ Check your current positions. Know exactly what you are holding and why. If you cannot explain why you own it, that is your homework tonight.

✦ Write down your Monday intention. Are you watching? Holding? Looking for an entry? Know before you open the app.