🔼How to Profit from the Rise of “Scarcity Inflation”🔼

Good morning. The legendary economist Milton Friedman stated that "inflation is always and...

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Good morning. The legendary economist Milton Friedman stated that "inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon." In other words, all the stimulus checks and bailout money printed over the past two years is likely to blame for inflation surging to a 40 year high. But supply chain issues could also lead to future inflation as certain goods simply remain scarce. That's the view of Rob Kapito, President of BlackRock (BLK). Since the 1980s, the United States has been awash in plentiful goods. Now, potential shortages could lead to a new generation finally experiencing the pain of shortages familiar to anyone who sat in a gas line in the 1970s. Such "scarcity inflation" could happen thanks to labor shortages, the high prices of agricultural goods, and ongoing high energy prices. In the short-term, that view seems likely. Traders can potentially hedge and even profit by staying invested in the commodity space. But in the long term? Time and time again, we've seen the engine of capitalism produce new technologies to solve today's problems. Buying tech now may be highly rewarding with the long-term in mind. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content Could these crypto predictions come true? Bitcoin could be heading for a "record-breaking 2022." Want to know what's really going to happen? Then attend my Free Live Crypto Forecast… Where I'm going to share with you what the real insiders (not media talking heads) foresee for the future of crypto this year. Click here to reserve your free spot. MARKETS DOW 35,228.81 -0.19% S&P 4,602.45 -0.63% NASDAQ 14,442.27 -1.21% *As of market close • Stocks slid on Wednesday, giving up most of their gains from earlier in the week. • Oil rallied 3 percent, closing at $107.33 per barrel. • Gold rose 1.2 percent, going for $1,941 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies generally declined, with Bitcoin at $47,060 at the market close. 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Company insiders have been active as both buyers and sellers over the past three years, with a larger number of recent buys and sells alike. » FULL STORY Unusual Options Activity: Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) Shares of banking technology company Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) have been in a steady downtrend over the past year, shedding more than a third of their value. Shares have started to trend up in recent weeks, and now one trader sees further upside ahead. That's based on the July $140 calls. With 106 days until expiration, 39,195 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 248, for a staggering 158-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.43 to make the trade. » FULL STORY IN OTHER NEWS • Private Sector Jobs Growth Hits 455,000 In March The latest ADP employment report shows that the US private sector added 455,000 jobs in March. That came in better than expected, but slightly lower than the February report, which was also revised higher. The gain is the slowest since last August, as the labor market is starting to show signs of normalizing. • Mortgage Refi Demand Slumps As Rates Rise Refinance applications fell 15 percent in the past week, and are down 60 percent compared to a year ago, according to industry data. Meanwhile, homebuyer demand rose 1 percent compared to last week, but is down 10 percent compared to a year ago. The slowdown has occurred at 30-year fixed-rate mortgage have increased to their highest levels since 2018. • EU Considers Russian Bank Sanctions European Union officials are considering further sanctions against Russia, by targeting family members of oligarchs, and increasing regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies. The additional measures won't add as much pressure on Russia's overall economy, but could further press Russia's oligarchs to pressure Russian President Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine. • Secure Act 2.0 Passes the House, RMD Age to Rise to 75 The House has passed the Secure Act 2.0, a piece of legislation designed to shore up retirement benefits. Key provisions include an automatic enrollment in a 401(k) plan, and indexing catch-up limits to account for inflation. The biggest change will be the gradual increase of the required minimum distribution age, or RMD, of tax-advantaged requirement accounts to the age of 75. • Bitcoin Miners Hit Kentucky Coal Towns State incentives providing tax breaks for cryptocurrency miners making a minimal capital investment of $1 million has led to a surge of miners moving to coal country. According to the latest data, nearly 19 percent of the Bitcoin hashrate now comes from Kentucky, thanks to the tax break and plentiful low-cost power. 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