📖Why the Death of this Growth Story Doesn’t Matter

Good morning. 2023 was supposed to be a fantastic year for the economy, at least in China. That's...

It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.

Good morning. 2023 was supposed to be a fantastic year for the economy, at least in China. That's because the country's harsh Covid-era lockdown policies came to an end in late 2022. But instead of a flourishing economy built by repressed consumer demand to go out, China's economy has instead stalled out. That lack of a growth story isn't hurting the rest of the world too much. The U.S. is in the opposite camp – concerns over a steep recession have instead been guided more toward a soft landing as the labor market and corporate earnings have held up well as inflation has been crushed over the past year. Investors can still be mindful of China, given its impact on global commodity demand, as well as an indicator of global manufacturing. But China can't manufacture services that U.S. consumers are demanding right now, such as vacations. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content Your Aha A.I. 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These companies can include any good or service, but typically the most boring companies offering great returns will provide a service to businesses rather than having a consumer-facing operation. » FULL STORY Insider Activity Report: MillerKnoll (MLKN) Michael Volkema, a director at Millerknoll (MLKN) recently added 13,584 shares. The buy increased his position by 7 percent, and came to a total cost of $230,426. He was joined by 3 other directors, who bought on the same day at different prices. The smallest insider buy came to just under $21,000. Company executives have been buyers in the past year as well, with MillerKnoll's President and CEO picking up shares last October, at a price near that of today's. » FULL STORY Unusual Options Activity: Axos Financial (AX) Nevada-based bank Axos Financial (AX) is now up for the year, as shares have recovered following the bank stock selloff in the spring. One trader sees shares trending lower in the weeks ahead. 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That could lead to a pullback in home prices in time, even with home supplies near a record low. • IPO Market Perks Up The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) of companies hit a low in 2022, but has started to rebound this year. The launch of direct-to-consumer beauty brand Oddity (ODD) indicates that companies going public could fare well in markets, provided they go public at a reasonable price with some upside potential for early buyers. • Blackstone Assets Top $1 Trillion Asset manager Blackstone (BX) reports that its total assets have now topped $1 trillion this year. The move higher was fueled by investments that the company made in insurance companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Blackstone is now just one of a few asset managers with over $1 trillion in assets. • Twitter Rebrands to "X" Social media platform Twitter is removing its bird logo, instead rebranding under "X." The change was announced over the weekend by owner Elon Musk. 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