{"id":77349,"date":"2025-03-21T12:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/?p=77349"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:54:22","slug":"10-things-traders-need-to-know-next-week-trump-tariffs-tesla-nvidia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2025\/03\/21\/10-things-traders-need-to-know-next-week-trump-tariffs-tesla-nvidia\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things Traders Need to Know Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We're closing out another fun-filled week in the markets that included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A &#8220;chaotic for most, fun for some&#8221; FOMC day<\/li>\n<li>Yet another <strong>Nike<\/strong> (NKE) earnings bomb<\/li>\n<li>A Friday &#8220;stick save&#8221; by the bulls<\/li>\n<li>Strength in energy and banks<\/li>\n<li>Weakness in semiconductors & crypto currencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So let's dig into 10 Things Traders Need to Know Next Week. Click the calendar for an events listing:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-250x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-125x150.png 125w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-67x80.png 67w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-183x220.png 183w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-83x100.png 83w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-198x238.png 198w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-346x415.png 346w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-406x487.png 406w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24-496x595.png 496w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/t3-live-calendar-2024-03-24.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. A Trump Tariff News Storm<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Trump administration will hand down new reciprocal tariffs on April 2, which the President called &#8220;Liberation Day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114200313009802638\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, we're likely to see a storm of conflicting headlines over the next week.<\/p>\n<p>Do we get a fast compromise at the last minute?<\/p>\n<p>Or does everyone play hardball?<\/p>\n<p>There are almost too many scenarios to consider&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Tim Walz Tesla Bottom?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2025\/03\/19\/sami-abusaad-tesla-2500-shares\/\"><strong>Sami Abusaad is bullish on Tesla<\/strong> (TSLA)<\/a><\/span>, having recently bought 2,500 shares of the stock.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/liM0wxIhd6s?si=nr_gHLZr-Q6SPNpN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But\u00a0 Minnesota Governor and former VP candidate Tim Walz took the other side of the trade by cheering Tesla's slide off the highs:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you need a little boost during the day, check out Tesla stock \ud83d\udcc9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KBEh6pOZLW\">pic.twitter.com\/KBEh6pOZLW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz\/status\/1902197581586833643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, that was a real video. Not AI.<\/p>\n<p>An American politician celebrated American investors losing money in an American company.<\/p>\n<p>In public.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla employs many thousands of Americans, with a significant employee base in Tim Walz' state of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Which begs the question &#8212; could this cheap publicity stunt mark a bottom?<\/p>\n<p>Because the stock's rallied $20+ since then.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77354\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM.png 960w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-150x108.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-80x58.png 80w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-220x159.png 220w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-139x100.png 139w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-208x150.png 208w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-330x238.png 330w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-575x415.png 575w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-675x487.png 675w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.27.11-AM-824x595.png 824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maybe we can start calling him &#8220;Tesla Tim.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<h2>3. PCE Price Index & GDP Report = Stagflation?<\/h2>\n<p>The FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference dominated the news flow this past week.<\/p>\n<p>The Fed kept rates steady as expected, while lowering its GDP growth forecast and increasing its PCE Price Index inflation projection.<\/p>\n<p>And this coming week, we get the final Q4 GDP number (Thursday) and the February PCE Price Index Reports (Friday).<\/p>\n<p>The Fed doesn't have the best forecasting track record in the world.<\/p>\n<p>So traders are eager to see if actual numbers are in-line with the Fed's outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, stagflation is a major concern right now as the US economy slows.<\/p>\n<p>We do not need numbers pointing in that direction.<\/p>\n<h2>4. KB Home (KBH) Earnings + Home Sales Data Will Tell Us About Housing<\/h2>\n<p>Homebuilder <strong>KB Home<\/strong> (KBH) reports Monday and will give us more insights on the housing market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lennar<\/strong> (LEN) took a hit on Friday after warning that high interest rates, stubborn inflation, and a limited home supply are hurting the housing market.<\/p>\n<p>We'll also see New Home Sales data on Tuesday and Pending Home Sales on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>On a related note, our own <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t3live.com\/ic\">David Prince of Inner Circle<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is predicting major turmoil in housing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. The Consumer Confidence Question May Be Answered<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, we get CB Consumer Confidence for March.<\/p>\n<p>With volatile stock markets, the April 2 tariff deadline approaching, and a lot of questions over the direction of inflation &#8212; how will consumers react?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nike's<\/strong> (NKE) guidance didn't exactly inspire&#8230; but it's been quite a while since that company had anything good to say.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, <strong>Lululemon<\/strong> (LULU) reports Thursday and might be a decent gauge of consumer spending on the high end.<\/p>\n<h2><b>6. A Crypto Bull Could Run the SEC<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins will testify before the Senate Banking Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Atkins is a big advocate for digital assets like Bitcoin &#8212; a big initiative for President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is way off the post-election highs:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-77356\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM.png 968w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-150x110.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-80x58.png 80w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-220x161.png 220w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-137x100.png 137w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-205x150.png 205w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-326x238.png 326w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-568x415.png 568w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-667x487.png 667w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-11.42.08-AM-815x595.png 815w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the Senate Banking Committee advances Atkins, the door opens for a vote to confirm his nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The big question is &#8212; can Bitcoin actually hold up on that good news?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. There Is Brute Force Strength in The Metals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The most under covered story in financial markets this year has been the rise in commodities &#8211; especially the metals.<\/p>\n<p>While the SPY is down 4% YTD, commodities have been skyrocketing, as you can see in the chart:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-77363\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1016\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM.png 1017w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-150x108.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-80x58.png 80w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-220x159.png 220w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-139x100.png 139w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-208x150.png 208w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-330x238.png 330w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-575x415.png 575w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-675x487.png 675w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.19.28-PM-824x595.png 824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Natural gas, gold, silver, copper, and plenty of other commodities have been ripping this year.<\/p>\n<p>The metals in particular are suddenly getting attention now that Gold passed the $3,000 mark &#8212; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2025\/03\/06\/jr-romero-new-gold-target\/\">something JR Romero predicted early last year<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Are the metals being stockpiled in advance of global financial chaos?<\/p>\n<p>That's a big, big question.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Traders Might Get Less Miserable<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Based on sentiment indicators like the AAII Sentiment Survey and CNN Fear & Greed Index, traders are in a pretty rotten mood:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77370\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"913\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM.png 913w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-80x34.png 80w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-220x94.png 220w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-234x100.png 234w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-280x120.png 280w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-510x218.png 510w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.32.13-PM-750x320.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The AAII data has been shockingly bearish for 4 straight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Could traders be too pessimistic into the April 2 Tariff deadlines?<\/p>\n<p>That's another big consideration.<\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/17\/what-is-vix-curve\/\">VIX Curve<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was even recently inverted, though that's resolved itself as equity markets stabilized.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. Growth Stocks Could Lift the Mood<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Growth names have been under fire. The average <strong>QQQ<\/strong> stock is 22% off its 52-week high.<\/p>\n<p>The two flagships &#8211; <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> (NVDA) and <strong>Palantir<\/strong> (PLTR) &#8211; reversed hard off their morning lows Friday.<\/p>\n<p>If they continue higher, that could be a big mood enhancer for beaten-down bulls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robinhood<\/strong> (HOOD), <strong>AppLovin<\/strong> (APP), and <strong>Reddit<\/strong> (RDDT) are others to watch here.<\/p>\n<h2>10. China Needs to Step Up<\/h2>\n<p>Chinese stocks like <strong>Alibaba<\/strong> (BABA) and <strong>Baidu<\/strong> (BIDU) were hot&#8230; until they weren't.<\/p>\n<p>Did that hot trade get overcrowded?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-77377\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-80x58.png 80w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-220x160.png 220w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-138x100.png 138w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-207x150.png 207w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-328x238.png 328w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-572x415.png 572w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-671x487.png 671w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM-820x595.png 820w, https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.28-PM.png 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FXI <\/strong>has pulled back less than 10% so far.<\/p>\n<p>Let's see if dip buyers step up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re closing out another fun-filled week in the markets that included: A &#8220;chaotic for most, fun for some&#8221; FOMC day Yet another Nike (NKE) earnings bomb A Friday &#8220;stick save&#8221; by the bulls Strength in energy and banks Weakness in semiconductors &#038; crypto currencies So let&#8217;s dig into 10 Things Traders Need to Know Next Week. Click the calendar for an events listing: 1. A Trump Tariff News Storm The Trump administration will hand down new reciprocal tariffs on April 2, which the President called &#8220;Liberation Day.&#8221; Of course, we&#8217;re likely to see a storm of conflicting headlines over the next week. Do we get a fast compromise at the last minute? Or does everyone play hardball? There are almost too many scenarios to consider&#8230; 2. The Tim Walz Tesla Bottom? Sami Abusaad is bullish on Tesla (TSLA), having recently bought 2,500 shares of the stock. But\u00a0 Minnesota Governor and former VP candidate Tim Walz took the other side of the trade by cheering Tesla&#8217;s slide off the highs: If you need a little boost during the day, check out Tesla stock \ud83d\udcc9 pic.twitter.com\/KBEh6pOZLW \u2014 Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) March 19, 2025 Yes, that was a real video. Not AI. An American politician celebrated American investors losing money in an American company. In public. Tesla employs many thousands of Americans, with a significant employee base in Tim Walz&#8217; state of Minnesota. Which begs the question &#8212; could this cheap publicity stunt mark a bottom? Because the stock&#8217;s rallied $20+ since then. Maybe we can start calling him &#8220;Tesla Tim.&#8221; What do you think? 3. PCE Price Index &#038; GDP Report = Stagflation? The FOMC Rate Decision &#038; Press Conference dominated the news flow this past week. The Fed kept rates steady as expected, while lowering its GDP growth forecast and increasing its PCE Price Index inflation projection. And this coming week, we get the final Q4 GDP number (Thursday) and the February PCE Price Index Reports (Friday). The Fed doesn&#8217;t have the best forecasting track record in the world. So traders are eager to see if actual numbers are in-line with the Fed&#8217;s outlook. Remember, stagflation is a major concern right now as the US economy slows. We do not need numbers pointing in that direction. 4. KB Home (KBH) Earnings + Home Sales Data Will Tell Us About Housing Homebuilder KB Home (KBH) reports Monday and will give us more insights on the housing market. Lennar (LEN) took a hit on Friday after warning that high interest rates, stubborn inflation, and a limited home supply are hurting the housing market. We&#8217;ll also see New Home Sales data on Tuesday and Pending Home Sales on Thursday. On a related note, our own David Prince of Inner Circle is predicting major turmoil in housing. 5. The Consumer Confidence Question May Be Answered On Tuesday, we get CB Consumer Confidence for March. With volatile stock markets, the April 2 tariff deadline approaching, and a lot of questions over the direction of inflation &#8212; how will consumers react? Nike&#8217;s (NKE) guidance didn&#8217;t exactly inspire&#8230; but it&#8217;s been quite a while since that company had anything good to say. Interestingly, Lululemon (LULU) reports Thursday and might be a decent gauge of consumer spending on the high end. 6. A Crypto Bull Could Run the SEC On Thursday, SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins will testify before the Senate Banking Committee. Atkins is a big advocate for digital assets like Bitcoin &#8212; a big initiative for President Trump. Bitcoin is way off the post-election highs: If the Senate Banking Committee advances Atkins, the door opens for a vote to confirm his nomination. The big question is &#8212; can Bitcoin actually hold up on that good news? 7. There Is Brute Force Strength in The Metals The most under covered story in financial markets this year has been the rise in commodities &#8211; especially the metals. While the SPY is down 4% YTD, commodities have been skyrocketing, as you can see in the chart: Natural gas, gold, silver, copper, and plenty of other commodities have been ripping this year. The metals in particular are suddenly getting attention now that Gold passed the $3,000 mark &#8212; something JR Romero predicted early last year. Are the metals being stockpiled in advance of global financial chaos? That&#8217;s a big, big question. 8. Traders Might Get Less Miserable Based on sentiment indicators like the AAII Sentiment Survey and CNN Fear &#038; Greed Index, traders are in a pretty rotten mood: The AAII data has been shockingly bearish for 4 straight weeks. Could traders be too pessimistic into the April 2 Tariff deadlines? That&#8217;s another big consideration. The VIX Curve was even recently inverted, though that&#8217;s resolved itself as equity markets stabilized. 9. Growth Stocks Could Lift the Mood Growth names have been under fire. The average QQQ stock is 22% off its 52-week high. The two flagships &#8211; Nvidia (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR) &#8211; reversed hard off their morning lows Friday. If they continue higher, that could be a big mood enhancer for beaten-down bulls. Robinhood (HOOD), AppLovin (APP), and Reddit (RDDT) are others to watch here. 10. China Needs to Step Up Chinese stocks like Alibaba (BABA) and Baidu (BIDU) were hot&#8230; until they weren&#8217;t. Did that hot trade get overcrowded? FXI has pulled back less than 10% so far. 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