🚗Could This Be the Driver of Inflation?

Good morning. Inflation was the key focus for central bankers – and therefore the stock market... 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. [Trading Tips] Good morning. Inflation was the key focus for central bankers – and therefore the stock market – in 2022. However, even with rapidly-rising interest rates, inflation is starting to look entrenched. While it’s come off oof last year’s highs, it’s been inching higher in the most recent data. One reason for that could be corporate profit margins. That’s one of our preferred metrics for analyzing a company. Generally, company profits rose following the pandemic (except for a few hard-hit exceptions like airlines). And those margins have come down, but are still above historical levels today. Without a drop back to historic levels, it’s possible that companies may continue to pass on their higher costs to consumers – keeping inflation high. 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