As we look for trade ideas, the U.S. government just handed over a potential big win for one industry. Will we see a boost to the clean energy stocks after the Senate voted to unlock nearly $370 billion this past weekend?

What does all of this mean for the future? Are the jobs reports good or bad?

Keep reading to find out the key levels for the S&P 500 and what reports are likely to move the markets this week.

To close out the week I have a trade idea for you with a potential 44% return in the next 43 days.

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We could see another strong month ahead for tech and there’s one symbol that you may want to add to your trading list.

Keep reading to learn more about the one symbol that could have a strong August.

As the markets remain relatively flat, theta decay is your friend this week so I thought I’d write about a trade that has been showing remarkable accuracy lately.

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It wasn’t too long ago that the market was reacting (or overreacting) to every piece of news that was published. Over the last month and a half, the markets have settled down some. That can be seen from the VIX (volatility index) which has been steadily decreasing since the mid-June market lows.

That begs the question: if the market is forward-looking, why do we put so much attention to GDP numbers that are identified and then reported after the quarter is complete?

The Mediots Are At It Again

As we’ve explained over the last few months, it was likely that the U.S. economy would meet the ‘technical’ definition of a recession (two or more consecutive quarters of negative GDP).

It’s official, the Fed increased interest rates by 75 basis points for a second straight meeting. Inflation remains high, job growth is slowing, and consumer confidence is at historic lows.

Maybe that’s why investors are rushing toward dividend investing to protect their portfolios. With a recession likely on the horizon, if we’re not there already, and dividend payouts projected to increase throughout 2022, there are three quality companies you should consider for your portfolio.

What can learn from the major companies that reported earnings?

Alphabet (GOOG/L) released earnings and missed overall, but their ad revenue beat expectations so their stock went up after hours. Microsoft (MSFT) missed on cloud revenue and ad revenue and their stock went down. Great.