# The Only Thing That Moves Markets

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Hey friend,

The big CPI inflation report just came out this morning…

And it was much hotter than expected – 3% versus the expected 2.9%, compared to 2.8% last month.

All indexes opened lower in response.

## The Daily Direction

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**Note:** Indexes closed mixed yesterday, with the S&P 500 flat, the Dow slightly rising and the Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 dipping slightly. But with the index movements this morning, multiple directions have flipped downward.

## The Daily Nugget

**_Ultimately, the only thing that moves markets is money._**

Sure, things like “good news” – whether at the company level or economy level – can move markets.

And yes, the market does trade on expectations…

But ultimately, for a market to move upward – it takes only one thing…

_Money_.

It seems obvious, but many investors still can’t grasp it.

People have to buy – aka throw in money – for markets to move up.

That’s why it all comes down to _where_ the money is flowing…

And that’s why [**in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern later today…**](https://gettheblackedge.com/registration/?tambid=28170)

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Billion dollar money managers, corporate raiders, and even politically savvy, “in the know” traders – down to the exact dollar amount.

This will allow you to follow them to potentially huge gains – even in a volatile and uncertain market.

Ross’ lead analyst recently used this technique to turn a small $265 trade into $1,257 – a 374% gain – in less than three weeks.

And in just a few hours, Ross will be going live to show you the exact technique behind this trade…

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And Ross will see you at 3 p.m. ET in a bit.

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**_The Traders Agency Team_**