Inflation is Rising

No stock picks today – nothing passed the 52 Week Low Screen.

Looks like rising Inflation is forcing the Fed’s hand – Interest Rates, and the Dollar are rising in expectation of rate hikes:

• MarketWatch – January jump in U.S. consumer prices is biggest in four years
• ZeroHedge Dollar Extends Longest Winning Streak Since 2012 As March Rate Hike Odds Surge

Gas, Rent, and Healthcare seem to be the drivers – things that are non-discretionary for most people.

Not surprisingly, American’s are stressed:

• Bloomberg –  Americans Just Broke the Psychologists’ Stress Record

So, to summarize – things are getting more expensive, and interest rates are going up to try to limit the damage.  Invest accordingly.