And with last week’s strong job’s report acting as an “all clear signal” for the Fed to remain hawkish, forget the “hard“ vs. “soft” landing debate, and think “long landing.”

Going forward, strategic planning should focus on three tangible activities

On the watchlist this week are the recent actions by the Fed. As well as recent and upcoming earning reports.

Eyes are on Thursday’s GDP release and public company earnings.

Ken Zuckerberg writes, “I remain intensively focused on the outlook for grain and fertilizer prices.”

The drop in natural gas and fertilizer prices is very noteworthy, while equity markets have begun the year higher.