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Editor’s Note: Every time the markets have plunged into chaos over the last 25 years – 2008, 2020, 2022, even 2025’s tariff shock – veteran trader Jeff Clark was one of the few to sound the alarm before it happened… and each time, he was right.

Now Jeff is issuing another urgent warning: A fresh wave of market volatility could be just weeks away. But here’s what most investors usually miss – volatility isn’t just risk. It’s also opportunity. And nobody has turned chaos into consistent profits quite like Jeff.

He’s closed over 1,000 winning trades amid turbulent markets using his proprietary “chaos pattern” strategy, a method based on divergence and mean reversion.

Together with TradeSmith, Jeff is debuting a groundbreaking tool that scans the market daily for these chaos patterns. It’s the same system Jeff already uses; but now, for the first time, you’ll be able to access it, too.

He’ll reveal all next week, Wednesday, June 11 at 10 am ET during his Countdown to Chaos event, including 10 real-time opportunities the screener is flagging right now.

Don’t miss this. If Jeff is right again – and history says he probably is – this could be your best shot to profit while others panic. Reserve your seat now.

Today, we’ve invited Jeff to share some insights about what’s building behind the scenes right now to help prepare you for what’s ahead.

If you’re looking for financial advice, seek out someone with wrinkles and gray hair.

Most folks under 50 years old have no idea what’s coming next. They’ve never experienced a rising interest rate environment.

Look at this chart of 30-year interest rates…

Long-term interest rates peaked in 1982, with the 30-year Treasury Bond yielding 14%.

Rates then declined for the next 40 years – hitting as low as 0.4% during the COVID crisis in 2020.

But, look at what has happened in the last three years. The 30-year Treasury yield broke out above a 40-year declining resistance line.

Rising Interest Rates, Soaring Debt, and a Looming Refinancing Crunch: What to Watch

Interest rates entered a new, long term bull market – meaning Treasury Bonds entered a bear market. Rates are 60% higher today than they were in 2022.

They’re 1,100% higher than they were at the bottom in 2020.

In other words, the cost of borrowing money is 11 times greater today than it was five years ago.

Most folks, most companies, and most governments manage their debt by taking out new loans to pay off older debt as it matures. And, for the past 40 years we’ve been able to do this at perpetually lower interest rates. This allowed us to borrow even more money without incurring larger debt payments.

People could buy bigger homes. Companies could pay premium prices to buy out competitors or buy back their own shares. Governments could spend money recklessly without feeling the pinch of fiscal budget restraints.

There were no consequences to borrowing money. Deficits didn’t matter.

Now though, with long-term interest rates recently hitting the highest level in 20 years, it costs more to borrow money. Any maturing debt must be refinanced at higher rates.

Nobody is refinancing their mortgage anymore and taking out a pile of cash to spend on their lavish lifestyles. Companies can’t borrow cheap money to buy back expensive shares.

You may not realize it yet, but the smartphone is on its way out.

That sleek, glowing rectangle that’s been glued to your hand for over a decade—the symbol of the Mobile Internet Era—is heading for obsolescence.

Why? Because we’re entering the Age of Artificial Intelligence—and AI doesn’t want your thumbs or your screen.

It wants your eyes, your ears, and your intent.

And to deliver on that vision, it needs a new device.

The iPhone’s Successor: Smart Glasses

The next dominant tech form factor won’t live in your pocket. It’ll sit on your face.

This isn’t some futuristic prediction—it’s already happening.

Here’s what went down just this week:

• Alphabet (GOOGL) announced a $150 million partnership with Warby Parker to launch AI-powered smart glasses by 2026.
• OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup for $6.4 billion. (Ive designed the original iPhone.)
• Ive will lead OpenAI’s hardware efforts to create a new generation of AI-native devices.

Meanwhile, Meta Platforms (META) is pushing its Ray-Ban smart glasses hard—sales tripled this year. It’s also developing Orion, a stealth project for finger-controlled AI eyewear.

Amazon (AMZN) is still shipping Echo Frames, leveraging Alexa as its voice-first interface for ambient computing.

And yes, Apple (AAPL) is reportedly extending Vision Pro into a lightweight, consumer-grade smart glasses format.

This isn’t a product cycle. It’s a platform shift.

And Big Tech knows: the company that replaces the smartphone wins the next 20 years.

Why AI Demands a New Interface

The smartphone ruled the 2010s because it matched the needs of the mobile internet: apps, touchscreens, scrolling, notifications.

But AI isn’t built for that.

AI thrives on real-time interaction, not manual input. It listens. It observes. It acts on your behalf. It’s ambient, proactive, and often invisible.

That’s why AI needs a screenless interface.

Smart glasses—equipped with cameras, microphones, displays, and context-aware AI—are the ideal interface for the ambient computing era.

They don’t require unlocking. They don’t pull you out of your world. They layer intelligence on top of your reality.

This is the leap from tap to presence. From input to interaction.

How to Invest in the AI Glasses Boom

Back in 2007, Apple didn’t just launch the iPhone—it created a $10 trillion mobile ecosystem.

That included:

• App platforms (think Meta and Spotify (SPOT))
• Networking infrastructure (Cisco (CSCO), Broadcom (AVGO), Qualcomm (QCOM))
• Component suppliers (Skyworks (SWKS), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Corning (GLW))

You didn’t need to invest in Apple alone to win—you could ride the ecosystem.

The same strategy applies to AI glasses. Here are the top companies poised to profit from the shift:

Key AI Glasses Suppliers and Enablers

• Arm Holdings (ARM) and Qualcomm (QCOM): Chipmakers likely to power most AI glasses.
• Nvidia (NVDA): Supplies AI accelerators that will handle on-device and cloud processing.
• Sony Group (SONY): Industry leader in camera sensors, essential for computer vision.
• Lumentum (LITE), STMicroelectronics (STM), Himax Technologies (HIMX): Optical components, LiDAR, and gesture sensors.
• Ambarella (AMBA): Known for computer vision chips critical to spatial computing.
• Corning (GLW): Already supplies Apple—well-positioned for smart glass and optics.
• SoundHound AI (SOUN) and Twilio (TWLO): Voice interfaces and AI communication layers.
• Unity Software (U): Provides real-time 3D rendering engines for AR overlays and spatial OS.
• Okta (OKTA): Identity and security management for AI-native platforms.

The Big Picture

The AI glasses movement is about more than convenience. It’s a new computing paradigm—ambient, hands-free, always-on.

And it’s not science fiction.

With billions flowing into R&D and major players making their move, AI glasses could become the new standard interface for computing—just as smartphones once were.

The companies that help build, power, and scale this ecosystem could lead the next wave of generational tech gains.

Bottom Line

The smartphone changed how we accessed the internet.

AI glasses will change how we experience reality.

And just like last time, the biggest winners may not be the device makers—but the ecosystem builders.

The Mobile Internet Era is ending. The Ambient AI Era is beginning.

The iPhone is dead. Long live AI glasses.

Click here to learn more about some of the exciting investment opportunities we see emerging in this next wave of AI.

_{On the date of publication, Luke Lango did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.}

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Why Jeff Clark says we’re headed lower… the sector that will lead the decline… a dangerous clause in the “Big Beautiful Bill” … watch the dollar and bond yields… Jonathan Rose’s subscribers go six-for-six

The second stage of this bear market will be brutal.

So says veteran trader Jeff Clark.

Now, perhaps your reaction is, “what bear market?”

As I write Monday, the S&P is just 4% below its all-time high set back in February. Plus, this earnings season has been strong; and on Friday, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey showed sentiment improved in late May.

If anything, it feels like bullish momentum could carry us deep into the summer.

Here’s Jeff explaining what he sees coming next:

This is what bear markets do.

The first rally phase in a bear market is designed to punish bearish traders who’ve held on to short positions for too long and then coax reluctant bulls back into the market.

It makes folks question if we’re even in a bear market at all.

Then, the bear takes another swipe.

To illustrate, Jeff points toward a similar setup during the bear market in 2022.

In the chart below, note how the S&P peaked in early January of that year, then suffered its first decline phase – about 16% in two months.

But then, it delivered a stunning “V” shaped rally where it recovered most of that initial decline. “What bear market?” was likely the reaction from investors.

Back to Jeff:

V-shaped rallies are dangerous. Investors who sold at the bottom regret their decision. They buy back in at higher prices.

And, this time, they vow not to get “bluffed” out of positions on the next decline because apparently, stocks only go up.

During the second decline phase, these investors hold onto their stocks and endure larger losses because they’re convinced they made a mistake selling the first time around.

Jeff believes that even if he’s wrong, the S&P’s technical set-up limits additional gains from here:

If I am wrong, since the market is already in an extended condition – with the various moving averages expanded far away from each other – we’re not going to miss out on a huge move higher.

There’s not much fuel remaining for that sort of a move.

As we’ve highlighted in past Digests, Jeff believes we’re in the early stages of a bear market that won’t bottom until later this fall – potentially, somewhere around 4,125. But at that point, we’ll have what Jeff calls a “generational buying opportunity.”

This sector will be the first to fall

Jeff warns that the financial sector will lead the market lower over the next several weeks.

Behind this call is the Bullish Percent Index for the Financial Sector (BPFINA) that just triggered a new sell signal. I’ll show you the chart in a moment.

First, a bullish percent index shows the percentage of stocks within a sector that are trading in a bullish technical formation. It can range from zero to 100, with anything above 80 indicating overbought conditions. Readings below 30 signal oversold conditions.

Through a bearish lens, sell signals occur when the index turns lower from overbought conditions, which it’s now doing.

Here’s the chart:

Source: StockCharts.com

Here’s Jeff’s bottom line:

It appears the bear is gearing up to take another swipe.

The last time the BPFINA generated a sell signal was in December. Jeff and his subscribers traded that by buying put options on Bank of America (BAC). It resulted in a 50% winner in just two weeks.

In April, when they got a buy signal, they sold uncovered put options on Citigroup (C). They closed that position just five days later with 76% gains.

Congrats to all the Delta Report traders on your wins.

If you’re a subscriber, Jeff just recommended a new bearish trade on Friday. Click here to log in and get the details.

A clause in the “Big Beautiful Bill” to keep your eye on

On Friday, we learned that President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – recently passed by the House – contains a tax provision that could dent our portfolios.

“Section 899” makes a major change to how foreign investors (both individuals and sovereign entities) are taxed on U.S. investments. It carries potentially big consequences for investors, the dollar, and treasury yields.

Stepping back, for decades, foreign capital has flowed freely into American assets like stocks, real estate, and most importantly, U.S. Treasury bonds – in part due to favorable tax treatment.

Section 899 changes that.

It removes key exemptions and introduces new reporting and withholding rules. Basically, the clause makes it more complicated and costly for foreigners to park money in the U.S.

Higher taxes (up to 20%) and compliance burdens would discourage foreign investments in the U.S. And fewer foreign dollars pushing stock prices higher would be a headwind for the market.

But the far bigger issue is what this clause might mean for governments

Sovereign wealth funds and foreign central banks have long relied on Treasuries and U.S. assets for safety and liquidity.

Section 899 treats them more like any other taxable investor. The policy change undermines the incentive to keep buying U.S. assets – or even to hold the treasuries they currently own.

There are two potential knock-on effects:

1. A weaker dollar

If foreign capital begins to exit or if inflows slow dramatically, demand for U.S. dollars could drop, weakening the greenback.

That’s not just a currency story; it’s an investment and inflation story. A weaker dollar can push up the cost of imports, stoke the reinflation no one wants, and trigger a flight from dollar-denominated assets.

2. Soaring treasury yields

More concerning, this is happening as the U.S. is in the middle of refinancing trillions in debt.

If foreign governments step back from buying treasuries – or worse, start selling them – it will increase supply and reduce demand. That would force our government to offer higher yields to attract new buyers.

But higher yields will mean higher borrowing costs – just as America’s fiscal position is getting worse. Higher yields would also be a headwind for stocks, pressuring valuations and offering competition to stocks.

Now, the benefit of the change is that it could start righting the wrongs of unfair trade partners from past decades.

Here’s TheWall Street Journal to explain that perspective:

[Section 899] is designed to apply only in cases where other countries are deemed to be imposing unfair or discriminatory taxes against U.S. companies…

Countries that could be subject to the tax include those that impose digital-services taxes on tech companies, such as some European Union members and the U.K.

The Trump and Biden administrations have both criticized those taxes as unfairly targeting U.S. companies that dominate the tech industry. 

We’re all for “fairness” – especially with U.S. Big Tech. But it might be a bumpy ride to achieve such fairness with painful, economic collateral damage in our treasuries market.

Bottom line: Section 899 is a big deal. While it might pressure other nations toward better trade behavior, it also risks unraveling decades of dependable foreign investment in the U.S. that could, ultimately, hit our portfolios.

We’ll keep tracking this with you.

Finally, let’s end with a big congratulations to Jonathan Rose’s Earnings Advantage members

Jonathan has been helping his subscribers cash in on a slew of trading profits this earnings season.

If you’re new to the Digest, Jonathan is a veteran trader who earned his stripes at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He went toe-to-toe with some of the world’s most aggressive and successful moneymakers.

He’s made more than $10 million over the course of his career, profiting from bull markets, bear markets, and everything in between. Most recently, he’s been helping his readers create their own trading fortunes.

Here’s Jonathan:

Over the last few weeks, we went six-for-six on a slew of doubles and triples including a huge 67.9% on gain on Global Ship Lease (GSL) and a stunning 119% on Tutor Perini Corp (TPC).

And those recent wins are just the tip of the iceberg…

Earlier this year, we landed a series of double and triple-digit winners that helped my readers take gains during one of the most volatile markets in history.

Now, here’s the bottom line: My Earnings Advantage readers had the chance to take home at least 26 winners with a 30% average return. All since I started sending out recommendations in 2024.

That’s the power of knowing exactly which trades to make when earnings season rolls around.

Congrats again to all the Earnings Advantage subscribers who have been profiting from these trades.

To learn more about Jonathan’s trading strategy in Earnings Advantage, click here.

And to watch Jonathan’s free daily market analysis, click here to join him for Masters in Trading Live, every day the market is open at 11 a.m. ET.

You can also join him on YouTube to ask him your trading questions. As he points out, “it’s a great way to connect directly with our trading community and make sure you’re getting the insights you need to help build a deeper understanding of the markets.”

We’ll keep you updated on all these stories here in the Digest.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

Editor’s Note: As one of the most accomplished traders of our time, my colleague Jeff Clark has spent the past 40 years successfully using chaos and volatility to his advantage.

In fact, he has accurately predicted every volatile market period this century, including…

• the Great Recession of 2008…
• the Covid crash of 2020…
• the bear market in 2022…
• and the tariff scare in 2025.

Volatility in the market is nerve-racking. But what most investors don’t realize is that volatility is the best opportunity to make money as a trader.

This is Jeff’s specialty.

He’s making another prediction that the stock market could be heading for more trouble in the coming weeks and months.

Now, I’ve known and respected Jeff for two decades. That’s why I’ve highlighted his insights for my own readers many times over the years. And I’d like to take the opportunity to do that again today.

Today, Jeff is joining us to share what he’s seeing in the bond markets.

Take it away…

This is the most dangerous chart in the financial markets…

This is a chart of the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT) from about a week ago. TLT is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the action in long-term Treasury Bonds.

And it’s breaking down.

Why is that dangerous?

Because, as bond prices fall, longer-term interest rates rise. And rising rates are bad news for stock prices.

Please understand, the Federal Reserve Board sets the target for short-term Federal Funds interest rates. That’s the rate over which stock market investors have been obsessing. That’s the rate most folks expect the Fed will cut two or three times this year.

Bond investors determine what happens with longer-term interest rates.

Based on the look of the above chart, TLT looks set to fall. That means longer-term rates are set to rise.

TLT peaked in September 2024 near $99 per share. It then declined all the way to $84 in January, where it found support and bounced. That bounce ran out of steam last month. TLT has been falling for six straight weeks.

Now it looks like TLT is set to lose the support of the $84 level. If that happens, we could see a quick drop to the October 2023 low near $78.

That would put long-term interest rates near 5.6%, or even a bit higher. We haven’t seen long term rates that high in 20 years. And it’s happening at a time when the U.S. Treasury has to refinance trillions of dollars in maturing debt, and when the U.S. government is trying to pass a budget that will add trillions more to the deficit.

Stock market investors have ignored this situation, so far. TLT is down 7% over the past six weeks. Yet, the S&P 500 is higher.

Somebody is lying.

Stocks and Treasury bonds typically move in the same direction. So, this sort of divergence is notable.

One of these assets is due for an epic reversal. Either Treasury bonds need to rally to catch up with the action in stocks, or stocks are going to be pulled down to match the action in bonds.

The widely accepted opinion on Wall Street is that bond investors are smarter than stock investors.

We’ll soon find out if that’s true.

Best regards and good trading,

Jeff Clark
Editor, Market Minute

Now, let’s take a look back at what we covered here at Smart Money this week… and what you can look forward to in your next issue.

Smart Money Roundup

Why “Safe” Investing Isn’t Always Safe – and One Risk Worth Taking

May 28, 2025

We humans tend to convert potential safety benefits into performance benefits. A motorcycle rider who is wearing a helmet tends to feel more invincible than a rider who isn’t, potentially leading to the sort of disasters that occur when risk wears the guise of safety. It may surprise you to learn that it’s the same on Wall Street. So, continue reading to find out the best way to diversify into foreign markets – one risk I think that’s worth taking.

This Canadian Company Is Immune to Tariffs – Here’s How Eric Made a Quick 200% Gain on It

May 29, 2025

On one side of the trade war moat, non-tariffed firms are finding enormous success as their competition melts away. On the other side are companies liquifying on a warm day. And this appears to be taking Wall Street by surprise. In this issue, Tom Yeung highlights two company, one in each group. Plus, he shares Eric’s strategy that helped earn subscribers a 200% gain in just seven weeks from the company on the right side.

Google’s AlphaEvolve Is Cracking 300-Year-Old Math Mysteries — and Could Boost Portfolios

May 31, 2025

Google’s new Gemini-powered AlphaEvolve isn’t like the typical AI agents that we’ve talked about. This new system creates and evolves computer programs using what Google calls “evolutionary programming” – essentially natural selection for code. In Saturday’s issue, we dive more into AlphaEvolve and explore why this is a pivotal moment for the AI Revolution. Then, we take a look at how Louis Navellier has been preparing investors for a larger framework at play… a strategy that could deliver life-changing wealth.

3 Certainties for a New American Prosperity… and One Stock Set to Profit

June 1, 2025

Uncertainty is everywhere. Just look at the fact that more than 350 S&P 500 companies cited the word “uncertainty” in their latest earnings calls. But the word also gives many the excuse to be lazy. So, Louis Navellier is here to share the real story: three major positive economic shifts that are already happening with full certainty. Read on to find out how this plan could trigger a generational bull market – and how you can join.

Looking Ahead

I recently sat down to interview Jeff Clark about his secret to handing his readers more than 1,000 winning trades during volatile times…

It’s something he calls the “Chaos Pattern.”

In our conversation, Jeff shares compelling new research that shows how chaos could soon be dominating the markets once again. He’ll reveal what he sees coming… and how he trades the market right now.

Hint: It’s by using a new, powerful stock screener that scans the market for Jeff’s “Chaos Pattern” every single day.

That interview will be available in your next Smart Money.

Stay tuned…

Regards,

Eric Fry
Editor, Smart Money

Last week was the highly anticipated grand finale to the quarterly earnings season. And, as usual, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) delivered the goods.

You can check out my full review of NVIDIA’s earnings here. But the main takeaway is that the AI Revolution is still going strong.

This week, a handful Federal Reserve members are speaking at events. Right now, they continue to be in “wait-and-see” mode, citing concerns of tariffs about a strong labor market.

I still think they’re fighting an inflation “boogeyman” that has yet to take shape. That’s because recent data is showing that inflation continues to cool. Several Fed members have voiced that they believe rates should hold steady, but this week, there are already whispers of dissension within the ranks.

So, it will be interesting to see if – and how many – Fed members change their tune.

In this week’s Navellier Market Buzz, we have a special guest joining us: Ed Elfenbein. He’s the editor of Crossing Wall Street and the manager of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS). We ask him if he thinks tariffs will help lower income taxes, what he thinks about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the ongoing demographic decline around the world and much more.

Click the image below to watch now.

You can subscribe to my YouTube channel here. And if you’d like to learn more about Ed, check out his blog, Crossing Wall Street, here.

Finding Winners Amidst the Uncertainty

In the middle of what feels like political and economic chaos, my system is doing what it always does – finding winners.

The stocks with superior fundamentals are already rising – quietly, efficiently and predictably. You just have to know where to look.

And that’s where my Accelerated Profits service comes in.

This is my fastest-paced service meant to deliver quick gains, regardless of market conditions. Here are just a few winners that my subscribers have seen in Accelerated Profits recently:

• 604% from Vista Oil & Gas (VIST)
• 106.4% from Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI)
• 135.1% from CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO)
• 90.3% from Celestica, Inc. (CLS)
• 95.1% from Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR)

Now, my proprietary system is flagging the next set of market leaders. And it all has to do with a part of the Trump agenda that I’m calling Liberation Day 2.0.

That’s why I released a brand-new video briefing on what’s coming next. In it, I discuss:

• The three stocks best positioned to soar in Trump’s “new economy”
• The 10 stocks you need to avoid right now
• The full playbook for navigating the next phase and our plan to use my system in Accelerated Profits to deliver quick profits

This presentation is being taken down tomorrow, so I urge you to watch it now before it’s too late.

Click here to watch the replay now!

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

The Editor hereby discloses that as of the date of this email, the Editor, directly or indirectly, owns the following securities that are the subject of the commentary, analysis, opinions, advice, or recommendations in, or which are otherwise mentioned in, the essay set forth below:

Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI), CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO), Celestica, Inc. (CLS) and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

Editor’s note: “How to Build Wealth in a Volatile Stock Market” was previously published in March 2025 with the title, “Beyond the Ups and Downs: Building Wealth in a Volatile Stock Market.” It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.

The stock market has been anything but steady in early 2025. Since Donald Trump took office as the 47th President of the United States in late January, investors have endured a dizzying ride.

At first, markets stayed quiet—flat for about a month. But that calm quickly turned into chaos.

From mid-February to mid-March, the S&P 500 plunged 10% in just 20 trading days. Analysts blamed growing fears that Trump would ignite a global trade war. Those fears were realized on April 2, when Trump launched his “Liberation Day” tariffs. The move triggered a historic two-day, 10% drop in the index—marking the fifth-worst two-day crash on record.

Then came the snapback.

One week later, Trump announced a 90-day pause on those same tariffs. The market roared back. The S&P 500 surged 9.5% in a single session—the start of a massive 20% rebound over the next month.

In just 90 days, stocks had crashed 20%, then fully rebounded. That kind of volatility hasn’t been seen since the pandemic era, and it’s reshaping how investors think about political risk and policy shockwaves in 2025.

This has been arguably the most volatile and violent stock market ever. And given that Trump has been the trigger – and that he will be in the White House for the next four years – investors are naturally asking themselves:

Is this intense volatility Wall Street’s ‘new normal’?

It may be… 

A Bumpy Ride Higher: Why We Expect Stock Market Uncertainty to Continue

Don’t get me wrong. I think stocks are going higher over the next few years. 

We’re somewhere in the middle of the AI Boom. Tech booms like these tend to last five to six years or longer. Just look at the Dot Com Boom, which started in 1995 and lasted through 1999 – five years of strong gains. The Nasdaq Composite rose about 582% during that time, while the S&P nearly tripled. 

This AI Boom started in 2023. I think we have another two to three years of exceptional growth left in AI stocks. And that growth should drive the whole market higher.

However… I don’t think it’ll be a smooth ride higher…  

Largely because of U.S. President Donald Trump, who promises to change a lot of things. 

He wants to renegotiate trade deals and restructure global trade, rethink America’s global military presence, and cut federal spending. He wants to reduce taxes, expand America’s borders, and reshore manufacturing activity, among other things. 

Clearly, he aims to change a lot. 

Now, I won’t offer an argument as to whether these proposed changes are good, bad, or neutral. 

But I will state the obvious: It’s a lot of change. And change is uncomfortable – especially for investors… 

Because change equals uncertainty. That doesn’t mean this policy shakeup won’t push stocks higher in the long term. It may. 

It simply means that, along the way, stocks will continue to be volatile – just like they’ve been over the past few months.

During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Stock Grader recommendations for 106 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.

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Editor’s note: “Stay Ahead of Stock Market Volatility With An Outperforming Strategy” was previously published in May 2025. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.

For the past several months, since it became clear that Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, the stock market has been highly volatile. 

In that time, we’ve seen:

• One of the fastest 10% drops in market history
  • Following the announcement of the “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2, the S&P 500 sharply declined, dropping over 12.1% in the subsequent four sessions.
• One of the worst two-day crashes
  • On April 3-4, the market suffered a 10.5% setback, marking the fourth-worst two-day stretch since 1950.
• One of the best single-day rallies
  •  Following President Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on recently implemented tariffs, the S&P surged 9.5% on April 9, marking its strongest one-day performance since October 2008.
• One of the best win streaks
  • On May 2, the S&P locked in its ninth straight day of gains – the longest winning streak in more than 20 years – rising roughly 10% over that stretch
• One of the highest readings for the volatility index
  • The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as the market’s “fear gauge,” nearly doubled over six months, reaching a reading of 27.86.

With all this volatility, investors are dying to know what the next four years will look like for stocks under “Trump 2.0.” Is this unpredictability the new normal?

Possibly… 

I have six words of advice for this era: embrace the boom, beware the bust. 

Embrace the Boom; Beware the Bust

Thanks in large part to the AI investment megatrend, the U.S. stock market has been booming for the past two years. 

That is, the craze around artificial intelligence has sparked an exceptional surge in investment. Companies have been racing to create the infrastructure necessary to support next-gen AI. Indeed, Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) – pretty much all the world’s major tech companies continue to spend billions upon billions of dollars to build new AI data centers, create new applications, hire more engineers, etc. And all that investment has created a major economic boom.

The result? Stocks have been soaring for two years. 

From its lows in October 2022 to its peak in early February, the S&P 500 surged more than 70% higher. That is a stellar rally. And it was powered by two consecutive years of greater than 20% gains across the market. 

The S&P rose 24% in 2023. It popped another 23% in ’24. That is just the fourth time since the Great Depression – nearly 100 years ago – that the index rallied more than 20% in back-to-back years. 

We were unequivocally in a stock market boom. 

And in our view, this boom is about to get even ‘boomier.’ 

If you’ve been paying attention to financial headlines lately, you may have noticed a strange pattern…

Everyone’s suddenly talking about the same thing – uncertainty – and it’s become Wall Street’s favorite scapegoat.

CEOs cite it when their companies fall short. Economists use it to hedge every forecast. The media leans on it to stir anxiety. And in April alone, the Federal Reserve used it 80 times in just one Beige Book report.

But when everyone’s busy warning about what might happen, they tend to miss what’s actually happening.

In today’s Digest, legendary investor Louis Navellier will shine a light on what is actually happening, focusing on three powerful shifts taking place right now. Collectively, they form the basis for Liberation Day 2.0, which Louis discussed in detail at his event last week.

Each of these moves is unfolding in real time – and one under-the-radar stock that Louis names below may be perfectly positioned to benefit.

Enough introduction. I’ll let Louis take it from here.

Have a good weekend,

Jeff Remsburg

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In the very first Sesame Street episode, in November 1969, Kermit the Frog attempts to describe the letter “W.” A hungry Cookie Monster chomps away at the subject matter, forcing Kermit to change his prepared speech to talk about “N”… then “V”… as sections of the letter disappear.

The segment proved so memorable that Sesame Street has continued to run some version of its “letter of the day” to the present.

Fast forward to today, and the American economy is now being brought to you by the letter “U.”

Indeed, uncertainty has become the fixation of media and Wall Street alike. 

Eighty-four percent of the S&P 500 companies used the term “uncertainty” in their most recent earnings calls. Moody’s used it as a reason for their recent downgrade of U.S. debt.

In fact, this word has become so prevalent that the Federal Reserve’s April 2025 “Beige Book” (its twice-a-quarter commentary on current economic conditions) used it 80 times without people really noticing. (The April 2024 version mentioned the word only 11 times.)

Now, I want to acknowledge the word is useful in some cases.

But the word “uncertainty” gives many the excuse to be a bit lazy: 

• It lets the media create an invisible enemy to focus readership anger… 
• It causes financial analysts and investors to throw up their hands and say nothing’s for sure…. 
• It allows CEOs of S&P 500 companies to blame something else if their performance falls short… 

And it also hides some facts that are absolutely crystal clear to me.

So, today, let’s review three items that are actually quite certain… what they has to do with President Trump’s three-part economic plan… why this plan matters to investors…

And one stock investors can buy right now to profit off of the president’s latest pro-business moves.

Certainty No. 1: Tax Liberation

Last week, President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping legislative tax proposal, passed the House. Here are three key reforms it includes…

• Permanent middle-class tax cuts. It lowers the individual income tax rate. For example, the 15% bracket is dropped to 12% and 25% is lowered to 22%. There are also no taxes on tips or overtime – one of President Trump’s campaign promises.
• Expanded family and child benefits. The child tax credit is permanently set at $2,000 per child. It also includes new MAGA savings accounts, with a $1,000 federal contribution for newborns.
• Health and wellness savings expansion. Health savings accounts (HSAs) can be used on more than just doctor’s visits and medications. Americans can apply them toward things like fitness memberships, direct primary care and spousal flexibility.

However, President Trump isn’t stopping there… he also wants to use the revenues the U.S. makes from tariffs to cut income taxes for people making $150,000 or less. This would be the biggest change to the tax code since Trump’s first term, when he passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

These tax changes would be a huge boost for the middle class and economy. According to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act drove wages higher, grew business investment by 20% and boosted GDP by a full percent. This could lead to trillions of dollars in additional growth over a decade.

All we need now is for the Senate to get on board, and then the Big, Beautiful Bill will become law.

Certainty No. 2: Tech Liberation 

Artificial intelligence will continue to gobble up ever more electricity this year. Here’s why I’m so confident:

Last November, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) released its Blackwell chip, an AI platform that’s 3X to 4X faster than its predecessor. It’s also a power hog, with each B200 GPU unit consuming 1,200 watts, roughly what a household toaster needs. (Its predecessor used 700 watts.)

However, this 70% increase in power consumption doesn’t translate to 70% more electricity demand overnight. Blackwell chips can only be produced so quickly, and even the top cloud computing firms like Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) have been forced to wait in line for supply.

During its first-quarter earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted that profits at his firm would have been even higher if only they had the hardware. 

That will change through mid-2026 as more Blackwell chips roll off the assembly line. Older generations of Nvidia’s Hopper chips will be replaced by these power-hungry Blackwell ones, and additional sites will be built to house all-new sets. More of these chips means more power will be consumed, straining an already tight U.S. energy grid further. 

In addition, AI developers show no sign of lifting off the gas pedal. 

In April, OpenAI launched its latest GPT-4.1 model, an AI that’s roughly 20% better at coding than its predecessor GPT-4o. The firm followed up this month with a new AI coding agent, Codex, a powerful tool that can write code, fix bugs, run tests, and answer questions.

Not to be outdone, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) unveiled a suite of AI-powered products at its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, May 20. This included a new series of AI models, AI-generated movies, next-generation smart glasses, and AI-powered wearable devices.

Perhaps most importantly, Alphabet revealed a new AI model, code-named “Deep Think,” that is more than twice as accurate as OpenAI’s best models at certain tasks. 

This AI arms race will continue, driving up demand for power-intensive Blackwell chips. No AI company can afford to get left behind, and so we expect power-generation firms will continue to see strong demand. 

Certainty No. 3: Energy Liberation

On President Trump’s first day in office, he signed three new energy executive orders that would “unleash America’s affordable and reliable energy and natural resources”:

• Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy”: This order boosts energy independence and economic growth. It prioritizes expanding energy production on federal lands and offshore, increasing domestic mining of critical minerals, and ending the electric vehicle (EV) mandate to promote consumer choice. It also demands a review of regulations that hinder energy development.
• Executive Order 14156, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency”: This order declares a national energy emergency and directs federal agencies to use emergency powers to increase energy development. This includes identifying and utilizing domestic energy resources, streamlining leases and permitting processes, and expanding energy infrastructure. The goal is to make the U.S. more energy independent.
• Executive Order 14153, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential”: This order is to expand resource development in Alaska. It focuses on boosting energy production, streamlining permits, and advancing infrastructure like pipelines and liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. It also restores oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and directs agencies to remove regulations that hinder development.

These three initiatives, I believe, may have the largest long-term impact on this country’s wealth and prosperity. The reality is we’re sitting on over $100 trillion worth of energy and natural resources right here in America.

That’s almost four times larger than our annual GDP and three times larger than our national debt. That means we can wipe out the national debt three times over just by tapping into the assets we have buried in our own backyard. This would be a game-changer for our economy.

All Part of President Trump’s Liberation Day 2.0

The reason why I believe tax liberation, tech liberation and energy liberation are certainties is because they fall under President Trump’s three-part economic plan. I like to call it Liberation Day 2.0.

Investors looking for a place to buy may want to investigate the president’s latest “liberation.”

On Friday, May 23, he signed a series of executive orders with the goal of “re-establishing the United States as the global leader in nuclear energy.” The orders slash regulations, with the aim to increase American nuclear energy capacity from 100 gigawatts to 400GW by 2050 and to “have 10 new large reactors with complete designs under construction by 2030.”

Nuclear stocks jumped on the news… but they still have plenty of room to run as AI’s need for power continues to soar. One of my favorite nuclear stocks at the moment is Vistra Corp. (VST).

This Irving, Texas-based company is one of the biggest power generators in the United States, with about 37,000 megawatts of power generated from natural gas, nuclear, solar and battery storage facilities. The company offers reliable and efficient power solutions to approximately 4 million customers – residential, commercial and industrial – in 20 states, and Washington, D.C.

And in March 2024, Vistra completed a $3.4 billion deal to acquire Energy Harbor, making it the second-largest American nuclear power provider.

It rates a “B” in my Stock Grader system, and I recommend it in several of my paid services. Investors curious about nuclear energy “liberation” should take a closer look at VST.

Of course, that’s not the only way to profit from Liberation Day 2.0.

And I discuss some more ideas during my Liberation 2.0 Summit, which you can watch now by clicking here.

During this summit, I also discuss:

• The three sectors I expect to dominate during the next phase of Trump 2.0 – and a top-ranked “buy” pick for each sector.
• The sectors I believe will suffer the most as we transition to the new Trump economy – and 10 stocks my Stock Grader system and I say to avoid and/or sell now.
• The strategy I’m using to help my readers target $2,500… $5,000… even $10,000 paydays.
• And details on the Stock Grader system that’s helped me beat Wall Street at its own game for nearly five decades.

Click here to watch the replay before it’s too late.

Regards,

Louis Navellier

Senior Analyst, InvestorPlace

Louis Navellier hereby discloses that as of the date of this email, he, directly or indirectly, owns the following securities that are the subject of the commentary, analysis, opinions, advice, or recommendations in, or which are otherwise mentioned in, the essay set forth below:

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

Editor’s Note: Uncertainty is everywhere. Just look at the fact that more than 350 S&P 500 companies cited the word “uncertainty” on their latest earnings calls, the highest in years.

But legendary investor Louis Navellier says the real story isn’t about what’s unclear – it’s about three major economic shifts that are already happening with full clarity.

He calls it Liberation Day 2.0 – a sweeping trifecta of Tax Liberation, Tech Liberation, and Energy Liberation, powered by President Trump’s latest policies.

Louis believes this plan could unlock up to $10 trillion in new stimulus, create millions of jobs, and trigger a generational bull market.

This week, Louis went live with a brand-new briefing – The Liberation Day Summit – where he revealed:

• A stock he believes could hand investors $5,000–$15,000 in gains
• Three sectors set to dominate under Trump 2.0
• Ten stocks he says to sell immediately
• And the strategy he’s using to help readers capture big paydays

You can watch a free replay of his special broadcast here.

Don’t miss Louis’ full blueprint for turning today’s so-called “uncertainty” into tomorrow’s opportunity. 

Now, take it away, Louis…

In the very first Sesame Street episode, in November 1969, Kermit the Frog attempts to describe the letter “W.” A hungry Cookie Monster chomps away at the subject matter, forcing Kermit to change his prepared speech to talk about “N”… then “V”… as sections of the letter disappear.

The segment proved so memorable that Sesame Street has continued to run some version of its “letter of the day” to the present.

Fast forward to today, and the American economy is now being brought to you by the letter “U.”

Indeed, uncertainty has become the fixation of media and Wall Street alike. 

Eighty-four percent of the S&P 500 companies used the term “uncertainty” in their most recent earnings calls. Moody’s used it as a reason for their recent downgrade of U.S. debt.

In fact, this word has become so prevalent that the Federal Reserve’s April 2025 “Beige Book” (its twice-a-quarter commentary on current economic conditions) used it 80 times without people really noticing. (The April 2024 version mentioned the word only 11 times.)

Now, I want to acknowledge the word is useful in some cases.

But the word “uncertainty” gives many the excuse to be a bit lazy: 

• It lets the media create an invisible enemy to focus readership anger… 
• It causes financial analysts and investors to throw up their hands and say nothing’s for sure…. 
• It allows CEOs of S&P 500 companies to blame something else if their performance falls short… 

And it also hides some facts that are absolutely crystal clear to me.

So, today, let’s review three items that are actually quite certain… what they has to do with President Trump’s three-part economic plan… why this plan matters to investors…

And one stock investors can buy right now to profit off of the president’s latest pro-business moves.

Certainty No. 1: Tax Liberation

Recently, President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping legislative tax proposal, passed the House. Here are three key reforms it includes…

• Permanent middle-class tax cuts. It lowers the individual income tax rate. For example, the 15% bracket is dropped to 12% and 25% is lowered to 22%. There are also no taxes on tips or overtime – one of President Trump’s campaign promises.
• Expanded family and child benefits. The child tax credit is permanently set at $2,000 per child. It also includes new MAGA savings accounts, with a $1,000 federal contribution for newborns.
• Health and wellness savings expansion. Health savings accounts (HSAs) can be used on more than just doctor’s visits and medications. Americans can apply them toward things like fitness memberships, direct primary care and spousal flexibility.

However, President Trump isn’t stopping there… he also wants to use the revenues the U.S. makes from tariffs to cut income taxes for people making $150,000 or less. This would be the biggest change to the tax code since Trump’s first term, when he passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

These tax changes would be a huge boost for the middle class and economy. According to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act drove wages higher, grew business investment by 20% and boosted GDP by a full percent. This could lead to trillions of dollars in additional growth over a decade.

All we need now is for the Senate to get on board, and then the Big, Beautiful Bill will become law.

Certainty No. 2: Tech Liberation 

Artificial intelligence will continue to gobble up ever more electricity this year. Here’s why I’m so confident:

Last November, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) released its Blackwell chip, an AI platform that’s 3X to 4X faster than its predecessor. It’s also a power hog, with each B200 GPU unit consuming 1,200 watts, roughly what a household toaster needs. (Its predecessor used 700 watts.)

However, this 70% increase in power consumption doesn’t translate to 70% more electricity demand overnight. Blackwell chips can only be produced so quickly, and even the top cloud computing firms like Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) have been forced to wait in line for supply.

During its first-quarter earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted that profits at his firm would have been even higher if only they had the hardware. 

That will change through mid-2026 as more Blackwell chips roll off the assembly line. Older generations of Nvidia’s Hopper chips will be replaced by these power-hungry Blackwell ones, and additional sites will be built to house all-new sets. More of these chips means more power will be consumed, straining an already tight U.S. energy grid further. 

In addition, AI developers show no sign of lifting off the gas pedal. 

Last month, OpenAI launched its latest GPT-4.1 model, an AI that’s roughly 20% better at coding than its predecessor GPT-4o. The firm followed up this month with a new AI coding agent, Codex, a powerful tool that can write code, fix bugs, run tests, and answer questions.

Not to be outdone, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) unveiled a suite of AI-powered products at its I/O developer conference last Tuesday, May 20. This included a new series of AI models, AI-generated movies, next-generation smart glasses, and AI-powered wearable devices.

Perhaps most importantly, Alphabet revealed a new AI model, code-named “Deep Think,” that is more than twice as accurate as OpenAI’s best models at certain tasks. 

This AI arms race will continue, driving up demand for power-intensive Blackwell chips. No AI company can afford to get left behind, and so we expect power-generation firms will continue to see strong demand. 

Certainty No. 3: Energy Liberation

On President Trump’s first day in office, he signed three new energy executive orders that would “unleash America’s affordable and reliable energy and natural resources”:

• Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy”: This order boosts energy independence and economic growth. It prioritizes expanding energy production on federal lands and offshore, increasing domestic mining of critical minerals, and ending the electric vehicle (EV) mandate to promote consumer choice. It also demands a review of regulations that hinder energy development.
• Executive Order 14156, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency”: This order declares a national energy emergency and directs federal agencies to use emergency powers to increase energy development. This includes identifying and utilizing domestic energy resources, streamlining leases and permitting processes, and expanding energy infrastructure. The goal is to make the U.S. more energy independent.
• Executive Order 14153, “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential”: This order is to expand resource development in Alaska. It focuses on boosting energy production, streamlining permits, and advancing infrastructure like pipelines and liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. It also restores oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and directs agencies to remove regulations that hinder development.

These three initiatives, I believe, may have the largest long-term impact on this country’s wealth and prosperity. The reality is we’re sitting on over $100 trillion worth of energy and natural resources right here in America.

That’s almost four times larger than our annual GDP and three times larger than our national debt. That means we can wipe out the national debt three times over just by tapping into the assets we have buried in our own backyard. This would be a game-changer for our economy.

All Part of President Trump’s Liberation Day 2.0

The reason why I believe tax liberation, tech liberation and energy liberation are certainties is because they fall under President Trump’s three-part economic plan. I like to call it Liberation Day 2.0.

Investors looking for a place to buy may want to investigate the president’s latest “liberation.”

He signed a series of executive orders with the goal of “re-establishing the United States as the global leader in nuclear energy.” The orders slash regulations, with the aim to increase American nuclear energy capacity from 100 gigawatts to 400GW by 2050 and to “have 10 new large reactors with complete designs under construction by 2030.”

Nuclear stocks jumped on the news… but they still have plenty of room to run as AI’s need for power continues to soar. One of my favorite nuclear stocks at the moment is Vistra Corp. (VST).

This Irving, Texas-based company is one of the biggest power generators in the United States, with about 37,000 megawatts of power generated from natural gas, nuclear, solar and battery storage facilities. The company offers reliable and efficient power solutions to approximately 4 million customers – residential, commercial and industrial – in 20 states, and Washington, D.C.

And in March 2024, Vistra completed a $3.4 billion deal to acquire Energy Harbor, making it the second-largest American nuclear power provider.

It rates a “B” in my Stock Grader system, and I recommend it in several of my paid services. Investors curious about nuclear energy “liberation” should take a closer look at VST.

Of course, that’s not the only way to profit from Liberation Day 2.0.

I talk about some more ideas during my Liberation 2.0 summit.  

During this summit, I also discuss:

• The three sectors I expect to dominate during the next phase of Trump 2.0 – and a top-ranked “buy” pick for each sector.
• The sectors I believe will suffer the most as we transition to the new Trump economy – and 10 stocks my Stock Grader system and I say to avoid and/or sell now.
• The strategy I’m using to help my readers target $2,500… $5,000… even $10,000 paydays.
• And details on the Stock Grader system that’s helped me beat Wall Street at its own game for nearly five decades.

Click here to watch a replay now.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier