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Current (Latest Available Data as of April 25, 2026):

The inflation rate, year-over-year (YoY), in the United States as of March 2026 is 3.3%. Note: April 2026 CPI data will be released on May 12, 2026.

The DXY (US Dollar Index) has decreased by approximately 0.96% year-over-year as of April 24, 2026. The index currently sits at 98.52.

The Federal Funds Rate has been maintained at a target range of 3.50% to 3.75% as of the most recent FOMC meeting on March 17-18, 2026. The effective federal funds rate is approximately 3.64%.

Past:

The inflation rate, year-over-year (YoY), in the United States as of March 2025 (ending Feb. '25) was 2.8%.

The Federal Funds Rate was maintained at a target range of 4.25% to 4.50% as of the FOMC meeting on March 19, 2025.

As of September 2024, the year-over-year (YoY) inflation rate in the United States was 2.4%.
The DXY decreased by approximately 2.81% year-over-year from October 26, 2023, to October 26, 2024.
This indicated a decline in the value of the USD against a basket of other major currencies over that year.

Updated on: 2026-04-25

2024:

$RRGB gets bought out by a private equity firm (such as Apollo).
$GT has a big move to the upside due to their undervaluation and being the #1 leading manufacturer of tires. They need to improve margins.

2025:

$RDDT plummets to below $40 because it is way overvalued from its peak of ~$80 in late '24.
I expect the markets to continue to fall another 10+% in Q2 (S&P 500 sits at 5,074 as of 5 April 2025).
Mergers & Acquisitions are prime for the taking by many corporations and PE Firms. As many stocks will become heavily discounted, thus making the already hurting stock even more enticing.
Industries I expect to see consolidation include: Banking, Retail, Oil & Gas, and Technology. Especially keeping an eye on companies that were once Small or Mid-Caps but have since become Micro-Caps.

Essentially, we buy undervalued companies and sell them when they reach an ideal valuation.

Updated on: 2026 April 25

Stocks we are Long (>1-Yr Hold) on:
$ADT $AMZN $CVS $MSFT $UPS $V

*26 Oct. 2024 Prices (Green) & 25 April 2026 (Blue):

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