The Trading Post | 07.14.25

Good morning,

Trump’s playing tariff hardball with Europe and Mexico, banks are about to spill Q2 secrets, CPI might make or break September rate-cut bets, Bitcoin is moonwalking past $123K while Congress finally notices crypto exists, and sector rotation is the only party worth crashing as tech, real estate, and healthcare keep dancing.

Skip the hours of market research and let AI do the heavy lifting with Wealth Builders HQ's free collection of 10 professionally-crafted trading prompts. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 07.11.25 market close.

Market News

• Trump’s 30% Tariff Threat on EU & Mexico Weighs on Markets
  President Trump threatened a 30% tariff on EU and Mexican goods starting August 1, spooking global markets like a toddler loose in a crystal shop. CNBC | Bloomberg | WSJ

• Earnings Season Kicks Off: Major Banks Report Tuesday
  JPM, Citi, and Wells Fargo hit the mic tomorrow, ready to explain how they’re surviving tariffs, inflation, and regulators who don’t smile anymore. CNBC

• Key Inflation Data Due Tuesday; Rate Cut Bets Shift to September
  June CPI drops tomorrow, consensus sees 2.5% YoY. July rate cut is nearly DOA, but September’s dance card is wide open. Trading Central | Reuters

• Bitcoin Hits Record $123,000 as Crypto Week Begins in Congress
  Bitcoin cracked $123K, because obviously Congress talking about crypto regulation always sends everyone into risk-on mode. DTN | Reuters

• Market Breadth Narrows; Tech, Real Estate, and Healthcare Outperform
  Despite tariff freakouts, US indices hover near highs. Tech, real estate, and healthcare are the cool kids; small and mid-caps feel like wallflowers. Business Standard | CNBC

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

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What you'll get: 

• Market sentiment analysis for key stocks and sectors 

• Critical Fed updates and economic indicator insights 

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All trading involves risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always confirm information from AI-generated research.  

Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

Trading without a method is like wandering into a casino blindfolded, pockets stuffed with cash, mumbling “I’ve got a feeling.” Spoiler: your feeling is usually wrong.

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So, yes—find your method. Test it. Refine it. And then marry it, flaws and all. Because in trading, inconsistency is the most expensive habit you’ll ever have.