What Makes Me Jump Out of Bed Every Morning

What Makes Me Jump Out of Bed Every Morning

Today, I’m focusing on something different. I wanted to take a moment to express my thanks to all of you!

I’ve spent the last few decades working and communicating with investors on both an institutional and retail basis. Each day was an opportunity to share knowledge, learn something new, connect with someone different, and aid them on their path to financial success.

But throughout that process, I always felt there was a better way to reach and help people when it comes to investing. Too much of the advice we see and hear today is based on fear. It often sounds witty and is meant to grab your attention, but it isn’t always focused on what’s best for the individual.

Building wealth and creating financial freedom for you and your family should be based on honesty and trust. Granted, market and economic turmoil will be scary at times, but the investing process shouldn’t be.

So, when I started this business five months ago, I wanted to build something to help individuals and institutions have more confidence when it comes to investing. Given my love for data, I set out to educate people and help them understand what’s driving the shifts in the economy and the markets. And I wanted to provide them with an investing game plan with which to take advantage. That way, the process feels simple instead of complicated and confusing.

While my early successes haven’t been quite as I imagined at the start, this process is exhilarating every day. I’m excited about having the opportunity to connect with more individuals and help them along in their journey.

But most of all, thanks to all of you who have supported me in my new endeavor. I value your trust and look forward to growing our relationship moving forward.

Respectfully,

C. Scott Garliss

Five Stories Moving the Market:

Nvidia delivered good-but-not-great quarterly numbers, drawing a muted response from investors accustomed to blowout results – Bloomberg. (Why you should care – analysts questioned the slide in margins from 74.6% to 73% seems overly critical)

U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes for another month-long pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they could take effect on April 2 as opposed to the current deadline of March 4 – Reuters. (Why you should care – the back and forth on whether to impose tariffs continues to feel like a negotiating ploy)

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25 percent tariffs on imports from the European Union, as he lashed out at the bloc, saying it “was formed to screw the United States”; the remarks came during the first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term – FT. (Why you should acre – the statement comes ahead of a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer)

Higher U.S. tariffs on imports from the U.K. and other countries are unlikely to lead to a persistent pickup in British inflation, according to Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Swati Dhingra; she said the prices of goods that other countries sell to the U.S. are likely to fall as demand for them in the world’s largest economy cools – WSJ. (Why you should care – the commentary points to Dhingra supporting more BOE rate cuts)

Business software provider Salesforce forecast fiscal 2026 revenue below Wall Street expectations, weighed down by slower adoption of its Agentforce platform, sending shares of the company down around 5% in extended trading – Reuters. (Why you should care – the ramp of its AI agent builder platform, Agentforce, is taking longer than Wall Street anticipated)

Economic Calendar:

Earnings – A, SNPS

Switzerland – GDP for 4Q (3 a.m.)
Spain – CPI (Preliminary) for February (3 a.m.)
Eurozone – Private Sector Loans for January (4 a.m.)
Eurozone – Consumer Confidence for February (5 a.m.)
ECB Meeting Minutes (7:30 a.m.)
U.S. - Initial Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m.)
U.S. - Continuing Claims (8:30 a.m.)
U.S. – GDP (Preliminary) for 4Q (8:30 a.m.)
Fed’s Schmid (Kansas City) Speaks (9:15 a.m.)
U.S. – Pending Home Sales for January (10 a.m.)
Fed’s Barr (Vice Chair for Supervision) Speaks (10 a.m.)
U.S. – Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index for February (11 a.m.)
Fed’s Bowman (Board Member) Speaks (11:45 a.m.)
Treasury Auctions $25 Billion in 30-Year Notes (1 p.m.)
Fed’s Harker (Philadelphia) Speaks (3:15 p.m.)
Fed's Balance Sheet Update (4:30 p.m.)