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We meet Jim Kramer. When I first heard the idea that stocks could actually go down in response to

great job growth, I thought it was

absurd. Who hopes for weak job growth? Who hopes for higher unemployment? The answer? People own

stocks, that's who. At least when they're worried about interest rates. And that's how you get a

day like today where the Labor Report showed we created way more jobs than expected in December,

and then for the market roll over. Dowell tumbling, 697 points, S&B plunging 1.5%, NASDAQ plumbinging 1.63%.

Now, there are two sides to the story. Given that I was worried about a hard landing and recession

just six months ago, but I saw a strong job growth. You know what? I was grateful.

But we're at a moment where my gratitude meets nothing. The majority of investors were looking for

slower job growth, lower long-term interest rates, and some rate cuts from the Fed. For them,

disappointment was palpable. So the stocks, they sold them hand over fist, as you can see.

Now, this isn't unusual. Always remember that the bond market is a lot bigger in the stock market,

and the bond market gods are more powerful. So when rates go up, stocks tend to go down. And that's

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