Today’s article might be controversial…

So please understand, my one and only intention today is to offer you the very best trading advice.

That’s my #1 objective.

Nothing more.

Nothing less.

With that in mind, here goes…

As I’m sure you’ve seen, the apocalyptic images of the fires ravaging California are truly heartbreaking.

I personally know two families that have each lost their homes – while other friends and acquaintances are making evacuation plans as we speak.

One friend needs to find a way to protect her horse – which she owns – and has been riding for years.

I’m sure you have a similar story of an acquaintance who’s been impacted by the fires.

While this situation is truly devastating, it could also lead to some new trading positions.

Today, I’m going to detail the companies that could experience an increase due to these unfortunate events.

Here’s a rundown…

Zillow (Z): Home listing website Zillow is rolling out a new feature – where they assign a “climate risk estimate” for every property – where they rate a property’s likelihood of damages from floods, fires, or wind over a 30-year period.

These scores could have a big impact on pricing – and position Zillow as a premier place to assess environmental risk.

Considering that Zillow attracts 233 million average viewers per month, this could set them apart in the real estate game going forward.

Home Depot (HD) & Lowes (LOW): As the cleanup/rebuild begins, this should trigger an uptick in the major home retailers such as LOW and HD.

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MONDAY MARKET MINUTE

• 2025 Trading Trend: I still Love Defense/Aerospace: Global military spending reached $2.4 trillion last year – which was a 6.8% increase over last year. As you can guess, the US spent the most – totaling $916 billion, which was up from 877$ billion the year before. The ITA remains my best way to play the entire sector.
• Bird Flu Pops & Drops: Both NVAX & MRNA popped – then dropped right back down – last week after the first U.S. human bird-flu death was reported. This morning, MRNA is lower again on lowered sales guidance.
• CPI Released Pre-Market Wednesday: I’m looking at a possible SPY trade for Cashouts on Wednesday’s release of December’s CPI reading, which strips out food and energy prices.
• Cleveland Cliffs potential bid on U.S. Steel: According to CNBC, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) is partnering with Nucor (NUE) in a potential bid for U.S. Steel (X) after U.S. Steel’s proposed takeover by Nippon Steel (NPSCY) was blocked by the White House earlier this month.