David Cho CFA

Sell Smart, CORE16

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Most FX models watch rates and dollar index. core16's USD/KRW AI also tracks Bitcoin, crude oil, and foreign dividend repatriation flows.

That's not noise — that's the signal everyone else is filtering out. 70%+ accuracy across 20 trading days says they're onto something.

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[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Predicting short-term FX rates with 70%+ accuracy sounds impossible. core16 just shipped AI FX Prediction 2.0 — calling USD/KRW daily for up to 20 trading days out.

This isn't a demo. It's live. And the v1.0 track record backs it up.

#FinTech #FXTrading #AIFinance #core16 #CurrencyMarkets

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Here's a live thesis worth tracking tonight:

CPI consensus is sitting at 4.2%. But if energy's contribution prints weaker than modeled — given how fast oil reversed — the 4.07% scenario becomes real.

That gap matters. A lot. Lower CPI = Fed flexibility = compression relief for growth multiples.

#CPI #Inflation #FedPolicy #core16 #InvestmentThesis

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

The Iran risk trade is over — at least for now.

Brent dropped from nearly $100 back to $91. Rates are easing. The market already repriced the worst-case scenario and moved on.

Smart money's focus is squarely back on CPI and the Fed. Are you positioned for that shift?

#MacroMarkets #CPI #FedWatch #EnergyMarkets #Investing

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[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Last week: oil up, rates up, war fears up. Pure risk-off.

This week: all three reversed in 48 hours.

If your investment process can't process that pivot fast, you're already behind. Data-driven macro frameworks aren't a luxury — they're the edge. This is what we build at core16.

#FinTech #MacroInvesting #DataDriven #core16 #InvestmentStrategy

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[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Markets appear to be moving past peak Iran risk.

Brent crude briefly approached $100 before pulling back to the low $90s, while Treasury yields have stabilized.

Investor focus is shifting away from geopolitical headlines and back toward what matters most: CPI and the Fed.

Tonight's CPI report could be the key catalyst that sets the market's next direction.

Have you checked your positioning?

#CPI #Inflation #Fed #FOMC #Markets #Macro #StockMarket #Investing #Trading

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Most investors obsess over stock picks.

But Ray Dalio nailed it: the economy runs on 3 forces — productivity growth, short-term debt cycles (5–8 yrs), and long-term debt cycles (75–100 yrs).

Ignore the machine, and the machine will eat your portfolio.

#MacroInvesting #DebtCycle #FinTech #InvestorEducation #core16

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[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Reminder: accountability is rare in macro forecasting.

CORE 16 put 4.08% on the board. Cleveland Fed: 4.18%. UBS: 4.20%. JP Morgan: 4.30%.

We're the outlier. The data releases in ~3 hours.

We'll own whatever comes next — that's the point.

#CPI #Accountability #CORE16 #MacroForecast #Inflation

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Most forecasters pick a number and hope.

CORE 16 called 4.07% yesterday → 4.08% today. Tight, consistent, data-driven.

JP Morgan is at 4.30%. That's a 22bp gap — not rounding error territory.

CPI in ~3 hours. Model conviction on the line.

#CPI #FintechAI #CORE16 #InflationForecast #MacroData

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Unpopular opinion: the consensus CPI call of 4.20% is too high.

CORE 16 has been at 4.07%–4.08% for two days straight while JP Morgan sits at 4.30%.

Contrarian conviction isn't noise — it's where alpha lives. ~3 hours to find out.

#CPI #Inflation #ContraryIndicator #MacroAlpha #CORE16

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

CPI Preview: First 4%+ Print In Three Years https://t.co/4jcUEeNngI

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

CORE 16 called 4.07% yesterday. Today we're at 4.08%.

Every major forecaster is above us — Consensus 4.20%, JP Morgan 4.30%, UBS 4.20%, Cleveland Fed 4.18%.

CPI drops in ~3 hours.Whose forecast will come closest?

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#CPI #Inflation #CORE16 #MacroTrading #FinTech

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Hot take: when every major bank is within 12bps of each other on CPI, the forecast that matters is the one that breaks from the pack.

CORE 16 at 4.07% vs. JP Morgan at 4.30%.

In rate-sensitive markets, that gap is everything.

#Inflation #InterestRates #MacroResearch #CORE16 #InvestmentStrategy

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Everyone's clustering around 4.2% for tomorrow's CPI.

Core16 is calling 4.07% — the lowest forecast on the Street, sitting 23bps below JPMorgan.

That's not a rounding difference.

That's a thesis. Watch this number closely.

#CPI #Inflation #Core16 #MacroWatch #FinTech

[Nick Timiraos @NickTimiraos]

May CPI estimates: Another hot headline print due to the war, but a milder core

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

June 10 CPI Preview

Consensus: 4.20%
Cleveland : 4.18%
UBS : 4.2%
JP Morgan : 4.3% Core16 : 4.07%

Tomorrow's CPI release will be an important test for inflation expectations.

#CPI #Inflation #USCPI #InflationNowcast #EconomicData #Markets #Investing #CORE16

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

BOBP Index is up +22.21% YTD — top 3rd percentile in its category.

Launched May 2025. Beta of 1.35. Holdings like MU, LRCX, KLAC, SNDK.

This isn't luck. It's what a disciplined best-of-breed selection process looks like in practice.

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#BOBP #CoreETF #InvestSmart #FinTech #AlphaGeneration

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Reminder: BOBP Index posted +32.04% over the last year. 3-month return? +14.17%.

With a 0.70% expense ratio and 52 holdings, this is a tight, high-conviction portfolio — not a closet index.

CORE16's best-of-breed thesis is producing real, measurable alpha.

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#BOBP #CORE16 #HighConviction #ETFInvesting #Alpha

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Reminder: BOBP Index posted +32.04% over the last year. 3-month return? +14.17%.

With a 0.70% expense ratio and 52 holdings, this is a tight, high-conviction portfolio — not a closet index.

CORE16's best-of-breed thesis is producing real, measurable alpha.

#BOBP #CORE16 #HighConviction #ETFInvesting #Alpha

[David Cho CFA @DavidChoCore16]

Everyone gives you a quarterly average. Nobody tells you what the rate is on Tuesday.

core16's AI FX service fixes that — daily USD/KRW forecasts out to 20 business days, pulling in macro variables from DXY to Bitcoin. This is the kind of precision that actually moves decisions.

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