Things you need to know. – Rumors of more tariffs sent stocks reeling. – VIX up, bonds down, oil up, gold up & kisses a new century. – At 5 pm – Trump announces 25% tariffs on Autos (not unexpected). – Global markets under pressure – US futures are higher! – Try the Frittellona ***Markets are anxious, and that can …

Things you need to know. – Stocks ‘eke’ out small gains as we move into the month end. – Consumer Confidence isn’t so Confident. – ‘Liberation Day’, Earnings and Tax Day are upon us…. – UK slashes spending due to a ‘Budget Shortfall’ caused by Rising Borrowing Costs. – Try the Sicilian Swordfish. ***Markets are anxious, and that can make …

Things you need to know. – Stocks rally after Trump suggests that the tariffs may not be as bad as anticipated. – Investors go on a shopping spree – looking for the bargains! (and there were plenty) – Bonds down, Oil up and Gold churns. – Lots of eco data this week. – Try the Lemon Chicken. ***Markets are anxious, …

Things you need to know. – Stock rally – yeah – not so much. – Gundlach continues to call for a recession – 9 yrs now! – Oil up on Iran Sanctions and OPEC+ cuts? – Bonds flat, Gold churns. – Try the Caramelized Red Onions & Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Pasta ***Markets are anxious, and that can make you uncomfortable….Click …

Things you need to know. JJ says that tariffs impacts are ‘TRANSITORY.’ And then he says – he’s not sure! But he continues to hint at 2 rate cuts – maybe. He cuts economic growth and raises threats of inflation. Bonds rally; stocks rallied. Oil flat, gold steadies. Try the Pork Chop Pizzaiola. ***Markets are anxious, and that can make …

Things you need to know. – And the thrashing around continues…. Tech gets clobbered again! – Gold pushes further north – Up $35 – up 16% ytd. – Oil down – Russia/Ukraine ceasefire deal removes anxiety. – FOMC announcement is coming at 2 pm, presser at 2:30 pm. – Futures churning…..as mkts wait. – Try the Pasta Rotta alla Romana. …

Things you need to know. – Stocks rallied for two days! Futures point a bit lower this morning. – While indexes are lower – some sectors remain strong. – Bonds Up, Oil up and Gold marches into a new century. – FED’s FOMC Meeting starts today, announcement tomorrow at 2 pm. – Try the Veal Osso Bucco ***Markets are anxious, …

Things you need to know. – Dow down, Nasdaq up Transports down, S&P up. – CPI comes in softer – that’s good but does not change the FED narrative (yet). – PPI out at 8:30. – Trade tensions remain high/Vlad has a decision to make. – Oil down, gold up, bond down, yields up, Eggs down, Mortgages down. – Try …

Things You Need To Know – Stocks continued to trade lower. – Canada threatens to cut electricity to the US, Trump raises tariffs to 50%. – JOLTS shows a robust job market. – Today is about the CPI, tomorrow the PPI. – Trumps says he sees NO recession – stocks jump. – Try the All-American Bison Burger ***Markets are anxious, …