Is the Economy Sinking Faster Than the Pearl?! BlackRock CEO Sounds the Alarm!

Shiver Me Timbers! A Recession on the Horizon?

Savvy? It appears our good friend Larry Fink from BlackRock has been blabbing about a potential… dare I say it… recession! Aye he claims that most CEOs he's been swigging rum with reckon we're already in a downturn. A downturn I say! As if chasing the horizon wasn't enough trouble already.

The Canary Has a Touch of the Sea Sickness

Fink mentioned something about the airline industry being a canary in a coal mine – which if you ask me sounds dreadfully uncomfortable for the bird. Apparently this canary is already feeling a bit queasy! Perhaps too much time at sea or maybe… just maybe… the economy is about to take a plunge deeper than the Kraken's lair!

Trump's Tariffs: A Curse More Potent Than Barbossa's?

Now here’s where it gets truly interesting. Fink believes those tariffs by President Trump could cause inflation to rise faster than my debts at Tortuga! And that me hearties could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. This Federal Reserve… Sounds like a fancy tavern doesn't it? But not one that serves rum I'm afraid.

Four Rate Cuts? I'd Sooner Find the Fountain of Youth!

The financial markets seem to think the Federal Reserve will be easing interest rates faster than I can 'acquire' a ship. But Fink the rascal doesn't see that happening. He’s worried we’ll have higher inflation which will bring rates up further. Well I say let's hope it doesn't come to that! A rising tide sinks all ships especially the ones I just liberated.

BlackRock's Treasure Chest: More Gold Than Isla de Muerta!

Now BlackRock the company Fink lords over holds more than $11 trillion in assets! That’s enough to buy every last bottle of rum in the Caribbean… twice over! It’s spread across public and private investments. They say not all treasure is silver and gold but with that much wealth I reckon they can afford a few shiny trinkets!

CNBC Pro LIVE: A Gathering of Swashbucklers (of Finance)

Lastly there is a gathering at the New York Stock Exchange (whatever that is!) an event called CNBC Pro LIVE. They say it's for 'exclusive insights' and 'networking.' Sounds like a chance to pick a few pockets… I mean glean valuable knowledge! If you are a subscriber and the stock exchange is on your map maybe I'll see you there...or maybe not!