May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor... Or at Least Your Portfolio: A Post-Apocalyptic Market Update

This Just In: World on Fire (Again)

Well folks looks like the world’s decided to give us all a sequel nobody asked for. Remember when things were relatively calm? Yeah me neither. Turns out Israel and Iran are having a bit of a tiff and by 'tiff,' I mean exchanging airstrikes like they're Capitol gifts. It’s enough to make even Haymitch sober up… almost. Anyway this little 'incident' is making the financial markets do the jitterbug. Oil prices are higher than Peeta’s sugar induced antics and everyone's running for the hills—or you know gold. Because apparently shiny rocks are the answer to international conflict. Who knew?

Gold Greenbacks and General Panic

So the smart folks are saying gold is rising because it’s a 'stable store of value.' Sounds fancy right? Like something President Snow would say before poisoning someone’s tea. Meanwhile the good old U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles doing the whole 'dollar smile' thing. Apparently it's happy when things are super great in America (which let's be honest isn't all the time) and it's happy when the rest of the world is spiraling into chaos. It's like the dollar is saying 'May the odds be ever in my favor… and nobody else’s!' Even though some folks are trying to ditch the dollar it's still king of the hill. Go figure.

Stocks Take a Dive: Not the Kind Cinna Designed

Unsurprisingly stocks are doing a head first dive. Picture it: the S&P 500 the Dow the Nasdaq… all tumbling like tributes into the arena. Travel stocks are taking a beating too. Seems like nobody wants to fly anywhere right now. I get it. Last thing I want is to be stuck on a plane when the world decides to go full on Hunger Games. But here's the kicker: apparently U.S. stocks are still 'resilient.' I guess that means they're just pretending to be scared. Like when I volunteered as tribute. Totally resilient. Totally calm. (Not.)

Deja Vu All Over Again: Ukraine Hamas and Now This?

Remember when everyone was freaking out about Russia invading Ukraine? Or the Israel Hamas conflict? Yeah the markets mostly shrugged those off. Guess they’re getting used to the apocalypse. But this Israel Iran showdown? The 'experts' are saying we need to be 'extra cautious.' Great. Just what I needed. More reasons to sharpen my arrows and stock up on groosling. Because you know you never know what crazy things are going to happen next.

Boeing's Bad Luck: From Dreamliners to Nightmares

And just when you thought things couldn't get any worse a Boeing Dreamliner crashed. First fatal one apparently. Talk about bad timing. The CEO of Boeing decided to skip the Paris Air Show because of it. Probably a good call. I mean who wants to celebrate airplanes when they’re falling out of the sky? Maybe they should consult Beetee about safety features next time. Or you know just stop making them fall.

The Rate Race: Don't Forget the Feds

So as we're all huddled in our bunkers watching the world burn the Federal Reserve is having a meeting. Apparently what they decide to do with interest rates is super important. Because you know even in the apocalypse money still matters. Maybe they should just give everyone a lifetime supply of bread and be done with it. But hey what do I know? I’m just the girl who survived the Hunger Games… twice. And now apparently the global financial markets. May the odds be *ever* in our favor. We’re going to need it.