Run, Don't Walk!

Black summer truffles from Sabatino Tartufi are on sale at FreshDirect for only $19.99 for one full ounce (works out to be about $319.84 a pound)!  I was kind of shocked at the pricing since they're still (over)charging us at $5.99 for a pineapple.  

$19.99 for truffles seems quite reasonable, but the previous time I bought truffles from FreshDirect, I found that the flavour was definitely not as pronounced as those I've had in Europe.  Then again, all of the food in Europe seems to taste better.

On the trading front, I added some puts to my portfolio today.  After finishing Dr J's book, I understand the dynamics driving the options market a lot better now.  So, I put a little bit of capital to work in hopes these positions will kick up the repatriation process for me.

China unveiled measures to boost its economy whilst the DJT put in a second consecutive day in the red amidst a spiking VIX...


-2.01% SBA
-1.73% Roth IRA

-0.16% DJIA
+0.01% Nasdaq
-0.38% S&P 

+0.35% FTSE
+0.62% Eurofirst
-0.32% Nikkei
-0.52% Shanghai
-1.04% SENSEX
+0.24% Hang Seng

-1.85% WTI
-1.31% Brent
-1.24% Gold
-0.38% Copper
-2.78% Corn

+0.87% USD/JPY
+0.73% EUR/JPY

-1.12% DJT
+4.58% VIX

+2.86% 10-Year US Treasury Notes

23% Advancing Issues on NYSE        |   28% Up Volume
74% Declining Issues on NYSE         |   70% Down Volume
3% Unchanged                              |   2% Unchanged


38% Advancing Issues on Nasdaq     |   42% Up Volume
57% Declining Issues on Nasdaq      |   53% Down Volume
5% Unchanged                              |   5% Unchanged