Wall Street Breakfast: The Week Ahead

Geopolitics will hold the focus of markets to start the week after Iran’s attack on Israel. An Israeli military spokesman said the country is prepared to do “whatever is necessary” in its defense. Tehran said it would attack with greater force if there was retaliation. Late Friday saw a flight to safety with money moving from equities to bonds and gold. Oil also gained on possibilities of production disruption in the Middle East. The economic calendar will continue to garner attention following the recent spate of hotter-than-anticipated labor market and inflation indicators. Investors will be focusing on the March retail…