“Woe betide any fund manager who switched into Value stocks at the first sign of volatility back then.”
Day: June 24, 2017
Sally Yates: Hey Jeff Sessions, “There’s A Difference Between A Cartel Boss And A Street Dealer”
“First, it’s fiscally irresponsible and undermines public safety. Since 1980, the U.S. prison population has exploded from 500,000 to more than 2.2 million, resulting in the highest incarceration rate in the world and costing more than $80 billion a year”…
Make Child Labor Great Again! Trump Promises To “Put Minors Back To Work”
“Makes me nostalgic for that great asbestos insulation”…
“Mercury Rising”: Here Are The 4 Mideast “Flashpoints” Markets Should Fear
“The implications are far reaching, with scarcely a country in the region not at risk of being drawn in.”
Barclays Sarcastically Asks: “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”
“The reality is that there are many risks on the horizon as we write”…
Trump’s Border Wall Idea “Sounds Like It Came From Another Country”
“Although its effectiveness has not been measured, the truth is that for all practical purposes, the southern border already has a barrier in place.”
A Contrarian View On The Next Recession Consistent With Historical Precedent
“The most frequent contributors to modern recessions have been monetary policy tightening and oil price shocks, with the former in response to inflation that often gained momentum from the latter.”
In Saudi-Qatar Spat, “Terrorist” Is A Political Term
“There is no question that these individuals are connected to Qatar, but the question of whether they are “terrorists†or not is essentially political.”
“Do You Ever Have Déjà Vu, Mrs. Lancaster?”: Oil And The “Slippery Slope”
“I don’t think so, but I can check with the kitchen”…