As you stare at screens that are mostly red on Friday morning in the wake
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Donald Trump Is Sarah Palin
“Trump campaigned on the Palin model. In fact, he improved upon it. His identity was his trademark, rendering the constant shifts in policy goals and promises almost meaningless.”
Jeff Gundlach: ‘I Am A Scorpion’ In Search Of ‘Truth-Loving Souls’
“What the hell is going on over there?”
Chuck Norris Goes Long Volatility
“…people think that even Chuck Norris can’t make money buying vol.”
The New Yorker Takes Aim With Trump ‘Blowhard’ Cover
“Well, karma’s a bitch, Mr. President.”
Cohn-Heads
But not like Beldar.
Corker Becomes First GOP Senator To Question Trump’s Competence
““The president has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful, and we need for him to be successful.”
If Trump Stops Tweeting, Twitter’s Market Cap Would Take A $2 Billion Hit
Who said Trump isn’t doing great things for corporate America?
Kocherlakota To Yellen: Accepting Trump Reappointment Will Tarnish You Forever
“Accepting a Fed Chair job from Trump will send a signal she will deeply regret.”
Bloomberg Begs Trump’s Cabinet: Don’t Leave Us Alone With This Maniac
“Nevertheless, it is imperative that any president be surrounded by a smart, capable and responsible team. Without one, the country runs grave risks that implicate not only its own future, but the world’s.”
The ‘Doom Loop’: How VIX ETPs Exacerbated Last Week’s Vol. Spike
That is all kinds of precarious for all kinds of reasons that should be obvious to anyone with any sense.
As White House Denies Gary Cohn ‘Rumor’, Market Gets ‘Crash’ Preview
“I don’t want to be an alarmist”…
VIX Jumps, Futs Slide As ‘100% False’ Gary Cohn Rumor Hits Markets
Rumors are circulating that Gary Cohn is out.Â
Economist, TIME Eviscerate Trump With Shocking Cover Images
As we put it months and months ago…
Trump Goes All-In, Says Removal Of Lee Statues Is ‘Ripping Country Apart’
Despite the fact that, as we hilariously documented on Wednesday evening, even the great-great grandson of
A ‘Pence-ive’ Solution: Trader Explains Why Stocks Haven’t Reacted To Trump’s ‘Aggressive Jingoism’
“And the mess usually gets worse before we come to a neat or Pence-ive solution.”
Here Is The Letter IBM’s CEO Sent To Employees On Trump
“Engagement is part of our history, too. We have worked with every U.S. president since Woodrow Wilson.”
European Stocks React To ECB Minutes & Pondering The ‘Policy Maker Paradox’
Ok, so it’s worth taking a look at European equities now that we’ve got the ECB minutes and the attendant commentary about the dangers of a possible FX overshoot.
Euro Dips Further After ECB Flags FX Overshoot In Minutes
“The appreciation of the euro to date could be seen in part as reflecting changes in relative fundamentals in the euro area vis-a-vis the rest of the world†but “concerns were expressed about the risk of the exchange rate overshooting in the future.”
Trump Says Lindsey Graham Is A Jealous Publicity Hound Who Doesn’t Really Care About KKK
See, Trump wants you to know that Lindsey Graham doesn’t really care about white supremacists, rather, Lindsey Graham is just jealous because he isn’t President.
‘Children, If You’re A White Nationalist It’s Fine. Muslim? Good Luck!’
“Trump has different standards for different Americans: one for his base, the alt-right, and another for Muslims and people of color.”
AFL-CIO Boss: ‘Here’s Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council’
“Unfortunately, with each passing day, it has become clear that President Trump has no intention of following through on his commitments to working people.”
In Final Insult, Ghost Of Robert E. Lee Condemns Donald Trump
“He never would have tolerated the hateful words and violent actions of white supremacists, the KKK, or neo-Nazis.”
Dimon, Cohn, And Why KBW Says You ‘Can’t Ignore’ Impact Of Trump’s Meltdown
“The impact to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, particularly tax reform, from controversy surrounding comments about protests in Charlottesville can’t be ignored.”
The Good Looking Ones Are Always Bad News
“Why not just short the actual security that will cause the other security to decline?”
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