A somber day. An ebullient market.
Author: therealheisenberg
If You’re Short Volatility, Do Yourself A Favor And Go Buy A New iPhone
Here’s one that’s sure to bring in some angry e-mail from both the Apple acolytes and the vol. sellers.
This Is It: One Trader Calls The Top
“If you dared suggest maybe their theories might be flawed, you were labeled a luddite who did not understand the massive imbalances in the global financial system.”
Reagan Adviser: Every Member Of Trump’s Cabinet May Go Down As The Worst In History
“…prominent figures on both sides of the political divide are already wondering whether the administration could be historically incompetent.”
Trader: A Part Of Me Wants To ‘Sell Everything’
“On a purely emotional basis, I was torn between sell everything — hard to do in foreign exchange — and wondering anew whether news itself no longer has any meaning for investors.”
Goldman To Start Bitcoin Trading Operation: WSJ
“In response to client interest in digital currencies we are exploring how best to serve them in this space.”
The Poison Pill: ‘Trump May Have To Resort To Shutting Down The Government’
“We struggle to understand the positive market reception to the unveiling of the detailed tax reform proposal last week. In our view, the plan, which is not even close to meeting the Byrd test, has little chance of becoming a reality.”
Cryptocurrency Monaco Soared Nearly 700% After Promoting A Visa Deal That Never Happened
“In retrospect, we probably wouldn’t put the Visa name on there yet.”
‘Until It Blew Up’…
“They mistake the distortions of their wall of money for the wisdom of their observations.”
‘What’s The Worst That Can Happen’? Pandora’s Box And The ‘Balkanisation’ Of Spain
“If he loses support in parliament, there’s an outside chance that this could topple the government and create unexpected political risks.”
‘Facebook Has Been Weaponized By Aliens’
“However reluctantly, Zuckerberg is recognizing the not-so-nice aspects of our ever-more-interconnected world.”
‘Maybe Volatility Is The Answer.’
“All this combines to suggest a volatile fourth quarter. Year-end themes remain elusive.”
‘These Go To 11’: SocGen ‘Goes There’
“This is the second longest stretch of consecutive gains for the MSCI World since its formation in 1969.”
Key Calls (Monday): Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations
You need an upgrade.
‘Tell Them This Guy Is Crazy’: Trump Now Instructs Advisors To Tell People He’s Lost His Mind
“The downsides are obvious.”
Hurricane Damage: Full Week Ahead Preview
Ok, well it’s Sunday which means, barring Trump wandering into a nuclear war in the next several hours, tomorrow will be Monday. This week they’ll be a lot of talk about…
One NFL Player Explains What The Protests Are Really About
“We want to lend our voices to changing this flawed system, which is crippling our nation and especially affects people who are poor or of color.”
FEMA’s Brock Long Reckons Normandy And The Moon Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Puerto Rico
“The most logistically challenging event the United States has ever seen.”
Booms, Busts And (No) Recoveries
“Painting over cracks”…
‘A Fly In The Ointment’ But Nothing To Worry About, Apparently…
“We would characterize existing political risks as of the run-of-the-mill variety that investors always face and a far cry from the high-stakes political events of the past several quarters (events that markets navigated with aplomb.”
Trump Lashes Out At ‘Little Rocket Man’: ‘Save Your Energy Rex’, We’ll ‘Do What Has To Be Done’
Forgive me, but it almost seems like he wants this to escalate. That is: why would you say that?
‘P.S. You Are A Loser’: That Time Donald Trump Sued The NFL And Got $3.76
“He’s the same guy who looks down on anyone in his way, whose audacity and narcissism knows no bounds.”
Trump Appears To Call San Juan Mayor A ‘Politically Motivated Ingrate’
There’s a lot going on in the world on Sunday including violent clashes in Spain ut you can bet when Donald Trump rolled out of bed and put on his rusty Brillo pad wig this morning, he had only two things on his mind…
The Noisy Status Quo
“This is an environment that is bearish for volatility. It fosters further complacency and encourages continued vol selling.”
Pelosi, Schumer: Let’s Not Kick Jessica And Javier Out Of The Country, Ok?
“…including 70% of respondents who approve of Donald Trump’s job performance, according to a CNN poll released this week.”
Today’s ‘Amazon Effect’ Is Not As Large As Yesteryear’s ‘Walmart Effect’ – Yet
So that’s “not nothing” (so to speak), but guess what? It’s not on par with the Walmart effect…
‘You’re Going Straight To Hell’: The Ratings Are In On Trump’s Puerto Rico Tweets
“No long lines for you.”
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