‘The Short VIX Plane Is About To Be Running On A Single Engine’
“Ultimately, investors can choose to second-guess fund flows, but once headline volatility reaches the lows, the proverbial short VIX “plane†will again be running on a single engine – carry – which itself is reflexively determined by fund flows.”
LeBron James Calls Trump A ‘Bum’, NFL Says President ‘Lacks Respect For The Game’
“Going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up.”
(A New) Record VIX Short
Make of it what you will.
‘Rocket Man’, ‘Sons Of B—-es’, And ‘Sacks Of Drugs’: Trump’s Alabama Rally In Videos
At a certain point, reality becomes so absurd that it eludes attempts to lampoon it. We’ve reached that point.
Quake Detected In North Korea Near Nuke Site; Iran Tests New Ballistic Missile
So all in all, just another Saturday in a world that’s completely falling apart.
‘What Happens If An Airliner Comes Down?’ Trump, Kim, And The H-Bomb Threat
“Trump’s derisive description of Kim Jong Un as ‘Rocket Man on a suicide mission’ and his threat to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea were not in a speech draft that several senior officials reviewed and vetted Monday.”
‘Tell That To Rain Man’
“Either way, you gotta be super smart to run a country and sell vol. buddy, okay? It’s not easy.”
Pound Flash Crashes On Moody’s Cut
UK Cut to Aa2 From Aa1 by Moody’s.
Monsters Under The Bed.
“To some extent the market’s resilience is justified; in other cases, however, it looks like a case of when rather than if potential shocks get priced in.”
Moody’s: ‘Perhaps’ You Should ‘Brace For A 20% Plunge In The Next 18 Months’
“Perhaps, the prudent investor should be braced for at least a -20% plunge in the value of a well-diversified portfolio at some point during the next 18 months.”
‘Death Wish’ Coffee Recalled After Company Admits It Might Kill You
“I know our logo and our name might not seem like it … but they stand for fueling your passion.”
Put On Your Chewbacca Socks And Buy This ‘Stock’ For 160% Gain
“Why bother with hedge funds when you can buy the SNB? They print Swiss Francs and invest the proceeds in stocks.”
Trader: My Glass Is Half Full So Don’t Ruin It For Me, Ok?
“And yet, I almost feel like I’m being an iconoclast by choosing to take a sip from a glass half full.”
Wilbur Ross: If NAFTA Were A Person, It Would Be A Mass Murderer
“Our nation’s ballooning trade deficit has gutted American manufacturing, killed jobs and sapped our wealth. That is going to change under President Trump, and rules of origin are just the beginning.”
Goldman Warns: Brace For A Volatile October
“High October volatility is visible in each major index and sector over the past 30 years.”
‘North Korea’s H-Bomb Threat Has Limited Impact’ Analyst Imagines
And it got still more ridiculous.Â
Dimon Renews Assault On The Religion Of Bitcoin: ‘It’s Worth Nothing.’
“Right now these crypto things are kind of a novelty. People think they’re kind of neat. But the bigger they get, the more governments are going to close them down.”
Trump: Kim Jong-Un Is ‘Obviously A Madman Who I Will Test Like Never Before’
Trump, having learned absolutely nothing, is back at it this morning on Twitter.
Key Calls (Friday): Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations
You need an upgrade.
Kim Jong-Un: Trump Is A ‘Mentally Deranged Dotard Who I Will Tame With Fire’
“He is unfit to hold the prerogative of supreme command of a country, and he is surely a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire, rather than a politician.”
North Korea May Detonate H-Bomb In The Pacific: Yonhap
“It could be the most powerful detonation of an H-bomb in the Pacific.”
Goldman Asks: ‘What Is Going On With Tech?’
Goldman just wants to know one thing on Thursday…
What The Heck Is Goin’ On?
“The truth of the matter is that the market doesn’t know how to interpret the Fed.”
1 Million.
“It’s not crazy”…
In 2020, It All Goes ‘Horribly Right’
“So hang in there, volatility longs. Only three more years ’til it all goes horribly right!”
One Chart Suggests S&P Just Did China Bulls A ‘Bigly’ Favor
The point: Beijing is already predisposed to intervening in markets to offset any turmoil a sovereign downgrade might catalyze and you can bet that predisposition is stronger than ever ahead of the Party Congress.
Hedge Fund Ownership Of QQQ Nearly Triples To Record High, Shorts Rise 85%
“Hedge Fund ownership is at a record high of 4.1% of AUM or $2bn. Managers increased their ownership of the ETF from 1.4% of AUM ($667mn) at the end of Q1.”
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