“Real Nut Job” Comey To Give “Real” Testimony In “Real” Open Session
Well, it looks like the “real nut job” that Donald Trump was forced, gun to
Who’s The “Nut Job” Now? Russia Probe Targets White House Official “Close To Trump”
“The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of government.”
Synchronized Swimming (We’ve Only Seen This Once Since 2004)
“2017 is on track to be the first year of synchronized equity inflows to all major region funds since 2004.”
Guest Post: The OTC Derivative “Nightmare” Fizzles
“I don’t know much, but I do know the next crisis will look nothing like the last. We just hit new ten year lows. Strange how all of those shrill predictions about the coming OTC derivative crisis have gone silent.”
Thanks Trump: Goldman Is Losing Faith In Goldman’s Ability To Get Anything Done
“The probability that tax legislation will be enacted by 2018 has fallen further, in our view, as a result of recent events. The last few weeks have taken a toll on President Trump’s approval rating as well as support for Republicans in Congress.”
Why You Shouldn’t “Invest” In 3X ETFs: Exhibit “B”
On Friday, people are buying the “Brazil just proved their political crisis is intractable” dip.
Nassim Taleb Took Time Away From Deadlifting Stones To Tell Us This: “Trump Is Not An Idiot”
Just when you thought this might be a boring ass Friday, guess who agreed (probably begrudgingly) to sit down for an interview with Bloomberg’s starstruck Erik Schatzker?
Trader: This Is A “Thankless Task,” Headlines “Don’t Wait For Normal Business Hours”
“It’s a thankless task to try trading when it seems that all of the relevant inputs are unscheduled exogenous shocks.”
“President’s Day”: Iran Is Voting, Brazil Is Panicking, Trump Is Traveling
It feels quiet in America on Friday morning. Maybe that’s because Donald Trump is leaving
Key Calls (Friday): Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations
Are your stocks on the list?
One Bank Says Trump Won’t Be Impeached … Yet
“To date no US President has been impeached by his own party, and given the highly charged partisan environment, we think that evidence of a breach deemed sufficient to trigger impeachment proceedings would have to be very robust. However, if there is a change in the composition of control in Congress post-Midterms and Democrats pick up significant seats, the political calculus could change.”
Goldman: Buy Puts On These Shitty Stocks For A Pullback (Spoiler: Tesla’s One Of Them)
“For investors looking to protect their portfolio, we identify those stocks which have attractive puts and limited fundamental downside support based on cash-flow analysis and our analysts’ views.”
Trump On Special Counsel: America Has More Important Things To Do Than Figure Out If I’m A Russian
“It hurts our country terribly.”
“Don’t Panic”: Yesterday Was Only The 66th Worst Day In 10 Years – Or Maybe The 6th
“No, what made yesterday so striking is that the magnitude of the decline hinted at a level of investment risk that had previously been as unobservable as dark matter.”
Assuming You Think America Is Still A Democracy, Here’s How To Think About Markets & Trump
“In a democracy like the US the main impact of elevated political uncertainty is higher risk of inaction”…
Guest Post: Stock Market Shakeout
“Let’s hope I am not too early, and end up getting eaten by the shorts who are pressing their trade.”
TIME Cover: The Metamorphosis
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Mike Flynn Will Defy Senate Subpoena On Russia
Aaaaand it gets worse.
“Peeps Be Cray” – VIX ETP Edition
“I’m only burning my half.”
Trump “Squeezing Lemon Juice Into Cuts With Every Tweet” – And Other Zingers From Analysts
“…the Deep State playing a long game of death by a thousand cuts … that Trump squeezes lemon juice into with each tweet and comment.”
Trader: What You’ve Seen Unwound Is “Just The Tip Of The Iceberg”
“It’s vital, therefore, to remind yourself that these moves, while portrayed as dramatic, represent only the very tip of the iceberg of positions built up over a very long period of time and in massive size.”
Circuit Breakers Hit, Stocks Plunge, Emerging Market ETF Tumbles As Brazil “In Full Crisis Mode”
Look, I don’t know how closely you’ve followed Brazilian politics over the past three (or
Trump Blasts Special “Councel,” Again Proves You Are Rank Amateur At Throwing Gas On Fires
I gotta tell you, on a personal level, Donald Trump makes me feel better about myself.
Risk Appetite Evaporates As 18 More Contacts Between Trump, Russian “Godfather” Revealed
Everything was going (relatively) ok and then…
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