Goldman Sachs: A Quarter of Annual Buyback Volume Has Been Yanked; Credit Suisse: Hedge Demand Shows ‘No Faith in This Rally

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A Quarter of Annual Buyback Volume Has Been Yanked, Goldman Says Cash-conserving companies continue to rein in buybacks. Data compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. shows that almost 50 U.S. firms have suspended existing authorizations in the past two weeks, according to a note from its strategists. The firm’s buyback desk estimates that $190 billion … Read more

“There are pockets of stress in riskier credit that seem to be deepening, even with the Fed stepping in & buying higher-rated credit.”

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Meanwhile, long-dated Ford bonds also falling to new lows today. I find this interesting because there are pockets of stress in riskier credit that seem to be deepening, even with the Fed stepping in & buying higher-rated credit. pic.twitter.com/gbCXwwPB0T — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) March 31, 2020 #liquidityThe banks provide financing facilities called warehouses, which CLO … Read more

Day 1 of Q2 & ended Q1 w/ a whimper & Q2 unlikely a bang.

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Asian PMIs today (Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, SK, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Caixin China) & a couple things to remember: a) China PMI collapsed in February so sequential will be better but Q1 badb) Ex China Asian PMIs softening not collapsing & will soften further. — Trinh (@Trinhnomics) April 1, 2020 #Australian #manufacturing conditions deteriorated in … Read more

The coronavirus has pushed governments into uncharted territory in attempting to protect the economy. A lot could go wrong.

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The coronavirus has pushed governments into uncharted territory in attempting to protect the economy. A lot could go wrong. https://t.co/5zFQ6SuVDC — Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) April 1, 2020 The coronavirus lockdown is lifting but people in Wuhan aren't sure if they can trust Beijing's claims that the danger has passed.https://t.co/XRyvTtVYUB — DW News (@dwnews) March … Read more

Moody’s global default outlook

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$HYG $JNK $BKLN $LQDBond manager seeks waiver to avoid fire sale of junk bonds – https://t.co/4xTAQbF31s via @FT — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) April 1, 2020 Moody’s cuts outlook on $6.6 trillion US corporate debt pile to ‘negative’ Moody’s Investors Service has cut its outlook on corporate debt to negative, saying that an economy about … Read more

Captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt says more than 100 sailors on board have tested positive:Commander asks for evacuation of sailors

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EXCLUSIVE | Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy. Story by @MGafni & @JoeGarofoli: https://t.co/IL4RnCYaVV pic.twitter.com/ZWJM4bYBCV — San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) March 31, 2020 It’s getting bad. Commander of USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier asks for evacuation of sailors due to large #Covid19 outbreak https://t.co/jYjKVcojLl — Gregor Peter (@L0gg0l) March … Read more

FBI FISA SCAM: IG reports whopping 93% of FBI FISA applications FAIL basic compliance

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21) Let that sink in… "Rank and Vile" ! /END pic.twitter.com/f9KW28IN9K — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) March 31, 2020 And 99% of the FISA warrant applications are rubber stamped approved. What an absolutely sh*t show. OIG FINDS WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS, LOSS OF CONFIDENCE IN FBI AS 100% OF REVIEWED FISA APPLICATIONS FOUND ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: “The Office of … Read more

PRIVACY: Zoom macOS install ‘shady,’ plus video chats aren’t end-to-end encrypted.

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via appleinsider Increased usage of video conferencing app and service Zoom during the coronavirus outbreak is leading to more security issues being uncovered. As well as previously sending user data to Facebook, which it says it has fixed, it has now been accused of two separate security issues. Twitter user @c1truz_, technical lead for malware tracker … Read more

PUTIN Has Coronavirus?

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Damn… Norbert Elekes @NorbertElekes · 11m President Vladimir Putin and chief doctor of Moscow’s main coronavirus hospital shared an elevator ride last week. The doctor now has coronavirus. President Vladimir Putin and chief doctor of Moscow's main coronavirus hospital shared an elevator ride last week. The doctor now has coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/ESU23EtbGt — Norbert Elekes (@NorbertElekes) … Read more

CoronaVirus Is Confirmed As Airborne

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It’s Airborne Guys “Disease spread through both direct (droplet and person-to-person) as well as indirect contact (contaminated objects and airborne transmission) are indicated, supporting the use of airborne isolation precautions” https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.23.20039446v2.full.pdf This Explains it all the Government’s reaction, heavy Quarantine, Disinfecting air and streets in China, it’s virulent nature, this really is unlike any other … Read more

UK Prime Minister says China must face “a reckoning” once the coronavirus is under control. What will the rest of the World do to Chi*na once this virus is behind us?

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by Fckyousantorum China has cost the world $5trillion to date. It’s likely to double or triple. The world’s major economies cannot let this pass without striking back at China. China has damaged the West greater than anything since the Second World War. Will our reckoning be overt, covert or both. Perhaps it’s already started? See … Read more

Bill DeBlasio March 10: “We want to encourage” New Yorkers going out… “If you’re under 50 & you’re healthy, which is most New Yorkers, there’s very little threat here. This disease, even if you were to get it, basically acts like a common cold or flu.”

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Bill DeBlasio March 10: “We want to encourage” New Yorkers going out… “If you’re under 50 & you’re healthy, which is most New Yorkers, there’s very little threat here. This disease, even if you were to get it, basically acts like a common cold or flu.”pic.twitter.com/azfGg0dnyK — CHIZ 🇺🇸 (@CHIZMAGA) March 30, 2020