WSJ: The invisible forces exacerbating market swings

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-invisible-forces-exacerbating-market-swings-11582804802 Sharing this article because it’s a very good high level view on the behavior of markets over the past 2 years. The TLDR is that options activity has become more and more prevalent in markets. This is caused by search for alternative strategies to increase yield in a very low yield world. The problem … Read more

State of emergency in Washington State

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“ BREAKING: Washington State Governor Jay Inslee declares state of emergency due to coronavirus “ BREAKING: Washington State Governor Jay Inslee declares state of emergency due to coronavirus — BNO News (@BNOFeed) February 29, 2020  

Why exponential growth of the virus is so concerning

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This is not a scare tactic. I have heard experts use the term exponential growth to describe the spreading of the virus. This is meant to help you better appreciate what that means. Make no mistake I am not implying it will spread at that rate. — Michael Lebowitz, CFA (@michaellebowitz) February 29, 2020

“I Knew My Number Was Up” – An American Coronavirus Patient Speaks Out

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Via TheDuran.com, We are starting to get personal accounts from people who are experiencing the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. While there is certainly cause to be skeptical, considering all the rhetorical hyperbole versus the real effect of the outbreak on world markets and events, pieces like what follows do seem to give consistent information. So, … Read more

Democrats Civil War Just Went From Crazy To Insane, They Had To Call The Cops On Bernie Supporters

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Democrats Civil War Just Went From Crazy To Insane, They Had To Call The Cops On Bernie Supporters. Bernie supporters and a progressive candidate for the Democratic party have been protesting outside Democrats homes resulting in several instance of police being called. Showing up to someone’s house is a huge step over the line but … Read more

LOL! CNN Clip from Nevada SumsUp Biden’s Entire Campaign

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHTVFczGhfo Courtney O’Brien from Town Hall reports, If you didn’t already know that Joe Biden supporters are becoming an endangered species, you will now after watching this new CNN clip. A reporter on location at one of the caucus sites in Nevada on Saturday found the single Biden voter who was apparently so lonely that … Read more

Clint Eastwood Makes His 2020 Presidential Pick And It’s A Shocker

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYGJ32EPaJM Chris Donaldson from Trending Politics reports, Legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood keeps going strong at the tender old age of 89 and is still tougher than a two-dollar steak but his choice to win presidency this year is a stunner. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://trendingpolitics.com/clint-ea…

German court rules assisted suicide ban violates citizens’ rights to “determine their own death”

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by DCG Slippery slope. From EuroNews: Germany’s highest court has ruled a ban on assisted suicide violates a citizen’s right to determine their own death. Federal Constitutional Court Judge Andreas Vosskuhle said in a ruling that a 2015 law — which banned assisted suicide when being conducted on a “business basis” — was unconstitutional. It allowed assisted … Read more

JPM FX – We have expressed a firm conviction in recent weeks that optimism in the global economy would, unfortunately, continue to ebb and that this would drive FX in an ever more defensive direction. We see no reason to reconsider this basic premise

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https://twitter.com/Alex10050409/status/1233515502624006145 https://twitter.com/UPFINAcom/status/1233819964945182721 MORGAN STANLEY: “It now looks like the surge last fall was a false breakout driven by Fed provided liquidity.” (Wilson) pic.twitter.com/6ZPWzg0j6X — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) February 28, 2020

‘Deep state’ is ‘much worse than even I thought it ever was’

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by Venus230 https://archive.is/wip/IA4Zu The scope of the “deep state” caught one top Republican by surprise. California Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, spoke to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday about his efforts to raise awareness of bureaucracy within the federal government believed to be undermining President Trump. “One … Read more

Bill Gates gets tripped up by a British journalist, after Gates claimed he wanted to pay more in taxes, then the journalist points out Microsoft were caught using a tax loophole to avoid paying $4 million per day, Bill Gates squirms

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by FamousTiger Bill Gates likes to pretend that he cares about the world and is desperate to share his money around with the poor. In reality, it’s very different, he uses every loophole there is to avoid paying taxes both at Microsoft where he uses the usual tricks, and to himself where he pays the … Read more

Corona: FIRST DEATH in WA and new case–a High schooler in WA with NO TRAVEL

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NEW: #coronavirus death in King County. @KIRO7Seattle expecting more information from EvergreenHealth hospital, King County and the Washington State Dept. of Health. — Matthew Smith (@MattSmithFOX13) February 29, 2020 https://twitter.com/williamsnews24/status/1233813984006082563?s=20   A high schooler in Snohomish, WA who had NOT traveled has tested positive. The kid went to the clinic, felt better, started to go … Read more

“China is not the story anymore. The market is now trying to price a global pandemic.” – BlackRock’s Rupert Harrison

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"China is not the story anymore. The market is now trying to price a global pandemic." – BlackRock's Rupert Harrison https://t.co/6syVu1Y01w pic.twitter.com/hO2ToJApBM — Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) February 28, 2020 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1233697225479479298 Schools will be closed everywhere within a month https://t.co/Nc0RxIvO7J — AGTrader (@agtrader) February 29, 2020 Together with the morning update, South Korea has reported 813 … Read more

Instead of discussing ICU expansion, increased production of ventilators and protective equipment, revised diagnostic criteria and expanded testing … they’re discussing tax cuts.

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Instead of discussing ICU expansion, increased production of ventilators and protective equipment, revised diagnostic criteria and expanded testing … they're discussing tax cuts. I'm just so fucking angry right now. https://t.co/ntwI7qZKXA — Ben Hunt (@EpsilonTheory) February 28, 2020 As he speaks, the second community-spread victim is confirmed. But hey, tax cuts. https://t.co/U50VHdyeJu — Ben Hunt … Read more