With Ant Crackdown, Beijing Puts China’s Richest Man Squarely In Its Sights Tyler Durden Wed, 11/04/2020 – 14:45 For years, entrepreneur Jack Ma’s spectacular rise to multi-billion wealth and global fame was cited as a sterling example of how China’s transformation to a capitalist society (with Chinese characteristics) could actually work: after all, if a…
British Gambler Stakes $5 Million On Trump In Largest-Ever Political Bet
British Gambler Stakes $5 Million On Trump In Largest-Ever Political Bet Tyler Durden Tue, 11/03/2020 – 15:30 Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A British gambler has staked $5 million dollars on President Trump winning re-election in what is believed to be the largest ever political bet. According to the Sun, the former banker…
Luxury Condos Hire Armed Guards With “Submachine Guns” To Protect Super-Rich On Election Night
Luxury Condos Hire Armed Guards With “Submachine Guns” To Protect Super-Rich On Election Night Tyler Durden Tue, 11/03/2020 – 15:15 Today is the day, Nov. 3, election day. For the last month, readers have been briefed on retailers, along with federal, state, and local governments, preparing for what could be a night of social unrest across…
Coming Together Post Election Will Be A Huge Task
Coming Together Post Election Will Be A Huge Task Tyler Durden Tue, 11/03/2020 – 15:00 Submitted by Bruce Wilds of Advancing Time To say this election has been divisive is an understatement. A great number of people are angry and pissed off over various issues. Most Americans are hanging on to the hope their candidate…
This Election Is A Simple Choice: Face A Chaotic Future With Courage… Or Fear
This Election Is A Simple Choice: Face A Chaotic Future With Courage… Or Fear Tyler Durden Mon, 11/02/2020 – 23:20 Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, ‘n Guns blog, This election season hasn’t been about Trump versus Biden. It hasn’t been about capitalism versus socialism. It’s not even about liberty versus authority. As I…
“You Are No Longer My Mother” – ‘Trump Derangement Symptom’ Is Tearing Families Apart
“You Are No Longer My Mother” – ‘Trump Derangement Symptom’ Is Tearing Families Apart Tyler Durden Mon, 11/02/2020 – 23:00 America hasn’t been this divided almost since the end of the “Reconstruction” era. President Trump has been labeled the most polarizing political figure of his generation. In certain areas, the red ‘Make America Great Again’…
U.S. New Vehicle Sales Could Disappoint In October Amid Virus Resurgence
U.S. New Vehicle Sales Could Disappoint In October Amid Virus Resurgence Tyler Durden Mon, 11/02/2020 – 22:40 Submitted by Christophe Barraud Analysts look divided concerning U.S. new vehicle sales in October after they rebounded by 90.4% MoM since April (Wards data). According to the Bloomberg consensus, they should rise to 16.50m(e) SAAR, up from 16.34m…
Not The Onion: Most Common Female Name For A Biden Voter Is “Karen”
Not The Onion: Most Common Female Name For A Biden Voter Is “Karen” Tyler Durden Mon, 11/02/2020 – 15:30 Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A study by the New York Times and Siena College has revealed that the most common female name for someone voting for Joe Biden is ‘Karen’. The figures…
Here’s What Stocks Will Do After The Election According To Options Traders
Here’s What Stocks Will Do After The Election According To Options Traders Tyler Durden Mon, 11/02/2020 – 15:15 According to a study by Bloomberg’s quants Lily Gu and Bryan Liang, who looked at how options markets are positioned for the election, the market is split in two in terms of what it expects will happen…
Terror Attack Unfolds At Vienna Synagogue; Perpetrator Reportedly Set Off Explosive Belt
Terror Attack Unfolds At Vienna Synagogue; Perpetrator Reportedly Set Off Explosive Belt Tyler Durden Mon, 11/02/2020 – 15:05 A potential terror attack is currently underway in Vienna, where gunshots have been reported at a synagogue that stands as the epicenter of what remains of the city’s Jewish population. The attack occurred near Schwedenplatz, a main…
Brokerages And Exchanges Claim They’re Ready For The Inevitable Post-Election Volatility
Brokerages And Exchanges Claim They’re Ready For The Inevitable Post-Election Volatility Tyler Durden Sun, 11/01/2020 – 15:30 The same brokerages that have been notorious for freezing up and locking people out of their accounts during points of volatility over the last year now claim they are ready and well positioned for post-election volatility in markets. We’ll believe…
A Guide For Free Thinkers: They’re Both Wrong
A Guide For Free Thinkers: They’re Both Wrong Tyler Durden Sun, 11/01/2020 – 15:00 Authored by Ethan Yang via The American Institute for Economic Research, If you get your information about American politics from the media, politicians, and even from a lot of Washington, DC think tanks, you’re doing it wrong. It goes without saying…
Variant Perception Macro Chief Discusses The Reinflation Trade And Looming ‘Commodity Supercycle’
Variant Perception Macro Chief Discusses The Reinflation Trade And Looming ‘Commodity Supercycle’ Tyler Durden Sun, 11/01/2020 – 14:30 For weeks now, we’ve been been pointing to expectations that a Joe Biden victory, accompanied by a Democratic sweep of the Senate, could accelerate a “reflation” trade, as the world witnesses the shift toward fiscal policy in…
NY AG Jockeys For Attention With “Long List” Of Trump Policies For ‘President Biden’ To Undo
NY AG Jockeys For Attention With “Long List” Of Trump Policies For ‘President Biden’ To Undo Tyler Durden Sat, 10/31/2020 – 16:35 AG Letitia James is making a list – of Trump Administration policies and actions that future President Joe Biden must undo immediately after being sworn in. James, who was likely behind the leak…
Jim Bovard’s Guide To Surviving Election Day
Jim Bovard’s Guide To Surviving Election Day Tyler Durden Sat, 10/31/2020 – 16:10 Authored by Jim Bovard via The Libertarian Institute, Election Day can be the longest day of the year. Especially if the presidential race remains undecided late into the evening, neither Xanax nor vodka may be enough to kill the pain. In lieu…
“Time To Switch Hands” – Pro-Trump Candidate Kim Klacik Says Liberals Ruined Baltimore
“Time To Switch Hands” – Pro-Trump Candidate Kim Klacik Says Liberals Ruined Baltimore Tyler Durden Sat, 10/31/2020 – 15:45 Baltimore congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik could be the next face of the Republican Party – and if she wins a Congressional seat on Nov. 3, it would be the first time in more than fifty years Republicans controlled Maryland’s 7th…
Shops Boarded Up In San Francisco Ahead Of Anticipated Election Night Unrest
Shops Boarded Up In San Francisco Ahead Of Anticipated Election Night Unrest Tyler Durden Fri, 10/30/2020 – 16:40 The Nov. 03 presidential election is just a few days away – and for weeks – we’ve outlined security consultants, insurers, contractors, and even employees of retailers confirmed businesses are boarding up shops and increasing security measures ahead…
US COVID-19 Cases Top 9 Million, Belgium Announces 6-Week National Lockdown: Live Updates
US COVID-19 Cases Top 9 Million, Belgium Announces 6-Week National Lockdown: Live Updates Tyler Durden Fri, 10/30/2020 – 16:38 Summary: US tops 9 million cases France reports most new deaths since April 20 Belgium announces 6-week lockdown CDC unveils guidance for cruise lines Italy suffers 2nd straight record NJ cases, hospitalizations highest since May Regeneron…
“Capitalism” Is No Longer Attractive To Capitalists
“Capitalism” Is No Longer Attractive To Capitalists Tyler Durden Fri, 10/30/2020 – 16:20 Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, This “capitalism” is only attractive to parasites, predators, kleptocrats, legalized looters, embezzlers, fraudsters and all those insiders whose palms get greased along the way. Back of the envelope definition of classical capitalism: 1. Transparency in…
‘Massive Traffic Jams’ Across Paris As People Flee Ahead Of Second COVID Lockdown
‘Massive Traffic Jams’ Across Paris As People Flee Ahead Of Second COVID Lockdown Tyler Durden Thu, 10/29/2020 – 16:32 On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would enter a full lockdown from midnight on Thursday until the end of November due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. With hours to go before…
Amazon Slides Despite Crushing Expectations, Guiding Sharply Higher On AWS Growth, Margin Concerns
Amazon Slides Despite Crushing Expectations, Guiding Sharply Higher On AWS Growth, Margin Concerns Tyler Durden Thu, 10/29/2020 – 16:24 Heading into today’s earnings call juggernaut which sees over $5 trillion in market cap report among just 4 companies (AAPL $1.9TN, AMZN $1.6TN, GOOGL $1.1TN, FB $800BN) Amazon had once again emerged as the one FAAMG stock…
Twitter Tumbles After Massive User-Growth Miss
Twitter Tumbles After Massive User-Growth Miss Tyler Durden Thu, 10/29/2020 – 16:24 At first glance, Twitter’s numbers look solid with big top- and bottom-line beats (notable after disappointing revenue in both Q1 and Q2): 3Q Rev. $936.2M, Est. $780.5M 3Q Adj EPS 19c, Est. 5c But…there is a big red flag here, and that is…
