...potential for a “Gamma Unclenching” on the Index level, which could then open the window for “Volatility expansion”...

“The espionage act was abused from the beginning to jail dissenters”

"After what I witnessed in June, I canceled my Carnival cruises for the rest of this year."

What’s going on? Why is the United Nations promoting a kind of food production proven to reduce yields, raise prices, and topple governments? And what can be done to stop it?

"There is no other better product that can be used to store value other than gold," says central bank official

What else is there to do about the ongoing shift from developed to emerging market norms in the West?

“I would like to let you know that I have tested positive for COVID19...”

"The current water levels on the Middle and Lower Rhine are currently at an exceptionally low level for this time of year." 

"We can’t wait any longer..."

you do not buy a house insurance after it has started burning...

Net-short non-commercial positions in S&P 500 futures -- a gauge of bearish bets on the US stock benchmark -- grew again last week and remain at the highest since June 2020.

About two and a half years after the draconian Covid-response experiment began, as the American public's patience is running thin heading into mid-terms, the CDC has finally changed its tune on the virus.

"This quarter’s results are an important proof point that Disney’s complex transformation is succeeding and our confidence in Disney’s current trajectory is such that we have, in recent weeks, repurchased a significant stake in the Company."

What's driving oil lower? Three things...

The question remains if Baja California has returned to normal after a weekend of cartel violence or if it will persist through the week. 

"In a troubling sign that consumers are now sitting on the sidelines due to higher housing costs, the August buyer traffic number in our builder survey was 32, the lowest level since April 2014."

While nuclear power does have problems associated with its cost and its environmental impact, the safety issues that are frequently pointed to by detractors are greatly exaggerated.  

"This is a resolute counterstrike and solemn deterrence to the consecutive provocations by the US and Taiwan that undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."