Senior editor Ash Bennington welcomes Tony Greer of TG Macro back to the Daily Briefing to make sense of price action in equities, bonds, currencies, and…
Can you think of any other time in the history of the United States when measures have been taken in advance to try to prevent a presidential candidate from declaring victory on the night of the election?
According to Politico, 44% of Republicans and 41% of Democrats believe there would be at least “a little” justification for violence if the other party’s nominee wins the election
"We recently received a job application with the email subject, “I am young, but good at investments” from a 13-year-old who purports to have quadrupled his money since February." - David Einhorn
The K-shaped recovery has helped the fortunate remain relatively insulated from the pandemic but the financial bubble is set to burst. And none of this even hinges on the complacent pricing around the U.S. election risks.
"... a Biden win means higher taxes and more regulation. That’s bad for the market... we got a small taste Monday of the downside that’s coming in the US stock market."
The Labor Differential improved to 6.6 (jobs are easier to get) - its highest since March - but plans to buy cars and major appliances slumped (homes rose modestly) as expectations for income gains in the next 12 months dropped.