Volatility Floored

The VIX may struggle to move much lower than current levels - and may signal limitations to further stock market gains.

  • May 17, 2018 9:06 AM

Frontrunning: May 17

  • Japan Considers Retaliation Against U.S. Steel Tariffs (WSJ)
  • US sanctions war against Iran prompts fight-back from Europe (CNBC)
  • North Korea says won't hold talks with 'incompetent' South unless differences settled (Reuters)
  • Trump Shows Flexibility on North Korea Talks (BBG)
  • May 17, 2018 8:41 AM

Frontrunning: May 16

  • North Korea Bristles at U.S. Demands; Summit in Jeopardy (WSJ)
  • Trump Is ‘Ready to Meet’ Despite North Korea's Threat on Summit (BBG)
  • Italian markets jolted by 5-Star, League coalition proposals (Reuters)
  • Italian Bonds Fall While Populists Debate $300 Billion Write-Down (BBG)
  • EU Readies Measures to Protect Firms From U.S. Sanctions on Iran (BBG)
  • May 16, 2018 8:44 AM

Universal Basic Income To The Rescue?

"Until governments acknowledge the real culprit behind income inequality, they will never arrive at a viable solution...Of course, UBI also provides an ever-growing voting class that will become dependent on the government for everything. Perhaps this is more the elites’ real goal..."

  • May 15, 2018 5:25 PM

The Coalition For Cultural Freedom Strikes Back

"Political correctness reigns in San Francisco, Hollywood, and Berkeley, it is making inroads into New York and the permanent bureaucratic government in Washington, D.C., but its position is insecure, unstable."

  • May 11, 2018 7:45 PM