Michael Burry use the nickname "Cassandra" because Warren Buffett originally dubbed Burry a "Cassandra" during his official congressional testimony regarding the causes of the 2008 financial crisis.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra, a Trojan princess was cursed by Apollo so that her true prophecies would never be believed hence they “fell on deaf ears.”
She accurately foresaw disasters such as the fall of Troy (including the Trojan Horse) and repeatedly warned her people, but they dismissed her as mad or a liar. Her father even confined her at times. The city fell as she predicted.
During the sack of Troy, she sought refuge in Athena’s temple, clinging to the goddess’s statue. Ajax the Lesser dragged her away and raped her. She was then awarded as a war prize and concubine to Agamemnon, the Greek leader.
Cassandra foresaw that she and Agamemnon would be murdered upon their return to Mycenae by his wife Clytemnestra (who sought revenge partly for Agamemnon’s earlier sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia, and partly over the concubine). She warned him, but he ignored her. Both were killed shortly after arriving home
Cassandra’s final prophecy fulfilled, like all the others.
Will Burry final prophecy be fulfilled but share the sad ending?
#Odyssey
Insurance science project $LMND still losing money after eleven years despite a 61% Net Loss Ratio. Oh, and the CFO leaving (but will remain on Board).
Scott Galloway pulls no punches in answering today's poll question and predicts @ElonMusk will loose his case vs. Sam Altman @sama. Watch the full interview > https://t.co/XotdU6fhNw
John McAfee after his house got raided in Belize:
"Within a week, the entire government computer system was under my control."
"I was looking for information that they had set me up for that raid."
"I didn't find that. I did find out that the Minister of National Defence was the largest drug trafficker in all of Central America, and the Minister of Immigration [was] the largest human trafficker."
@SquawkCNBC
Squawk Guest: The Republican Senator actually says he is more concerned with how ICE agents are treated over the death in Minneapolis. He has no sympathy to the murdered woman except for a an off handed reference.
Here are the Senator's exact words... "Its time and more important for people to cooperate with Ice agents."
@andrewrsorkin
Of course Kernen also lacks sympathy for the murdered woman (perfunctory reference) and deflects Andrew's question - reverting to MAGA policy/tropes of how poorly treated ICE has been by the "Left" who are seen, to him, as mobs looking to act against ICE.
STFU Joe.
Get back to business discourse or lose more viewers.
If you agree repost.
If you disagree with me post why.
@dougkass@BeckyQuick
$ORCL bond holders now sit on 9% of unrealized losses on $18 billion of debt issued just this September with the bonds falling to “junk” rating as CDS jump from 1.58 on December 9th to 1.71 December 12, now matching its highest number since the Great Recession. Oracle has made seven attempts to issue new bonds, but has failed in each attempt at $31 billion and $25 billion, grinding its data center projects to a complete halt. $crwv $nvda OpenAI $avgo
https://t.co/KviJCWhWLZ
The Trump Administration is the most corrupt government in history!
From private jet gifts from the Qataris to $2 billion “crypto-coin” investments in the Trump family, the corruption is off the charts.
@SpeakerJohnson, it’s time to hold Trump accountable.
✊ #StopTheGenocide 🇵🇸
San Mames shows its support to Palestine, represented at the stadium today by @HoneyThaljieh, a group of Palestinian refugees living in the Basque Country and representatives of @UNRWA Euskadi.
We are with you! لكم كل الدعم، نحن معكم
#AthleticMallorca #AthleticClub 🦁