@josephwang big fan joseph, but let's not forget that TOO MANY smart people like you was actually supporting him, and thought he would actually be good for the economy, notwithstanding how SHT his business track record has been.....
explain it to me like i'm 5
if you can't do it in the 9 months BEFORE an election, why would be magically be able to make a deal "right after" the election???
FUCK.
Been a while since I posted something this interesting.
Today, QQQ was
▪ Up at least +2.75%
▪ On a day VXN (VIX for QQQ) was up at least +1.00 point
And how has QQQ done 2 weeks and 1 month after every similar event in the past?
Hahahahahahafuck.
TRUMP EYES MAJOR BELARUS POTASH DEAL
President Trump says the U.S. is working on a large-scale agreement to buy potash from Belarus.
Trump says the fertilizer would be purchased at substantially lower prices than current Canadian supplies, potentially reducing input costs for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
On July 7 we flagged the record SPX/NDX volatility spread and called for a re-sync: the Nasdaq then fell 8%, the S&P just 3%, and the spread is back near its long-term mean.
Over 24% of the S&P's weight now trades against the index on oil and rates. At the same time, the Nasdaq appears positioned for upside with heavy tech vols arguably cheap compared to the extremes of July.
https://t.co/06OCoCd806
Tesla had a record month for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crashes, based on NHTSA data.
4 of them were fatal crashes. 7 people died in those crashes.
Tesla redacted most of the data submitted to NHTSA, but with the limited data available, @ElectrekCo was able to match it to publicly reported crashes to get a more complete picture of what happened.
OMAN, U.S. DISCUSS REGIONAL DE-ESCALATION
Oman’s Foreign Minister held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart to discuss rapidly evolving regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions and contain the fallout.
The two also discussed creating conditions for continued diplomacy and resolving outstanding issues, while reaffirming closer U.S.-Oman coordination on regional security and stability.
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP’S DEAL CLAIM
Iranian state-linked Tasnim News rejected Trump’s claim that Tehran wants a quick deal with Washington.
The outlet said Iran has repeatedly stated it does not seek negotiations with the U.S. government, accusing Trump of making false claims about Tehran’s willingness to reach an agreement.
🚨 BREAKING
🔴 Saudi front collapses in #Yemen as 3 full brigades surrender
🔹Three full brigades of #Saudi forces and their allied fighters, along with their light and heavy weapons, have surrendered to Yemeni #Houthi forces across the Hays, Al-Mokha, Al-Khokha, Taiz and Al-Jawf fronts.
🔹Ansar Allah has described the event as the largest mass-capture operation in the history of modern warfare.
TRUMP SEES IRAN WAR ENDING AFTER MIDTERMS
President Donald Trump said he expects the Iran war to end after November’s U.S. midterm elections, while again threatening strikes on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site.
Meanwhile, Iran and the U.S. intensified attacks on shipping, while Houthis advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening another critical energy route.
Brent crude remained above $100 as disruptions across both Hormuz and the Red Sea heightened global supply risks.