VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries
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What Else Could Go Wrong for World Economy Before 2020 Is Done
What Else Could Go Wrong for World Economy Before 2020 Is Done
Clients Bullish on Stocks and Gold as Stimulus Reigns, OCBC Says; Robinhood’s Day Trading Surge Will End Badly For Investors Money Managers Warn
Clients Bullish on Stocks and Gold as Stimulus Reigns, OCBC Says; Robinhood’s Day Trading Surge Will End Badly For Investors Money Managers Warn
North Korea hacking threatens U.S. and global financial system: U.S. officials; U.S. coronavirus deaths increase by record amount for second straight day: Reuters tally
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Face masks may be the new normal going forward, Reuters reported. We need see-through masks so we can see each other's smiles. Smiles beget smiles and release important endorphins for...
Glutted Oil Markets’ Next Worry: Subzero Prices; Coronavirus poses ‘serious threat’ to financial system, IMF warns
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff A Harvard study said social distancing may need to last until 2022. Byron Loflin, the global head of board engagement at Nasdaq, says, "The coronavirus crisis will speed the end of...
New York Is the Epicenter of the World; The hidden gift in this pandemic is that we learn how to prepare for the worse one still to come.
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff The world hit one million confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The US saw cases hit almost a quarter of the total, with deaths exceeding the 1000 level for the first time Wednesday. If this were...
Trump Is a Test of the Economy’s Breaking Point
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Tomorrow will be the last edition of JLN for 2018. It has been an amazing year for news and we have done our best to keep you informed and hopefully a little...
Steve Grob, Director, Group Strategy, Fidessa – The Finance Industry: The Case for the Defense
"The truth is that you can't actually uncouple finance from the real economy...[finance] is the heart of the real economy." Steve Grob, director of group strategy of Fidessa, does a bit of role-playing as a "defense attorney" for the financial industry. Grob discusses...
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‘Weaponised’ options trading turbocharges GameStop’s dizzying rally; Reddit-Fueled Traders Trigger Volatility Halts Across Market
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