7 Nov 2024
CBOE Volatility Index $VIX drops more than 20%, one of the largest declines in the last 2 decades
Source: Barchart
7 Nov 2024
Political risk is in Europe, not in the US
The three-year-old union between Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he would call for a confidence vote on Jan. 15, raising the possibility of elections earlier than scheduled in March. Source: FT, CNBC
7 Nov 2024
A double-whammy for Europe: tariffs on US exports + increased defence spending...
Source: The Economist
6 Nov 2024
New all time high for Bitcoin
$75k
6 Nov 2024
A Split Congress Tends To Be The Best For Stocks
This year will be the 13th year in a row stocks didn't fall when there was a split Congress. Source: Carson, Ryan Detrick, CMT
6 Nov 2024
When Previous Presidential Election Results Were Called
Source: DeItaone (@*Walter Bloomberg)
6 Nov 2024
New York Post Cover
Pretty well overall, but also up the past five elections. Source: Carson, Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA
6 Nov 2024
Here's how the stock market has performed following the last 11 Presidential elections
Source: Evan @StockMKTNewz
