Today's episode has it all, assuming "all" is tons of gay sex and Franklin Roosevelt and the Navy. Do I have your attention? I know Disillusioned Dilettante is listening closely because of one of those specifics (spoiler - he's a big FDR fan!). In 1919, a senior member of the US Navy was hanging out... Continue Reading →
Cross- and Intra-Asset Correlations are Plummeting…
Volatility is skyrocketing. VIX...soar, like Eagle. The 30 year bull market in fixed income is coming to an abrupt end. Trade wars on a global scale are looming. Currencies and hard assets are getting thrashed. The 10 year bull market in equities has already baked in a massive tax cut and is running out of... Continue Reading →
Want Jeff Gundlach to Invest?
Want Jeff Gundlach to actively invest in your business but can't seem to grab his attention? It's easy! Befriend a business reporter. Plant a headline similar to the below: Mr. Gundlach's assistant has forwarded you a calendar invitation and Mr. Gundlach's private plane is now rapidly approaching your location. Zuckerberg is out? Bezos is in?... Continue Reading →
Guest Posting by The Shadow: Advice to New Grads: Scale or Bail
The Shadow, mildly frequent reader, first time poster, and all-around international man of mystery, wishes to share the following WSJ article with this readership, given our collective (FUCK, I can't believe I just used the "C-word") capitalist bone-bone. Without further ado, here's the article for your sweet saline finish: Advice to New Grads: Scale or... Continue Reading →
…Guy’s a Pro
Wayne Jarvis, attorney at law. I have a responsibility to tell you that there is no candy in this office.
Arch Stanton Guest Post: The Most Ambitious Crossover in History
Hey have you heard there's a new "Avengers" movie? It was pretty easy to miss, since it's only been E V E R Y W H E R E for the past two months leading to it's record-breaking opening weekend. Suck it "Titantic"! Part of the endless parade of promotions for the movie about CGI'd... Continue Reading →
Random Bidtits (7/24/2018)
Psyche!!!!! It's a song of the day today and it's San Francisco by Scott McKenzie. As some of you will know and none of you will care, I was in San Francisco last week and had quite the experience. Whether wading through a sea of homeless wanderers, stumbling into a dispensary 10 minutes before 8am... Continue Reading →
Arch Stanton Guest Post: A Compelling Wikipedia Page
I was perusing Wikipedia of a historical figure in the pursuit of learning something new and possibly finding something to share with the fine readers of this site, when I stumbled across what is perhaps my new favorite Wikipedia page: "List of federal political sex scandals in the United States" (note to self - compile... Continue Reading →
Arch Stanton Guest Post: Episode 14 of Today I Learned – John C Lilly
I am going to BLOW your mind today. Absolutely blow your tits off. Even more so than that that one time you learned Lego is the largest tire producer in the world. Did you not know that? I BLEW YOUR MIND TWO TIMES. This is the story of a wild scientific experiment, intergalactic abduction, human... Continue Reading →
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