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How Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is being rigged, according to one whistleblower
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The flaw allows trading firms with sophisticated algorithms to move the VIX up or down by simply posting quotes on S&P options and without needing to physically engage in any trading or deploying any capital. This market manipulation has led to multiple billions in profits effectively taken away from institutional and retail investors and cashed in by unethical electronic option market makers.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-wall-streets-fear-gauge-is-being-rigged-according-to-one-whistleblower-2018-02-13

 
Trumps tariffs on steel and aluminum really shook up the market. @jmanz was correct though these American steel and aluminum companies stocks really jumped.
 
I think it was Buffett, or maybe Munger, that said if you can't stand to see your investments drop by 50% on a given day don't be in the stock market.
 
Well it looks like another American icon Toys'R'Us is now dead. Long live my Saturday morning dream of the ultimate toy store. We actually had one but was very far from where we lived. So when we got to go there as kids it was amazing!
 
It's the pension plans that are tied to yields. They will absolutely explode if there's a large correction. A huge chunk are already under water. All the years of low interest forced them into high yield / high risk positions.
 
Well it looks like another American icon Toys'R'Us is now dead. Long live my Saturday morning dream of the ultimate toy store. We actually had one but was very far from where we lived. So when we got to go there as kids it was amazing!
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Amazon just got a little stronger.

 
Sounds like old Marky has been dumping some serious Facebook stocks the days before all this broke, how is that not insider trading?
 
Keep an eye out on grains and maybe corn etc. Sounds like China might be introducing tariffs of tier own in retaliation of Trumps.

China is preparing to hit back at trade offensives from Washington with tariffs aimed at President Donald Trump’s support base, including levies targeting U.S. agricultural exports from Farm Belt states, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Not having made a profit one time in 15 years will force some change. Or at least it should. Maybe he's going to get serious now.
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I doubt it, the guy owns his own space company and flame thrower company. He is almost like a Bond villain.giphy.gif

 
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