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WTF Chart Of The Day: VIX At Pre-Crisis Lows, Uncertainty At All-Time Highs

WTF Chart Of The Day: VIX At Pre-Crisis Lows, Uncertainty At All-Time Highs

Submitted by Jennifer Thomson via Gavekal Capital blog,

Recently, we have highlighted a number of divergent trends between ‘soft’ data and ‘hard’ data in both Europe and the US. For the most part, improving survey responses remain unconfirmed by the quantifiable information currently available. The surge in the economic policy uncertainty index is no exception.

Identity Of "Former Intelligence Officer" Who Prepared The Trump Dossier, Has Been Revealed

Identity Of "Former Intelligence Officer" Who Prepared The Trump Dossier, Has Been Revealed

While we learned earlier that John McCain was responsible for handing over the 35-page "dossier" of compromising, if arguably fake, revelations about Trump's connections to Russia over to the FBI, the identity of the actual creator, who was said to be an ex-British intelligence service, remained a mystery.

No longer.

These Are The Top Global Risks For 2017 According To The World Economic Forum

These Are The Top Global Risks For 2017 According To The World Economic Forum

Ahead of next week's Davos meetings organized by the World Economic Forum, in which the world's top politicians, financers, and celebrities will mingle, today the WEF released its annual report on what it believes are the top global risks for 2017.

For those who would prefered to just focus on the charts, please skip this part.  For the rest, and especially those pressed for time, and unable to read the 78 page report, here is the exeutive summary:

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