Is that a surprise to you? It was known it would happen since more than 10 years ago!
That is what the Chinese generals seem to think others think. So it makes sense for them to raise the stakes to get the islands without doing a war.
The outcome of this conflict would depend on who got the right assumptions. It seems that China would get what they want.
What are the assumptions of the chinese generals?
As for the Japanese generals, if they are smart they could create internal problems for china, but I doubt they are...
And to whom did they sell their stocks? If those who bought their stocks are also members of the general public, what could one conclude about your friends' IQ?
Why don't you post trades on their behalf to demonstrate how ridiculous they can be. Now SPY at 150.47, VXX=22.93. Trend followers should tell us long side
I think they would wrong.
What is the IV? The last time I checked it was around 12. I find it low.
IWM behaved strange today -- it lagged in an up day. Is it a sign of something to come?
All the talk, and now he needs time to answer slides? How could one determine whether he is not just an another ass? If the stock does not selloff hard tomorrow he is a bullshitter until he proves otherwise.
That is all he had to say? He makes it sound like "He said, she said". If they can engineer a short squeeze, they might have him dirty his pants. If it does not drop hard tomorrow, would he look ridiculous?