$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX Historically social unrest issues have very little long-term impact on stock markets. During prior periods of civil unrest and protests, markets similarly largely ignored tumultuous events. After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Y 1968, markets dipped briefly on the day of his death, down 0.5% from 4-5 April, […]
President Trump warned that any attempt by protesters to establish an “autonomous zone” in Washington DC “will be met with serious force.” His comments came in a Tuesday Tweet. He wrote: “There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, DC, as long as I am your President. If they try they will be met with serious […]
$SPY There is a big gap between what is happening on the streets in America’s cities and the American stock market has confounded lots of both professional and retail investors, this is nothing new. Below is a overview of how similar frames of civil violence and political unrest have played out in the market throughout history, […]
Late Wednesday, President Trump tied a US trade deal with China to humane resolution of the weeks of protests wracking Hong Kong, hours after the State Department said it was “deeply concerned” about reports of movement of Chinese paramilitary forces along the Hong Kong border. The State Department warned that continued erosion of the territory’s […]
British officials have revived Cold War emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the EU next month. “These emergency evacuation plans have been in existence since the Cold War, but have now been re-purposed in the event of civil disorder following a […]
France Prepares for “Ultra-Violent” Protests This Weekend France is mobilizing tens of thousands of police officers and closing landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre as authorities warned that anti-government protests Saturday could be even more violent than the ones that have crippled the country for weeks. “According to the information we have, some […]
French Student Unrest Gathers Momentum French student protests intensified Tuesday, with various incidents around the country of demonstrators setting buildings on fire, and of violent clashes with police. Over the course of this week, students have gradually started to get involved in the so-called “yellow vests” protests against President Emmanuel Macron, 40 anni. Local authorities […]
America, in Need of an Enemy, Prepares for Election Day Unrest Expect states with active militias and law abiding citizens in open carry states to be on the alert and at the ready. US officials warned authorities in New York City, Texas and Virginia about an unspecific threat of attacks by al-Qaida militants around Election […]
Deadly Rioting, Looting, Shootings in Charlotte, NC for 2nd Night Wednesday night, several hundred Black ((90%) and White (10%) protesters rallied Wednesday in Charlotte, NC, where authorities are experiencing a 2nd night of rioting after the fatal police shooting of a Black man who police officers said had refused their orders to drop his handgun. […]