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2016 Postmortem

Lucky Luciano

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19. Day to day movements are no biggie.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:13 AM

Sep 2016

But if $MXN spikes to 22-23...that would be a trump effect. Their central bank does intervene from time to time by trading fx swaps to protect their currency...but trump would overwhelm that.

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Polls are lagging indicators. Better to follow the betting markets. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 OP

DSB, thank you! MoonRiver Sep 2016 #1

We need to tamp down the hysteria. It destroys esprit de corps. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #2

I like watching USDMXN forex rates. Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #3

I can see a nexus between two markets which wouldn't seem to be connected on its face. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #4

" a 100% defensive position" A bullet proof vest? n/t jtuck004 Sep 2016 #13

100% hedge. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #14

Oh good. Bring a stockbroker to a gunfight. I understand what the the guy from stock tank is saying, jtuck004 Sep 2016 #18

Cuban is one of the good guys this election cycle DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #20

He takes money from other people's labor. Is part of the problem, even with a smirk on jtuck004 Sep 2016 #25

Day to day movements are no biggie. Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #19

CNN Political Prediction Market yallerdawg Sep 2016 #5

Plus, the press has finally revolted against Trump, thanks to his "press conference" scam yesterday. SunSeeker Sep 2016 #6

seriously-- what a freaking scam. And it's about time they wised up. Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #7

Thank you! nt Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #8

People probably betting Trump shot himself in the foot yesterday ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #9

I don't want to leave the impression I believe Trump can't win. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #10

I'm still confident Hillary will win ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #11

K&R Auggie Sep 2016 #12

Last week was "peak Trump" scheming daemons Sep 2016 #15

He's sank another percent or so in the last hour. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #21

4.2%? Cracklin Charlie Sep 2016 #16

Now it's 4.5. It is an aggregate of many betting markets. Follow the money. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #17

It's the Senate I'm worried about! ananda Sep 2016 #22

I consider 'Deplorables' to be an issue. SCVDem Sep 2016 #23

polls rtracey Sep 2016 #24

Excellent point! These people don't play. nolabear Sep 2016 #26

Good to see MFM008 Sep 2016 #27