This shows the ratio of debt to GDP of various countries. The United States is a proud member of the triple-digit-percentage club.

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This shows the ratio of debt to GDP of various countries. The United States is a proud member of the triple-digit-percentage club.

Remember when shorting Chipotle (CMG) was as stupid as shorting Nvidia (NVDA) today? I sure do. Boy, have times changed. Chipotle is finally getting the treatment it deserves, since the purveyor of overpriced, mediocre burritos never deserved its lofty valuation. It is worth a small fraction of its former peak.

The wheelbarrow full of uncertainties we all faced at the start of this week has lightened considerably. The penultimate FOMC is out of the way, and three of the five mega-earnings are also done. The biggest news of all is that the risible China/U.S. trade “war” has been set aside – – yet again!! – – but this time, a full year instead of 90 days. What a triumph! And China better mind its Ps and Qs. After all, we’ve got soybeans and sorghum………..
