It’s past midnight as I am typing this. I’m tired. It’s been a long day. But I can’t go to sleep without one more post. For starters, here’s what the Russell has been doing the past few hours:

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It’s past midnight as I am typing this. I’m tired. It’s been a long day. But I can’t go to sleep without one more post. For starters, here’s what the Russell has been doing the past few hours:

If you look back at the night of the 2016 election, you’d probably be very, very surprised at my reaction to the shocking news that Trump was winning:

To explain………..I was excited about the fact that the equity markets were suddenly heading into a free fall (and would ultimately be limit-down). That didn’t last, of course, nor did my enthusiasm.
What was interesting about that night, however, was the sheer popularity of the comments section; it was absolutely packed with people (of course, this was before social distancing existed):
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Well, we’re finally here! Let’s take one last look at what the pundits are saying. Here is The Economist:
