Donald Trump Reportedly Advised to On-Board Jamie Dimon as Treasury Secretary: CNBC

Donald Trump has been reportedly advised by his closest to pick the CEO of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon is treasury secretary, CNBC has reported. With the nominations starting to flow in, Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, or stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Trad In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, or stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Trad Read this Term across multiple asset classes continues - bonds are falling, while stocks are rallying. A strong U.S. dollar is accompanying the rally in risk assets.

not sure what is going on in $JPM right now. Algo wars. or something

— Eric Scott Hunsader (@nanexllc) November 10, 2016

While some media outlets are reflecting on whether the popular vote coincided with the electoral college, the stock market has rallied strongly and the U.S. dollar keeps printing new highs across the board.

One function of the electoral college is to prevent mob rule. A violent left confirms that the electoral vote is working as intended. #tcot

— Doug Ray (@RWSalt) November 10, 2016

CNBC is one of those same media companies that got the election wrong, and the report about Jamie Dimon could be the next part of a string of incorrect assertions like the certainty of Hilary Clinton's electing. That said, what is actually so bad about at a financial markets professional like Jamie Dimon, taking the Treasury Secretary job.

Dodd-Frank Repeal & Rising Volumes

While rumors about a Dodd-Frank repeal are swaying, brokers and exchanges are reporting record trading volume days. In the mean time some Wikileaks dumps are continuing with the latest including some information about how the Democrats have favored Donald Trump and used a 'Pied Piper' strategy that paid media to help The Donald win the Republican primaries.

Clinton's Pied Piper Strategy (use media contacts to promote Trump) has backfired spectacularly. PDF of our leak: https://t.co/DAmWNq9K0f pic.twitter.com/R49V3TfMXC

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 9, 2016

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