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[Reuters] With U.S. presidential election too close to call, Biden bats away Trump victory claim [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump-Biden Election Fight May Be Too Close to Call for Days [Politico] What you need to know about the undecided swing states [Reuters] Trump, Biden’s paths to victory in U.S. presidential election [AP] Biden, Trump locked in tight races […]

States try to vote out electoral college Markets tense & uncertain, awaiting election results Past shows to revisit on control of information Nazli Choucri Cyber Politics and You Monroe Price: Free Expression and Strategic Communication Robert Jervis – Does Instant Twitter Diplomacy Change The Game With China, Iran, & North Korea? The McAlvany Weekly […]

[CNBC] Dow futures rise more than 100 points ahead of U.S. Election Day [Reuters] Asian shares in broad-based rally on eve of U.S. election [Reuters] Oil falls as COVID-19 cases soar, Libya output jumps [Axios] Birx contradicts Trump in election eve memo urging coronavirus action [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Cases Up in Key Election Spots; H.K. Extends Rules: […]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Surge and Dollar Drops on U.S. Election Day: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar dips to price Biden win on U.S. election day [Reuters] European shares rise as investors bet on clear Biden poll win [Street.com] Ant Group IPO Suspended in Shanghai; Alibaba Shares Slump [Reuters] Oil prices extend rally on U.S. election day [Reuters] […]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mideast Stocks Slump on Lower Oil, U.S. Election Risk: Inside EM [AP] GOP tries to save its Senate majority, with or without Trump [Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Faces Biggest Week of 2020 With Election, Fed, Jobs Report [Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOE Set to Combat New Lockdown Pain With Fresh Stimulus Boost [Reuters] Indebted China Evergrande to raise $2.2 […]

[CNBC] Election 2020 live updates: Trump barnstorms Pennsylvania, Biden and Obama campaign in Michigan as campaign enters final weekend [Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: Big tech stocks may face post-election headwinds, no matter who wins [Reuters] The great divergence: U.S. COVID-19 economy has delivered luxury houses for some, evictions for others [USAT] Coronavirus updates: New […]
We’re now only a few days from the most pivotal of elections. Meanwhile, new U.S. Covid infections have surged to pandemic highs (Friday surpassing 100,000 on worldometers), with the virus running rampant throughout the country. The early-winter season spike in European cases is nothing short of shocking. Across the continent, governments are being forced to […]

Here’s the news of the week – and how we see it here at McAlvany Wealth Management: A Difficult Week An ebullient market environment has rapidly turned chaotic. The confluence of new COVID lockdowns globally and increased uncertainty around the outcome of the US elections has created a palpable fear among investors. The positive market […]