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Dear Cherubs, markets hate uncertainty—unless, of course, you already know how the story ends. Then it’s less chaos, more opportunity dressed in a very expensive suit.

On March 24, 2026, the oil market reportedly twitched in a way that made seasoned traders raise an eyebrow and compliance officers reach for the aspirin. According to multiple market watchers, large positions were unwound just minutes before Donald Trump announced a postponement of a potential military escalation involving Iran. Oil prices, which had been bracing for impact, promptly cooled. Convenient timing, to put it politely.

THE SUSPICIOUS TIMING
Oil markets are famously sensitive to geopolitical tremors. Even the hint of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz can send prices sprinting upward. So when tensions appeared to ease, a price dip wasn’t shocking. What raised eyebrows, however, was the scale and timing of pre-announcement trades that seemed to anticipate the exact moment of de-escalation.

According to reporting from financial outlets like Bloomberg and Reuters, unusual trading activity sometimes precedes major geopolitical announcements—but proving intent is another matter entirely. In this case, the suggestion is simple but serious: if certain traders exited positions just before the announcement, they may have acted on privileged information not available to the public.

To be clear, “suspicious” is not the same as “illegal.” Markets are full of smart bets, lucky guesses, and algorithmic trades that look prophetic in hindsight. Still, as noted by thisclaimer.com, geopolitics and financial markets often intersect in ways that blur the line between foresight and insider advantage.

WHO BENEFITS WHEN WAR DOESN’T HAPPEN?
If the reports hold up, the beneficiaries are likely those with significant exposure to oil futures or derivatives tied to price volatility—think hedge funds, institutional investors, or well-connected traders operating across exchanges like ICE in London and NYMEX in New York.

The mechanics are straightforward. If you expect prices to fall, you sell (or short) ahead of the drop. If you’re right—and early—you profit. If you’re early because you had access to non-public information, that’s where regulators start asking awkward questions.

Bodies like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority typically oversee such matters. But when trades intersect with national security decisions, jurisdiction can get murky fast. It’s no longer just about market fairness—it’s about whether sensitive government decisions are leaking into private hands.

There’s precedent for investigations into “unusual trading activity” around major events, but outcomes vary. Some cases fizzle due to lack of evidence; others quietly settle. And occasionally, a headline-grabbing scandal emerges, reminding everyone that markets are not just driven by numbers—they’re driven by people, with all their incentives and flaws.

Alternative interpretations exist, of course. It’s possible that traders were simply reacting to signals—diplomatic chatter, satellite data, or shifts in military posture—that hinted at de-escalation. In a world saturated with data, sometimes the smartest players just connect the dots faster.

Still, the optics are, as they say, not great. When millions move minutes before a major announcement, it invites scrutiny, speculation, and the kind of questions that don’t go away quietly.

Sources list
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/
Bloomberg — https://www.bloomberg.com/
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — https://www.sec.gov/
Financial Conduct Authority — https://www.fca.org.uk/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com

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News Beep @[email protected] · 2026-03-09 · 08:00 UTC

Oil worries and Iran war hammer Asian stocks, with Korea’s KOSPI taking the biggest hit

Asian equity markets continue to bear the brunt of investor anxiety over U.S. President Donald Trump’s launch of…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Iran #Markets #Stock #stockexchange
https://www.newsbeep.com/425403/

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Alo Japan @[email protected] · 2026-03-01 · 10:16 UTC

https://www.alojapan.com/1458750/western-japan-cities-raise-tourism-linked-fees-2/ Western Japan cities raise tourism-linked fees #analysis #bursa #BursaMalaysia #BursaScreener #bursascreener #klse #KualaLumpur #KualaLumpurStockExchange #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #research #screener #StockExchange #StockScreener #technical #TechnicalAnalysis #京都 #京都府 KYOTO: The Kyoto city government raised the lodging tax for guests at hotels and other accommodations starting yesterday, with rates up to 10,000 yen per person per night, Kyodo N

#analysis #bursa #bursamalaysia #bursascreener #klse #kualalumpur

Alo Japan @[email protected] · 2026-03-01 · 08:26 UTC

https://www.alojapan.com/1458725/western-japan-cities-raise-tourism-linked-fees/ Western Japan cities raise tourism-linked fees #analysis #bursa #BursaMalaysia #BursaScreener #bursascreener #JapanTourism #klse #KualaLumpur #KualaLumpurStockExchange #research #screener #StockExchange #StockScreener #technical #TechnicalAnalysis #tourism KYOTO: The Kyoto city government raised the lodging tax for guests at hotels and other accommodations starting yesterday, with rates up to 10,000 yen per person per night, Kyodo News Agency

#analysis #bursa #bursamalaysia #bursascreener #japantourism #klse

Miguel Afonso Caetano @[email protected] · 2026-02-17 · 22:19 UTC

"Alvin Nguyen, an analyst at Forrester, says the fears that shook the stock market are based on sentiment and not evidence: no one has had time to evaluate the performance of an Opus 4.6-powered wealth manager.

“It’s a kneejerk reaction,” he said. “How true is it? Look, there’s plenty of leaders out there who thought, I can replace people with AI at the beginning. And a lot of people acted on that. And I think one of the things that’s being found out is that for a lot of cases, no, it hasn’t panned out.”

Aaron Rosenberg, a partner at venture capital firm Radical Ventures, – whose investments include leading AI firm Cohere – and former head of strategy and operations at Google’s AI unit DeepMind, says the impact of AI is being underestimated in the long term but adoption of groundbreaking models will not be uniform.

“History shows a repeated pattern of there being a significant lag between a technology working in a lab and it permeating the wider economy, as well as a chasm between early adopters and the majority of users,” he says."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/13/ai-effects-on-business-industry-evidence-to-allay-investor-fears

#AI #GenerativeAI #Stocks #StockExchange #AIBubble #MassUnemployment

#ai #generativeai #stocks #stockexchange #aibubble #massunemployment

BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @[email protected] · 2026-01-19 · 17:29 UTC

The NYSE has announced it will launch a new crypto trading platform to enable tokenized trading experiences with 24/7 operations, instant settlement, orders sized in dollar amounts, and stablecoin based funding. Plan is to go live later in 2026.

The platform will use technology to match buyers and sellers, combined with private blockchain networks, to provide real-time tokenized securities trading. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/19/nyse-to-launch-24-7-blockchain-powered-tokenized-stock-and-etf-trading #NYSE #StockExchange #Trading #Crypto #Stablecoins #BlockChain #TokenizedAssets #DigitalAssets #CryptoTrading

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Gay Curmudgeon @[email protected] · 2026-01-03 · 12:17 UTC

Playing "Pit," the frenzied card-trading game based on the New York Stock Exchange. 1977. #pit #stockexchange #newyorkstockexchange #game #games #1970sgames #1970s #card #cards #cardgame #cardgames #entertainment #entertaining #dinnerparty #party #friends #entertainingfriends

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Miguel Afonso Caetano @[email protected] · 2025-12-30 · 13:53 UTC

"The stages of enshittification usually involve some sort of devil’s deal.

- In Stage 1, things are good for users: the platform is free, things are easy-to-use, and thus it’s really simple for you and your friends to adopt and become dependent on it.

- In Stage 2, things become bad for consumers, but good for business customers: the platform begins forcing users to do “profitable” things — like show them more adverts by making search results worse — all while making it difficult to migrate to another one, either through locking in your data or the tacit knowledge that moving platforms is hard, and your friends are usually in one place. Businesses sink tons of money into the platform, knowing that users are unlikely to leave, and make good money buying ads against a populace that increasingly stays because it has to as there are no other options.

- In Stage 3, things become bad for consumers and businesses, but good for shareholders: the platforms begin to deteriorate to the point that usability is pushed to the brink, and businesses — who are now dependent on the platform because monopolies have pushed out every alternative platform to advertise or reach consumers — begin to see their product crumble, all in favour of shareholder capital, which only cares about stock value, net income and buybacks.

We have now entered Enshittification Stage 4, where businesses turn on shareholders.

Analysts and investors have become trapped in the same kind of loathsome platform play as consumers and businesses, and face exactly the same kinds of punishment through the devaluation of the stock itself. Where platforms have prioritized profits over the health and happiness of users or business customers, they are now prioritizing stock value over literally anything, and have — through the (...) growth of tech stocks (...) — created a placated and thoroughly whipped investor and analyst sect..."

https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshittifinancial-crisis/

#Enshittification #FinancialCrisis #Stocks #StockExchange

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Miguel Afonso Caetano @[email protected] · 2025-12-30 · 13:02 UTC

"Chinese stocks look set for their strongest showing since 2017, after a technology-driven bull run broadened out to include companies from gold miners to drug makers.

The MSCI China Index has risen about 28% this year, poised for a second consecutive annual gain. It is also en route to overtake the S&P 500 Index by the widest margin since 2017.

The inclusive rally captured the popular global themes of artificial intelligence and hot commodities, as well as local catalysts like innovation and gaming. Meanwhile, notable laggards such as utilities and property developers offer a stark reminder of China’s entrenched housing woes and deflationary pressures.

“While the AI theme may keep a segment of the equity market rallying in 2026, one of the more likely catalysts for a broad-based rally looks to be another stimulus announcement,” said Oliver Blackbourn, a portfolio manager at Janus Henderson. “A clear plan for resolving the housing issue or driving increased consumer spending would likely have the most positive impact.”"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-29/chinese-stocks-on-track-for-best-year-since-2017-as-rally-widens

#China #MSCIChina #SP500 #Stocks #StockExchange #Economy

#china #mscichina #sp500 #stocks #stockexchange #economy

Shree Sai Estate @[email protected] · 2025-11-20 · 09:52 UTC

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Manchester Evening News: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity news [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2025-11-16 · 09:08 UTC

Gary Neville's Stock Exchange Hotel plans to expand into huge building across the road

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/gary-nevilles-stock-exchange-hotel-32874095

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Dave Volek @[email protected] · 2025-11-12 · 15:03 UTC

Spolu 18: The Spolu Exchange

This will be the forum where investors can buy and sell spolu shares.

However, the volume will be much less than current exchanges, where speculators are looking for a quick profit:

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=19&id=354

And the Spolu Exchange will also be a spolu. It's profits will be taxed; the rest go to investors, employees, customers, and suppliers.

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#spolu #stockexchange

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UK @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 08:27 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/uk/561027/ FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to rally; Wall Street’s £750bn AI blow – City AM #AI #AIBubble #ArtificialIntelligence #Business #FTSE #FTSE100 #Ftse150 #FTSE250 #Ftse350 #FtseAim #FtseShares #LondonStockExchange #market #MarketConditions #MarketDominance #Markets #MarketsLive #News #openai #Oracle #RachelReeves #stock #StockExchange #StockFunds #StockMarket #StockMarketFloat #StockMarketUpdate #Technology #UK #UKEconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom

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VTC News Bot @[email protected] · 2025-10-31 · 04:06 UTC

Lãnh đạo HDBank thăm Sàn giao dịch chứng khoán London nhân chuyến thăm chính thức Vương quốc Anh của Tổng Bí thư. Đây là cơ hội mở rộng hợp tác tài chính và kết nối thị trường quốc tế. #HDBank #LondonStockExchange #VietnamUK #TàiChính #InternationalCooperation #HợpTácQuốcTế #ThịTrườngTàiChính #FinancialMarket #GiaoDịchChứngKhoán #StockExchange

https://vtcnews.vn/lanh-dao-hdbank-tham-san-giao-dich-chung-khoan-london-ar984308.html

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Crypto News @[email protected] · 2025-10-30 · 08:07 UTC

Listed Firms Hit Wall as Hong Kong Rejects Digital Asset Treasury Plans - TLDR:

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange objected to at least five firms seeking Digital Asset... - https://blockonomi.com/listed-firms-hit-wall-as-hong-kong-rejects-digital-asset-treasury-plans/ #digitalassettreasury #cryptoregulation #stockexchange #regulation #hongkong #bitcoin #sfc

#digitalassettreasury #cryptoregulation #stockexchange #regulation #hongkong #bitcoin

London @[email protected] · 2025-10-06 · 08:00 UTC

London’s IPO mini-boom gathers pace as digital bank Shawbrook reveals plans for listing

Shawbrook was founded in 2011 and employs close to 1,600 people and has 550,000 customers. It specialises in…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #GreatBritain #ipo #london #shawbrook #stockexchange
https://www.europesays.com/uk/477670/

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UK @[email protected] · 2025-10-06 · 07:52 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/uk/477670/ London’s IPO mini-boom gathers pace as digital bank Shawbrook reveals plans for listing #Britain #England #GreatBritain #ipo #london #shawbrook #StockExchange #UK #UnitedKingdom

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Miguel Afonso Caetano @[email protected] · 2025-09-06 · 13:29 UTC

"Another day, another record high for the S&P 500, and another investment bank has a research note asking whether AI stocks are in a bubble. Today it is the turn of Goldman Sachs, where Ryan Hammond and his team have made a lengthy and thoughtful attempt to assess whether Nvidia et al. are heading for a crash.

Their conclusion: We’re not there yet.

The S&P was up 0.83% to 6,502.08 yesterday, a new record.

Valuations are high, but they are actually lower than they were in the dotcom boom of 2000, Goldman says. There is one danger looming, the bank notes, and that is the “inevitable slowdown” in capital expenditures by the “hyperscaler” AI companies, (Amazon, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle).

Under what Goldman calls “an extreme scenario in which the hyperscalers cut capex back to 2022 levels,” the “lost” revenues to AI companies would represent a 30% cut to Goldman’s estimate of $1 trillion in total sales growth across the S&P 500 companies next year. In turn, “a reversion of long-term growth estimates back to early 2023 levels would imply 15%–20% downside to the current valuation multiple of the S&P 500.”"

https://fortune.com/2025/09/05/ai-inevitable-slowdown-sp-500-goldman-sachs/

#USA #AI #GenerativeAI #Nvidia #StockExchange #SP500 #AIBubble #BigTech

#usa #ai #generativeai #nvidia #stockexchange #sp500

Miguel Afonso Caetano @[email protected] · 2025-08-18 · 13:33 UTC

"The 10 largest US stocks by market cap are Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Broadcom, Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. Together they account for (all figures from S&P Capital IQ):

- 40 per cent of the value of the S&P 500.
- 56 per cent of the S&P increase in value since the market bottomed on April 8.
- 31 per cent of the growth in revenues for the index over the past 12 months.
- 55 per cent of the growth in net income for the index over the past 12 months (despite falling net income over that period at Apple, Tesla and Berkshire).
- 69 per cent of the growth in capital expenditure for the index over the past 12 months.

It’s not just that these 10 companies are making all the market gains. They are also producing a whopping portion of the growth in corporate America."

https://www.ft.com/content/2a984f31-5c91-4301-91a6-8a62f3adc714

#USA #StockExchange #BigTech #Monopolies #Oligopolies

#usa #stockexchange #bigtech #monopolies #oligopolies

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2025-07-15 · 14:27 UTC

Roxom Looks to Capture Bitcoin Treasury Boom With BTC-Denominated Stock Exchange - Bitcoin project Roxom is preparing to launch a bitcoin (BTC)-denominated stock exchange. ... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/07/15/roxom-looks-to-capture-bitcoin-treasury-boom-with-btc-denominated-stock-exchange #stockexchange #exclusive #finance #bitcoin #news

#stockexchange #exclusive #finance #bitcoin #news

Yonhap Infomax News @[email protected] · 2025-04-29 · 03:50 UTC

DS Investment & Securities to acquire DS Asset Management as wholly-owned subsidiary, doubling capital and establishing vertical integration for streamlined operations and resource allocation.
#YonhapInfomax #DSInvestmentSecurities #DSAssetManagement #VerticalIntegration #StockExchange #CapitalIncrease #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=60850

#yonhapinfomax #dsinvestmentsecurities #dsassetmanagement #verticalintegration #stockexchange #capitalincrease

Miguel Afonso Caetano @[email protected] · 2025-04-28 · 20:55 UTC

"The constant churn of policy announcements, exemptions, postponements and denials mean investors re-price each day where they consider risk to be relative to the day before. This then shifts the goalposts for judging growth and profitability forecasts.

For all the noise, however, the market still seems positioned for a hopeful outcome. Stocks are not even priced right now for a mild downturn. “For the S&P 500 to rise to where the consensus is now, Trump would need to immediately roll back tariffs”, reckons Berezin.

Sure, recent climbdowns suggest the president can be turned somewhat. But by how much? And when? If most investors reasonably expect tariff rates to eventually settle at least several multiples higher under Trump than where they started 2025, they are yet to fully price that in, along with the lingering impact of economic uncertainty.

Wall Street’s earnings and growth projections have further to fall. As they do, markets may also further scrutinise the AI and US exceptionalism narratives. That’s why I fear the S&P 500 will end the year not with a 5 handle, let alone a 6 — but with a 4."

https://www.ft.com/content/4aa1d7d7-4162-4e25-a6d6-a174a9626681?accessToken=zwAAAZZ7buDWkc9KodfXQWJOJdOm1qF0qWJmgQ.MEQCIHv9BhQD9srqiMmBbiUaCMiTKVkjC4KQDjswqm7UsnWpAiAyKB-VSE0ExSRqZWJQcJdws5Cu2VfsAMCAmjifWkM81A&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise&shareId=baae0fcf-698d-4017-80b8-42e4337c13d6

#USA #Trump #StockMarket #StockExchange #SP500

#usa #trump #stockmarket #stockexchange #sp500

Yonhap Infomax News @[email protected] · 2025-04-16 · 00:05 UTC

Dongwon Group to delist Dongwon F&B, maintaining 78.9% ownership post-exchange, as part of strategy to enhance global food business and shareholder value
#YonhapInfomax #DongwonGroup #StockExchange #DualListing #ShareholderValue #CorporateGovernance #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=58857

#yonhapinfomax #dongwongroup #stockexchange #duallisting #shareholdervalue #corporategovernance

Yonhap Infomax News @[email protected] · 2025-04-15 · 11:10 UTC

NICE Investors Service assesses limited credit rating impact from Dongwon Industries and Dongwon F&B stock exchange, while monitoring potential global M&A activities
#YonhapInfomax #DongwonIndustries #DongwonFB #StockExchange #CreditRating #GlobalMA #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=58792

#yonhapinfomax #dongwonindustries #dongwonfb #stockexchange #creditrating #globalma

Yonhap Infomax News @[email protected] · 2025-04-14 · 09:05 UTC

Dongwon Group restructures to boost global food business, aiming for 40% overseas sales by 2030 through subsidiary integration and business division consolidation.
#YonhapInfomax #DongwonGroup #GlobalFoodBusiness #StockExchange #BusinessRestructuring #OverseasExpansion #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=58600

#yonhapinfomax #dongwongroup #globalfoodbusiness #stockexchange #businessrestructuring #overseasexpansion

MediaFaro Magazine @[email protected] · 2025-04-13 · 16:31 UTC

How a Dutch trading company started the World’s First Stock Exchange.

Modern stock trading traces its roots back to a Dutch trading company over four centuries ago.

On 20 March 1602, backed by the Dutch Republic, the Dutch East India Company announced the first initial public offering (IPO) to fund business and military ventures, laying a foundation for modern financial markets.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250413-how-a-dutch-trading-company-started-the-worlds-first-stock-exchange?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Netherlands #StockExchange #FinancialMarkets #History

#netherlands #stockexchange #financialmarkets #history

WDR (inoffiziell) @[email protected] · 2025-04-11 · 14:24 UTC

Die Zollankündigungen von US-Präsident Donald Trump sorgen in der ganzen Welt für Aufruhr auf den Aktienmärkten.#Nahdran #Podcast #Börse #StockExchange #MelanieBöff #Aktien #Aktienkurse #Trump #USA #Zoll #Zölle #Handel
Achterbahn der Börsenkurse: Was ist los auf dem Aktienmarkt?

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Crypto News @[email protected] · 2025-01-15 · 13:37 UTC

EU stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart sees crypto drive 25% of 2024 revenue - Boerse Stuttgart Group CEO Matthias Voelkel expressed a bullish stance o... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/bourse-stock-exchange-25-percent-revenue-rise-crypto #boersestuttgart #cryptocurrency #stockexchange #bitcoinbulls #bitcoin #germany #trading #revenue #volumes #europe #tradfi

#tradfi #europe #volumes #revenue #trading #germany

Maurice Leblanc - Arsene Lupin @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 13:50 UTC

Maurice Leblanc - Arsene Lupin Part 6 of 99

“Oh, it’s all very well to laugh at me; but being the cousin and heir of the Duke, Relzières would have assumed the title, and I should have been Duchess just the same,” said Germaine triumphantly.
“Evidently that was all that mattered,” said Jeanne. “Well, dear, I must be off. We’ve promised to run in to see the Comtesse de Grosjean. You know the Comtesse de Grosjean?”
She spoke with an air of careless pride, and rose to go.
“Only by name. Papa used to know her husband on the Stock Exchange when he was still called simply M. Grosjean. For his part, papa preferred to keep his name intact,” said Germaine, with quiet pride.
“Intact? That’s one way of looking at it. Well, then, I’ll see you in Paris. You still intend to start to-morrow?” said Jeanne.
“Yes; to-morrow morning,” said Germaine.
Jeanne and Marie slipped on their dust-coats to the accompaniment of chattering and kissing, and went out of the room.
As she closed the door on them, Germaine turned to Sonia, and said: “I do hate those two girls! They’re such horrible snobs.”
“Oh, they’re good-natured enough,” said Sonia.
“Good-natured? Why, you idiot, they’re just bursting with envy of me—bursting!” said Germaine. “Well, they’ve every reason to be,” she added confidently, surveying herself in a Venetian mirror with a petted child’s self-content.

#Duchess #Germaine #Jeanne #ComtessedeGrosjean #StockExchange #M_Grosjean #Paris #Marie #Sonia #Venetian #ArseneLupin #MauriceLeBlanc #mystery #booktoot

#duchess #germaine #jeanne #comtessedegrosjean #stockexchange #m_grosjean

Maurice Leblanc - Arsene Lupin @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 13:50 UTC

Maurice Leblanc - Arsene Lupin Part 6 of 99

“Oh, it’s all very well to laugh at me; but being the cousin and heir of the Duke, Relzières would have assumed the title, and I should have been Duchess just the same,” said Germaine triumphantly.
“Evidently that was all that mattered,” said Jeanne. “Well, dear, I must be off. We’ve promised to run in to see the Comtesse de Grosjean. You know the Comtesse de Grosjean?”
She spoke with an air of careless pride, and rose to go.
“Only by name. Papa used to know her husband on the Stock Exchange when he was still called simply M. Grosjean. For his part, papa preferred to keep his name intact,” said Germaine, with quiet pride.
“Intact? That’s one way of looking at it. Well, then, I’ll see you in Paris. You still intend to start to-morrow?” said Jeanne.
“Yes; to-morrow morning,” said Germaine.
Jeanne and Marie slipped on their dust-coats to the accompaniment of chattering and kissing, and went out of the room.
As she closed the door on them, Germaine turned to Sonia, and said: “I do hate those two girls! They’re such horrible snobs.”
“Oh, they’re good-natured enough,” said Sonia.
“Good-natured? Why, you idiot, they’re just bursting with envy of me—bursting!” said Germaine. “Well, they’ve every reason to be,” she added confidently, surveying herself in a Venetian mirror with a petted child’s self-content.

#Duchess #Germaine #Jeanne #ComtessedeGrosjean #StockExchange #M_Grosjean #Paris #Marie #Sonia #Venetian #ArseneLupin #MauriceLeBlanc #mystery #booktoot

#duchess #germaine #jeanne #comtessedegrosjean #stockexchange #m_grosjean

Maurice Leblanc - Arsene Lupin @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 13:50 UTC

Maurice Leblanc - Arsene Lupin Part 6 of 99

“Oh, it’s all very well to laugh at me; but being the cousin and heir of the Duke, Relzières would have assumed the title, and I should have been Duchess just the same,” said Germaine triumphantly.
“Evidently that was all that mattered,” said Jeanne. “Well, dear, I must be off. We’ve promised to run in to see the Comtesse de Grosjean. You know the Comtesse de Grosjean?”
She spoke with an air of careless pride, and rose to go.
“Only by name. Papa used to know her husband on the Stock Exchange when he was still called simply M. Grosjean. For his part, papa preferred to keep his name intact,” said Germaine, with quiet pride.
“Intact? That’s one way of looking at it. Well, then, I’ll see you in Paris. You still intend to start to-morrow?” said Jeanne.
“Yes; to-morrow morning,” said Germaine.
Jeanne and Marie slipped on their dust-coats to the accompaniment of chattering and kissing, and went out of the room.
As she closed the door on them, Germaine turned to Sonia, and said: “I do hate those two girls! They’re such horrible snobs.”
“Oh, they’re good-natured enough,” said Sonia.
“Good-natured? Why, you idiot, they’re just bursting with envy of me—bursting!” said Germaine. “Well, they’ve every reason to be,” she added confidently, surveying herself in a Venetian mirror with a petted child’s self-content.

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LilMikeSF @[email protected] · 2024-10-19 · 18:52 UTC

#OTD 1987 after latest #FinancialCrash news reports of suicidal #StockBrokers, I headed up to the Carnelian Room for cocktails atop the #BankOfAmerica HQ, just a block or two from trading floor of #SF #Pacific #StockExchange , was kinda hoping to see some stressed out #BlackMonday #Investors lose it & jump, but people just sat around drinking & muttering...oh well

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LilMikeSF @[email protected] · 2024-10-19 · 18:52 UTC

#OTD 1987 after latest #FinancialCrash news reports of suicidal #StockBrokers, I headed up to the Carnelian Room for cocktails atop the #BankOfAmerica HQ, just a block or two from trading floor of #SF #Pacific #StockExchange , was kinda hoping to see some stressed out #BlackMonday #Investors lose it & jump, but people just sat around drinking & muttering...oh well