The Market On Thursday

  Good morning. It is 36 degrees and cloudy here in the Upper Hudson Valley, the forecast predicts a cloudy day with temperatures in the 40s this afternoon. Even Winter is afraid to show up for Trump. Speaking of Trump, our new uninspiring and seriously flawed president will be handed the reigns to the world in 24 hours. Look on the bright side, the word 'pussy' is now out on full display as it were, found in all levels of discourse. Has Trump inadvertently helped the re-arisng of the feminine principle?

  At 9:15 a.m. futures are slightly lower and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open slightly lower.

  Air bag manufacturer Takata is out of control. Toshiba is headed for basket case status. Mario Draghi is holding the eurozone fate in his hands. Let's be serious for a moment, who the hell can calmly talk about the markets right now, Trump, Donald Trump of all f-ing people, is about to become president. Major f-up America, what a f-ing joke, except the joke is on us.

CNN: Trouble for Toshiba and Takata; ECB announcement; Watching Netflix by Alanna Petroff

...investors will be watching ECB chief Mario Draghi during his 8:30 a.m. press conference for clues about whether the central bank thinks its bond-buying stimulus program is working.