So the spy swap reveals that a good chunk of our financial system might be highly manipulated by espionage-based front running (see my previous thread). And that it is not just common practice for spy agencies to monetize their information advantage in markets, but also to cultivate transaction mule-type assets who front these operations on the understanding they engage in secret revenue sharing deals with the states they source their info from. In other words, a bunch of the wealthiest people in finance might only be wealthy because they are intel assets who are happy to monetize data sourced by 👀👀 activities and are allowed to maintain that wealth as part of “the deal”. A sort of “license to manipulate” for king and country.
And weirdly that subtle reveal coincides with a big correction in the Nasdaq.
Obviously might just be a coincidence. But then again if you map out the logical market reaction to such practice becoming more popularly known (the game might be up?) is it really that surprising?
Of course if you think of markets as nothing more than glorified Casinos - the clue was there all along! (Why else was James Bond’s perpetual gambling and tuxedo lifestyle tolerated by M?) 🧐
And weirdly that subtle reveal coincides with a big correction in the Nasdaq.
Obviously might just be a coincidence. But then again if you map out the logical market reaction to such practice becoming more popularly known (the game might be up?) is it really that surprising?
Of course if you think of markets as nothing more than glorified Casinos - the clue was there all along! (Why else was James Bond’s perpetual gambling and tuxedo lifestyle tolerated by M?) 🧐
None of this is really that surprising. As the former Russian spy in the CNBC mini doc says - the only reason nobody cottoned on to it is because most of the world doesn’t think the way “bad guys” do.
Thus, as he also says, markets are just another battleground for nation state hybrid wars. And if that’s the case (as per the plot of Casino Royale) it obviously stands to reason that our state is bankrolling or feeding counter-espionage trading too. And that suggests honest actors don’t really have a chance in that context.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Ro…
Thus, as he also says, markets are just another battleground for nation state hybrid wars. And if that’s the case (as per the plot of Casino Royale) it obviously stands to reason that our state is bankrolling or feeding counter-espionage trading too. And that suggests honest actors don’t really have a chance in that context.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Ro…
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