Damien Shaw

There’s an old adage that bad things come in threes, and if I wasn’t so scornful of superstitions, I might’ve believed it after this shit show of a day.

First, the little scandal with Kia. Those hungry reporters will take anything for a scoop. Secondly, a ridiculous tech malfunction reset our email and calendar systems this morning, and we’d spent hours getting everything back in order.

Then, one of my top traders quit because he’s “burned out” and “found his true calling” as a fucking yoga teacher, of all things.

Now, an hour before U.S. markets closes, news leaked that a company we have a large position in...