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Like Bloomberg's Five Things? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. But thanks to ultra-low interest rates and investor hunger for returns buoying private equity's financing power, companies have a much easier route to avoid the scrutiny of public markets. Some of the sell-side researchers assigned to Theranos would have been biotech experts, who, at least in theory, could have spotted sketchy sounding claims. Most of Theranos's backers were VC firms, well versed in tech startups but less so in health care. But a lot of alleged red flags were missed in the Theranos story, and you have to wonder if constant pestering from analysts could have spared investors. That's not to say listed companies can't or don't engage in devious behavior. Perhaps because I had Stulz's piece on my mind, the saga read to me like a worst-case scenario of what can go wrong without hyper-observant public markets. And by sheer coincidence just as Musk was tweeting about de-listing, I picked up "Bad Blood" by John Carreyou, which follows the implosion of blood diagnostic start-up Theranos. Ohio State University's Rene Stulz has a great report on this topic in the National Bureau of Economic Research. Public markets are shrinking - the last time the Wilshire 5000 total stock market index had 5,000 companies was back in 2005.

Why a cranky robot might make a better boss.Īnd finally, here’s what Dani's interested in this morningĮlon Musk's road to take Tesla private seems to be an increasingly well-traveled one.

Powell to discuss economic and monetary policy at Jackson Hole.

The billionaires and a guru: How a family burned through $2 billion.

Saudi Arabia’s problem isn’t Canada, it’s capital flight.

This is what's caught our eye over the last 24 hours. Unless you’re an emerging-market currency trader, probably a good day to book a long lunch. That’s pretty much it for the economic data today. At 1:00 p.m., Baker Hughes releases the weekly rig count. Coming up…Īt 10:00 a.m., August University of Michigan consumer sentiment is published. S&P 500 futures pointed to a slightly lower open, the 10-year Treasury yield was at 2.848 percent, and gold was a little higher. Eastern Time with the region’s equities in something of a mid-August volume slump. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index was 0.2 percent lower at 5:45 a.m. Overnight, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.5 percent, while Japan’s Topix index closed 0.6 percent higher amid optimism over the restarting of trade talks. Tesla shares were trading down almost 1 percent at $332.50 in the pre-market. Securities and Exchange Commission over his plans, it is little wonder that he said in the interview he’s having trouble sleeping. With shares in the company now having more then erased their gains in the aftermath of that tweet, Musk writing a blogpost where he attempted to explain what he meant by “funding secured,” and Tesla receiving a subpoena from the U.S. Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk said in an interview with the New York Times that he wrote his tweet about taking the company private while driving to the airport.

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Later today, S&P Global Ratings is scheduled to update financial markets on how it views the country’s creditworthiness, with Bloomberg Opinion’s Mark Gilbert saying a downgrade is “ inevitable.” While the lira added to gains yesterday after Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak promised that there would be no imposition of capital controls in response to the crisis, the currency was back in the red today. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned that Turkey will face more sanctions if Brunson is not released.

possible as an appeals court in Izmir is set to rule by tomorrow on a bid to release American pastor Andrew Brunson.

The recent respite for Turkey’s lira may prove fleeting, with a flare-up in tensions with the U.S. For investors, a trade war between the world’s two largest economies remains the main risk facing assets in Asia. Trump’s demand for a package of measures that slashes the bilateral trade deficit continues to be the major sticking point, as the feeling in China is that the president is trying to thwart the country’s rise as a global power. President Donald Trump is looking for China to bring more to the table ahead of an effort to restart trade negotiations. Trump pushes for more China concessions, Turkey's problems seem far from over, and Elon Musk has a lot on his plate.