Small caps having a pretty good day as well. The commentary seems to be the market feels a little tired. Is that how you see it yes i do suspect that the market is fatigu fatigued certainly on monday mornings consecutively weve been greeted with excellent news for society as it relates to the vaccine but markets dont seem to be responding as positively as they did two weeks ago. Scott, you began the show by suggesting that we have a potential end of year run. For there to be an end of year run, we are going to need a catalyst and i suspect its not the vaccine, its not earnings, and it really falls back to washington, d. C. And the ability to try and offer some form of fiscal bridge to get us to the other side in the absence of that, i would just highlight december 15 the and 16th, you have a Federal Reserve meeting. Theres a wild card scenario there where the Federal Reserve steps in and enhances some of the landing programs and provides the bridge in the absence of fiscal policy maker
The last few moments on this headline from larry kudlow, the president s top economic adviser saying that the president now wants to do a deal on stimulus lets go to washington and get filled in a little more. Scott, the president tweeted on the state of the discussions over another Coronavirus Relief package. He said that the negotiations are moving along he encourages the negotiators to go big this as you mentioned white house economic adviser larry kudlow saying that there has been a plan that president signed off on. It is relatively broad based now what we know is that House Speaker nancy pelosi and the treasury secretary are supposed to talk again sometime this afternoon. They had been in almost Constant Contact almost daily contact and we know that president said he is willing to go beyond ppp, direct checks and aid to the air Monica Lewinsky and do something bigger exactly how big . Thats what the negotiators will be talking about, im sure, during the phone call later on today.
Im ama daetz. A chopper is over city hall. There is a small gathering there. A rally was supposed to start at 5 00 p. M. There are some tents set up. It is a quiet gathering so far of a small group of people concerned about the decision today. We will keep an eye on this protest for you and let you know as things continue tonight. We spoke live about protests plans in her town. We are prepared to hold and honor peoples grief, their cries for change, and we again are very clear about facilita facilitating and supporting peaceful protests. That is always going to be honored. It is part of oaklands dna and history but we will be ensuring that there is not vandalism or other lawlessness. A protest at the lake mary amphitheatre is expected to start at 7 00. A protest is planned in San Francisco also at 7 00. It is set for outside the Mission Police station. Just a short time ago, people in the bay area whose lives have been directly impacted by fatal shootings, by police, gathered virtually
We dont we use this to refresh and get some new investing ideas. We have bill nye joining us in a bit. Hell tell us why he sold out of apple and what he is buying with the money has made and hes made a lot of money on apple and a few other stocks your Investment Committee today is jim executive equity strategist. You have stephen wiess the dow trying to build on its four day win streak. Were down 122 points but you know math, as the numbers go up, the percentages go down. The nasdaq is something that we have got to talk about here. The nasdaq is down the nasdaq has opinion leading us higher. Maybe it will lead us lower. Why do you think the technology has been, i dont want to say weak lately, but looks a little wobbly thank you for that and for recognizing that i was wearing a trash bag this morning its always a good idea to have some protection, bryan that was protection from the rain here in chicago now its sunny outside the same thing is true in the market im going to pull it back t
quickly escalated as the crowd spills out into traffic clashing with police. officers recovering a firebomb at the scene presenting a clear danger to the public. molotov cocktail was in a group of protestors. we don t have an arrest attached to that. it was there on the scene in a crowd of protestors. again, something very dangerous that we just really asking our communities, our people who want to come out and elevate their voices, not to engage in that kind of behavior. they can hurt themselves and members of this department and their co-protestors for innocent people. dana: laura engel live in the newsroom. hi. well, these protestors are vowing they will be back every day until charges are filed against former marine daniel penny. penny has said through his lawyers he never intended to harm neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death. take a look at this. 11 people were arrested during last night s protest. most accused of disorderly conduct. police say one