Senior Investment Strategist at Edward Jones here in new york. Were seeing a dent in risk appetite. The market is grappling with a variety of worries tensions in the Middle East, a Port Strike and election uncertainty. Do you expect to see volatility . Are there any opportunities . Yes, it is great to be here, and we are moving nicely thus far this year and we are moving nicely thus farthis year in and we are moving nicely thus far this year in the snp 500, up far this year in the snp 500, up nearly 20 . As you noted, youre heading into a choppy October Period and facing mounting walls of worry in the market, including the upcoming election on November The 5th and the ongoing Port Strike on the Eastern Seaboard as well as growing escalations and tensions in the Middle East. We say investors in markets should prepare for bouts of volatility ahead of a 20 rally also, that is a natural next step in terms of what might happen in markets. We are probably due for a period of pull back, but w
tonight. former vice president mike pence testified today before the federal grand jury, investigating the former presidents actions surrounding the january six riot and an attempts to overturn the 2020 election election. i am john berman in for anderson. just pause and listen to that again. a former vice president just testified in an investigation about whether a president, his running mate, illegally tried to overturn an election. so much has happened in the last few years, it s easy to get numb to the mind bending is historical explosions taking place. it s the first time in modern history a vice president has been compelled to testify about the president he served beside, and add to that, he might run against trump in 2024. it s also the first time that this vice president has testified under oath about the today we are rioters were seen yelling, hang mike pence at the capitol, as well as personal interactions with trump and the events leading up to that day. he previous
china. erin? will ripley thank you very much for that amazing report. thank you for joining us. anderson is now. one for the history books tonight. former vice president mike pence testified today before the federal grand jury investigating the former president s actions surrounding the january 6th riot and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. i m john berman in for anderson. just pause and listen to that again. a former vice president just testified in an investigation about whether a president, his running mate illegally tried to overturn an election. so much has happened the last few years, it s easy to get numb to the mind-bending historical explosions taking place. it s the first time in modern history a vice president has been compelled to testify about the president he served beside. to add to that, he might run against trump in 2024. it s also the first time that this vice president has testified under oath about the day where rioters were seen yelling hang mi
hang outside the sea. wonderful. new york 83 today. it s really nice. steve: look at that august 16th already. time is awasting, the summer is pert near over for a lot of kids in some of the some of the states they have already gone back to will school. ainsley: hard to believe. where did the summer go? steve: i know. welcome, folks. brian is off today in his dent in the couch is will cain. ainsley: are your kids in school yet. will: first day tomorrow. ainsley: you will be there for that. will: i will be there for that winding down and nothing better than to milk every bit of summer by getting up early. ainsley: everyone wants to know did you find your lug gag? will: no. i think it s somewhere in dallas. gigantic airport. ainsley: have you been wearing this suit every day? will: i keep all my suits in new york. i have had fresh clothes on to appear in front of you for the last seven days. steve: cosmetically, shaffers. will: it s all that temporary
have reached that point us where we are. yesterday for example a man leaped on stage at a campaign event and try to stab. a sitting member of congress is challenging kathy and the governors race in new york. it s ordinarily attempting to assassinate a federal officer would be considered a big deal, but the republicans so it s not a big deal anymore. the man who tried to murder was released immediately with no bail. less than 24 hours later by contrast from her tripadvisor bannon was convicted of crimes recently that were crimes at all. for which he now faces a prison term of two years. he has been declared guilty of some and called contempt of congress. my strike he was an unintentionally hilarious term since most the time congress invites contempts. the point is this is a crime the democrats are not convicted of ever. attorney general eric holder nrs executive or once found to be in contempt of congress of both of them and for real crimes it was in mexico. it was targeting c