Trump with a tweet to start the day
“Do not believe any article or story you read or see that uses “anonymous sources” having to do with trade or any other subject. Only accept information if it has an actual living name on it. The Fake News Media makes up many “sources say” stories. Do not believe them!”
Sadly, we live in a world where sensational journalism is a key part of society these days – no thanks to the fact that the industry is a cutthroat one and where stories are often “leaked” by what Trump labels as “anonymous sources”.
It’s one of the more negative side effects of the rise of social media, in the sense that information travels quickly so everyone wants to get on top of the news coverage.
But at the same time, it reflects badly on society as a whole that everyone will just about believe anything and everything they see or hear. We may not notice it too much but that is the fact of life, even in trading:
