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Pompeo to meet with Saudi crown prince later today

The meeting will be in Jeddah to coordinate efforts in order to counter Iranian aggression in the region

The above is being confirmed by the US embassy in the UAE. It looks like more of a meeting to try and get the Saudis on board that Iran were behind the attack and to plot out the next course of action in response.

Just something to take note of in case we hear of anything on the matter later today.

Genetic Testing for Traders

I”ll confess to being mostly skeptical about these quasi-deterministic genetic trait studies — circumstances generally matter so much more — but there is a new study claiming a genetic basis for some aspects of decision-making in risky situations.

Research published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B1 is a step towards a more nuanced understanding of how variants of the gene MAOA — which specifies an enzyme, monoamine oxidase-A, that breaks down neurotransmitters such as serotonin — affect financial decisions.

The gene variant MAOA-L is associated with lower production of the enzyme and has been repeatedly linked to risky behavior. Previous studies suggested that carriers of MAOA-L are more likely to lash out when provoked2, for example, or to be more prone to aggression when raised in high-stress environments3.

More here, including a summary of the research, which appears to have been the usual test of a sure versus a gamble for higher gains.