Inflation worldwide

The possibility of more violence and a potential oil shortage have raised the cost of crude, lifted interest rates and sent stocks south just as the Nasdaq could have posted its 14th consecutive gain.

With the federal government shutdown delaying major economic data releases, investors are left navigating markets without key signals. While this shutdown does not include debt ceiling standoffs, it still clouds short-term visibility for the economy.

The short-selling legend believes the digital age means “the timing gets compressed” for declining businesses.