Subject: Unhealthily obsessed with French polls? We understand.
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Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 05:02:09 -0400 (EDT)

.footer .iOSLink a {       color: #666666 !important;       text-decoration: none !important;     }      @media only screen and (max-device-width: 480px) {       body {         padding: 10px !important;       }       .one-column p,       .one-column li {         font-size: 19px !important;         line-height: 29px !important;       }     }A daily digest of opinions and analysisFrance’s Presidential Election Inches CloserWith just nine days to go before French voters choose their next leader, the battle between centrist Emmanuel Macron and right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen has turned increasingly combative. Pollsters say the odds are firmly in Macron’s favor, but amid a historic breakdown in European politics, a Le Pen victory is hardly unimaginable.Our columnists, naturally, are split. Leonid Bershidsky comes out on the pollsters’ side, arguing that even after Trump and Brexit, the odds of a populist surprise are vanishingly small. But Therese Raphael isn’t so sure: Although Macron is said to have an easy route to the presidency, she notes, his tendency to self-sabotage has been on full display recently.How to Judge the Staying Power of Record MarketsThe Nasdaq crossed 6,000 this week for the first time, with bulls cheering the prospect of more gains and bears fretting about looming risks. Fortunately, history offers some insight into its future direction. Barry Ritholtz offers an appraisal.Expect Young Millennials to Ditch Startups for GovernmentStriking gold in tech now seems implausible, but a new generation is aging into political power. Conor Sen argues that today’s smart, ambitious twentysomethings should think less about becoming the next Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos, and more about supplanting Mitch McConnell or Nancy Pelosi.Why Buffalo Should Secede and Join CanadaThe United States and Canada have the same number of metro areas by the Great Lakes (seven, if you were curious) but those on the U.S. side have a far chillier economic outlook. Justin Fox investigates why cities like Buffalo and Rochester are struggling so much more than their north-of-the-border counterparts.Quote of the Day“Be regular and orderly in your personal account, so that you may be violent and original in your hedge fund.” — Matt Levine (by way of Gustave Flaubert)Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can’t find anywhere else. Learn more.Ritholtz’s ReadsThe case for early inheritance (A Teachable Moment)The hedge fund manager who’s shorting America’s malls (Wall Street Journal)The low-inflation world may be sticking around longer than expected (The Upshot)(Read Barry Ritholtz’s full daily news roundup here.)Bloomberg GadflyStock investors need convincing on Trump’s tax-cut planAmazon won’t magically churn out profits, and that’s OKUnder Armour investors’ wild ride is just beginning(Read more from BV’s sister site for fast business commentary.)Bloomberg L.P. ● 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022Web ● Facebook ● TwitterFeedback ● Unsubscribe

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