Be in the know. 16 key reads for Monday…

  1. Tesla and 12 Other Stocks Poised for Earnings Fireworks This Week (Barron’s)
  2. Oil-Field Services—Lots to Like Beneath the Surface (Wall Street Journal)
  3. Top Strategist Says Get Defensive for the Next 6 Months: 4 Safe Stocks to Buy (24/7 Wall Street)
  4. Insurance Costs Threaten Florida Real-Estate Boom (Wall Street Journal)
  5. West Looks Past Covid-19 and Sees Economic Resurgence (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Fed to Taper Bond Buying in Fourth Quarter, Economists Say (Bloomberg)
  7. Sanofi Agrees to Help Make Doses of Moderna’s Covid Vaccine (Bloomberg)
  8. The Fed’s Next Test Is Breaking the Ice Over Policy Shift (Wall Street Journal)
  9. SPAC Insiders Can Make Millions Even When the Company They Take Public Struggles (Wall Street Journal)
  10. A capital-gains rate of 43.4% would reduce federal revenue. (Wall Street Journal)
  11. 10-year Treasury yields will break out of slump within weeks: Wells Fargo (CNBC)
  12. Legendary investor Bill Miller lost 90% of his fortune in the late 2000s. Bitcoin and Amazon stock have made him a billionaire. (Business Insider)
  13. Biden shocked markets this week with a proposal to nearly double the capital gains tax. Here’s what the move could mean for high-flying tech stocks, according to 5 experts. (Business Insider)
  14. Wall Street edges higher on Tesla boost ahead of big tech earnings (Reuters)
  15. No Surprises in President Biden’s Reported Capital Gains Proposal, a 28% Rate Looks Most Likely – Goldman Sachs (Street Insider)
  16. As Good As It Gets: Goldman Is Last Big Bank To Turn Bearish, Sees Market Dropping In Coming Months (ZeroHedge)