Be in the know. 20 key reads for Saturday…

  1. ‘Near perfect’ jobs report has traders expecting Fed to be done hiking rates this year (marketwatch)
  2. 93 Investing Lessons from Warren Buffett (dgi)
  3. Warren Buffett, who turns 93, is at the top of his game as he pushes Berkshire Hathaway to new heights (cnbc)
  4. The 25 Best James Bond Cars, Ranked (robbreport)
  5. Behind The Wheel Of The Aston Martin DB12, The ‘World’s First Super Tourer’ (maxim)
  6. The 10 Best Companies To Invest in Now (morningstar)
  7. Arm Looks to Target IPO at $50 Billion to $55 Billion Valuation (wsj)
  8. Disney’s feud with Spectrum owner Charter slams entertainment stocks (nypost)
  9. Wall Street Hates Stocks. It Could Fuel a 21% Gain for the Market. (barron)
  10. Stocks Stink in September—But This Year Could Be Different (barrons)
  11. China ETFs book best day in a month after PBOC vows to support weak yuan with forex reserve ratio cut (marketwatch)
  12. Resilient U.S. Economy Defies Expectations (wsj)
  13. Cooling US economy gives Fed breathing room on interest rates (ft)
  14. China’s economy isn’t on the verge of collapse, and markets are overlooking these indicators, China Beige Book says (businessinsider)
  15. Why auto worker strikes against GM, Ford and Stellantis seem inevitable (cnbc)
  16. Home prices may be on the verge of cooling off (cnbc)
  17. 18 New Restaurants to Put on Your Fall List (nytimes)
  18. China takes aim at real estate crisis with new measures to boost economy (cnn)
  19. Earnings Quality: The Pillar of Sound Value Investing (yahoo)
  20. The most important chart in the world (ft)

Be in the know. 27 key reads for Friday…

  1. Ford Makes an Offer to the UAW Union. It Looks Light. (barrons)
  2. Walt Disney adds third Shanghai hotel in show of US ‘soft power’ (scmp)
  3. Hong Kong’s empty retail space falls to 3-year low as mainland shoppers return (scmp)
  4. Alipay+ teams up with Seoul’s government e-payments service (scmp)
  5. China stocks log best week since July on rate cuts as Hong Kong halts trading (scmp)
  6. China’s economy isn’t on the verge of collapse, and markets are overlooking these indicators, China Beige Book says (businessinsider)
  7. Intel offers an upbeat update, and its stock is gaining (marketwatch)
  8. Auto Industry’s Shift to EVs Gets $12 Billion Boost (wsj)
  9. NIO, Li, XPeng Combined Deliveries Set a Record (barrons)
  10. Why Amazon Stock Can Beat the Market and Notch Its Best Monthly Streak in 20 Years (barrons)
  11. Student Loan Repayments Are Resuming. What You Need to Know. (barrons)
  12. Dell Stock Surges After Earnings Blow Past Forecasts. Demand Is on the Mend. (barrons)
  13. Summer Spending Surge Shows Consumers Driving Economic Growth (wsj)
  14. Career Magic Happens in the Office (wsj)
  15. Arm, Instacart, Klaviyo Prep for Their IPOs (wsj)
  16. To Pay for Weight Loss Drugs, Some Take Second Jobs, Ring Up Credit Card Debts (wsj)
  17. Factories May Be Leaving China, but Trade Ties Are Stronger Than They Seem (nytimes)
  18. The U.S. and China Are Talking Again. Where It Will Lead Is Unclear. (nytimes)
  19. China Ramps Up Campaign to Boost Fragile Economy, Currency (bloomberg)
  20. Wall Street Gets Tough on Return-to-Office Laggards (bloomberg)
  21. China says the best way to ‘de-risk’ is to restore stability with the U.S. (cnbc)
  22. China tries again to support its battered economy, bringing in new measures to boost the yuan (businessinsider)
  23. The 10-year Treasury bond is a ‘screaming buy’ because the Fed has regained credibility on fighting inflation (businessinsider)
  24. The new bull market for tech stocks is here as the sector is having a ‘1995-like AI Revolution,’ Wedbush says (businessinsider)
  25. Macau Casino Rebound Shows Travel Is Bright Spot Amid China’s Woes (bloomberg)
  26. Intel to Accelerate Arizona Fab Build Out After Getting Large Customer Order (yahoo)
  27. China boosts housing market and renminbi support (ft)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China’s Economy Is Perking Up. Cheap Money Helped. (barrons)
  2. China’s Factory Activity Sparks Hope Slump Is Bottoming Out (bloomberg)
  3. 3M Stock Catches Another Upgrade. Why Sentiment Is Shifting. (barrons)
  4. Fed’s Bostic says U.S. interest rates are high enough (cnbc)
  5. Manufactured Home Stocks Are Jumping. Hurricane Idalia Could Spur Demand. (barrons)
  6. “Though macro concerns remain and we could see periods of volatility, we continue to see the restructuring as a potential long-term value driver,” Patil said. “Alibaba remains, in our belief, the main China e-commerce player and continues to see a large secular growth opportunity.” (barrons)
  7. PCE Measure of Shelter Slows to 7.8% YoY in July (calculatedrisk)
  8. China Eases Down Payments, Mortgage Rates in Fresh Stimulus Move (bloomberg)
  9. UBS Gets Everything It Wants From Credit Suisse (wsj)
  10. Sea Brings Back One of Its Top Game Titles in India After Ban (bloomberg)
  11. After Four Years, the $205,000 Maserati GranTurismo Is Back: Review (bloomberg)
  12. The Chinese property market may look like it’s imploding. But one expert doesn’t think it’ll cause a financial crisis — and there may even be a bright spot. (businessinsider)
  13. Rent growth nosedived again in August as tenants gain leverage over landlords — and apartments in these 42 cities are actually cheaper now than they were last year (businessinsider)
  14. The S&P 500 is about to take off in a month-long rally that will retest its 2023 high, Fundstrat says (finance.yahoo)
  15. China allows the public to use generative AI chatbots for the first time (scmp)

Be in the know. 23 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Kenvue Is a New Dividend Aristocrat. Its Payout Will Grow. (barrons)
  2. Hedge funds have made a huge push into risky assets. Here’s what that means. (marketwatch)
  3. Amazon CEO reportedly tells remote workers that ‘it’s probably not going to work out for you’ (marketwatch)
  4. JPMorgan’s Badrichani: Can’t Ignore Investing in China (bloomberg)
  5. Fidelity Says Chinese Equities Remain a ‘Top Call’ (bloomberg)
  6. Apple’s iPhone 15 Looks Like a Bargain. Here’s the Math. (barrons)
  7. China approves 31 more foreign video games, pushing 2023 total past last year (scmp)
  8. BoCom, Chinese lenders seen cutting mortgage rates to help end housing slump (scmp)
  9. Hong Kong stocks hold at 2-week high amid bets on more support measures (scmp)
  10. Demand for Workers Cools, but Remains Elevated (wsj)
  11. U.S. Does Not Want to ‘Decouple’ From China, Commerce Chief Says (nytimes)
  12. China Moves to Shore Up Finances of Troubled Bank (bloomberg)
  13. Everything China Is Doing to Juice Its Flagging Economy (bloomberg)
  14. China Mortgage Rate Cuts Fall Short of ‘Game Changer’ Policy (bloomberg)
  15. Raimondo calls on China to provide more predictability for business (cnbc)
  16. Warren Buffett turns 93 today. Here are 6 of the investing icon’s best birthday stories. (businessinsider)
  17. Warren Buffett’s 93rd birthday is today. Here’s why the investing icon dreads his big day each year, and compares life to a snowball rolling down a hill. (businessinsider)
  18. US Commerce chief leaves China on upbeat note after ‘uninvestible’ remark (reuters)
  19. China chip stocks rally after Huawei’s low-key launch of new Mate 60 Pro phone (reuters)
  20. PVH jumps after beating expectations on top and bottom line (streetinsider)
  21. Market Momentum Rides Further, Pinduoduo’s Q2 Beats (chinalastnight)
  22. Generac CEO Aaron Jagdfeld talks demand for generators amid natural disasters and power outages (cnbc)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. China’s internet sector expands in first half amid economic recovery efforts (scmp)
  2. S., China Agree on Steps to Ease Trade Tensions (wsj)
  3. Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, said Washington did not want to “decouple” from China. (nytimes)
  4. Chinese Stocks Are in a Slump—and Value Investors Are Excited (wsj)
  5. China Banks to Cut Rates on Mortgages, Deposits in Stimulus Push (bloomberg)
  6. Markets Show China Needs a Stimulus ‘Bazooka’ to Woo Investors (bloomberg)
  7. China Pledges to Speed Up Fiscal Spending (bloomberg)
  8. Raimondo Stresses Optimism on Economic Ties With China’s Premier (bloomberg)
  9. Raimondo Says US Firms Tell Her China Is Becoming Uninvestable (bloomberg)
  10. Wall Street Reels From Painful August as Winning Trades Go Sour (bloomberg)
  11. 3M settles lawsuit over earplugs after a June settlement of up to $12.5B for so-called forever chemicals. (marketwatch)
  12. After calling the S&P 500’s climb this year, this strategist says hang on, the gains aren’t over. (marketwatch)
  13. Elon Musk’s futuristic Cybertruck nears debut as Tesla aims to win over skeptics (nypost)
  14. These financial market signals are telling a different story about China’s economy (businessinsider)
  15. Pinduoduo (PDD) rallies 12% on massive Q2 beat (streetinsider)
  16. Markets are not signaling doom and gloom for China’s economy (ft)
  17. Commerce secretary says US wants to work with China (reuters)
  18. Raimondo Says Trade Can Stabilize China Ties (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Monday…

  1. 3M Stock Soars on Reported Earplugs Settlement. $5.5 Billion Is a Win for Investors. (barrons)
  2. U.S. and China Agree to Broaden Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions (nytimes)
  3. Chinese Shares Rally After Beijing Cuts Tax on Trades (barrons)
  4. Markets Show China Needs a Stimulus ‘Bazooka’ to Woo Investors (bloomberg)
  5. 3M Agrees to Pay More Than $5.5 Billion Over Combat Earplugs (bloomberg)
  6. Powell sounds ‘like a man who thinks he is probably done raising rates’: Evercore’s Guha (marketwatch)
  7. How the Stock Market Performs After Jackson Hole, According to History (barrons)
  8. China stocks climb after authorities attempt to lure investors with stock tax cut, other moves (marketwatch)
  9. Utilities Face a Growing Dilemma: Shut Off Power or Risk Wildfires (wsj)
  10. ‘Look, Muffy, a Book for Us.’ The 1980s Preppy Handbook Is Again a Must-Read. (wsj)
  11. U.S. Commerce Secretary Faces a Wide Range of Issues in China (nytimes)
  12. Auto Union Boss Wants 46% Raise, 32-Hour Work Week in ‘War’ Against Detroit Carmakers (bloomberg)
  13. Why Tractor Supply Is One of the Most Interesting Retailers on the Planet (bloomberg)
  14. How to Become a Professional Cornhole Player (bloomberg)
  15. China Extends Preferential Tax Policies for Foreigners to 2028 (bloomberg)
  16. US and China agree to export control information dialogue (reuters)
  17. US Commerce chief raised Micron, Intel with Chinese officials (reuters)
  18. Tech IPOs are coming back — now they have to perform (cnbc)
  19. Bank of America: Hedge funds are unusually bullish about these 20 stocks as they brace for tough times in markets (businessinsider)
  20. This beaten-down Brazilian stock is ‘too cheap to ignore’, could rally 50% – Citi (streetinsider)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Alipay declares live commerce ambitions in pre-IPO growth chase (technode)
  2. China Cuts Stock Trade Tax, Tightens IPOs to Boost Market (bloomberg)
  3. Bob Iger Tweaks Disney’s Strategy on Streaming (nytimes)
  4. Falling 10-Year Yield Rallies Stocks On Seasonal Cue (Almanac Trader)
  5. How The Steep Decline In Chinese Tourists Will Cost The U.S. More Than $20 Billion (forbes)
  6. Analysis: Case builds for China’s banks to cut deposit rates (reuters)
  7. Remote workers are treating their jobs like gig-work, and it’s turning them into the most disconnected employees (fortune)
  8. China’s economy is in desperate need of rescue (economist)
  9. Entrepreneur Rande Gerber on Making His Own Convertible and Why Free Time Is the Ultimate Luxury (robb report)
  10. Not Your Grandad’s MG: The New All-Electric Cyberster Will Churn Out 536 HP of Pep (robb report)
  11. Five takeaways from Instacart’s S-1 filing (techcrunch)
  12. Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard Travel Guide (mensjournal)
  13. This Is What We Just Learned In Jackson Hole (bloomberg)
  14. AI is entering its ‘Napster’ phase. This is who’s going to ‘own’ it next (fastcompany)
  15. The Ferrari 550 Maranello Does Something No Modern Supercar Can (roadandtrack)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Despite What Powell Says, the Fed Is Likely Done (wsj)
  2. U.S. stocks end higher after Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks, S&P 500 snaps 3-week losing streak (marketwatch)
  3. ‘This is a no-rules market’. Goldman strategist explains why recent stock moves have confounded traders. (marketwatch)
  4. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Kept His Jackson Hole Speech Vague, and That’s No Accident (barrons)
  5. Instacart files to go public on Nasdaq to try and unfreeze tech IPO market (cnbc)
  6. A co-investment chief at billionaire investor Mario Gabelli’s firm shares 3 stocks with strong pricing power he’s betting on as inflation remains sticky — including one that could surge 53% (businessinsider)
  7. UAW Authorizes Strike Against Ford, GM. Don’t Overreact to the News. (barrons)
  8. Autoworkers Vote to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail (nytimes)
  9. 3M Has Legal Problems. A Small One Just Got Resolved. (barrons)
  10. Everything China Is Doing to Juice Its Flagging Economy (bloomberg)
  11. Why stocks can still make run for record highs in months to come, analyst says (marketwatch)
  12. Shein partners with Forever 21 in fast-fashion deal that will expand reach of both companies (cnn)
  13. Is Value Investing as Cheap as It’s Ever Been? (morningstar)
  14. SoftBank seeks to build investment war chest on back of Arm IPO (ft)
  15. China imports record amount of chipmaking equipment (ft)
  16. Catastrophic Weather Is Wreaking Havoc With Insurance. These Companies Can Handle the Storm. (barrons)
  17. Hong Kong Turns to Tycoons to Get Party Scene Back on Track (bloomberg)
  18. Opinion: 4 reasons to start buying the August stock-market weakness — and what to buy (marketwatch)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Friday…

  1. US Commerce Secretary’s China Trip Has a Chance of Success That Eluded Others (bloomberg)
  2. Alibaba launches AI model that can understand images and have more complex conversations (cnbc)
  3. Vanguard says value stocks haven’t been this cheap vs. growth since the COVID outbreak (marketwatch)
  4. China Regulator to Meet Global Investors to Shore Up Market (bloomberg)
  5. China Eases Home Purchase Rules in New Push to Boost Economy (bloomberg)
  6. U.S. central bank has earned the right to take its time with interest-rate decisions, Boston Fed’s Collins tells MarketWatch in Jackson Hole interview (marketwatch)
  7. How Jackson Hole Became an Economic Obsession (nytimes)
  8. China Deserves Long-Term Strategic Asset Allocations: Chen (bloomberg)
  9. Detrick: Favor small-caps and cyclicals, which do well with higher yields (cnbc)
  10. Exclusive: China plans to cut stamp duty on stocks by up to 50% to revive confidence-sources (reuters)
  11. China offers tax breaks to home buyers, finance ministry says (marketwatch)
  12. Investor sentiment turns sour after a bad month for stocks – here’s why that’s a bullish sign. (businessinsider)
  13. If the UK stock market is cheap, why doesn’t it go up? (ft)
  14. China imports record amount of chipmaking equipment (ft)
  15. Powell’s pivotal speech Friday could see a marked shift from what he’s done in the past (cnbc)

Be in the know. 16 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China Urges Banks to Boost Stock Investments to Support Market (bloomberg)
  2. Wall Street is an early bull market: Ken Fisher (foxbusiness)
  3. This Pro Is High on China, ETFs, Today’s Markets—and the Future (barrons)
  4. Hong Kong Gains, Raimondo Meets With China’s Ambassador To US (chinalastnight)
  5. China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs (reuters)
  6. Will Powell crush stocks again during Friday’s Jackson Hole speech? Here’s one reason investors shouldn’t worry. (marketwatch)
  7. Nvidia Stock Surges After Stellar Earnings. What Wall Street Is Saying. (barrons)
  8. Splunk Has Been Overshadowed by Nvidia. The Stock’s About to Rally. (barrons)
  9. SPAC values cut in half, Chamath Palihapitiya tells investors not to be victims (marketwatch)
  10. He’s the World’s Best Golfer. But Can He Sink a Putt? (wsj)
  11. Forget overpriced mega-cap tech: Goldman Sachs identities 50 stocks across 15 industries set to be the true long-term beneficiaries of AI adoption from increased labor productivity (businessinsider)
  12. Billionaire David Tepper Pours Millions Into These 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks; Goldman Sachs Says They Offer Solid Upside — Here’s Why They Draw Plaudits Across the Board (finance.yahoo)
  13. Powell Is Using Jackson Hole as Final Push in Inflation Fight (finance.yahoo)
  14. China’s new accounting rules on enterprise data resources to have ‘greater impact’ on Big Tech firms, telecoms network operators (scmp)
  15. US jobless claims fall as labor market remains tight (reuters)
  16. China Tech Names Are Something We Can Look Into (bloomberg)