Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Biotech Stocks Are Poised to Rise in 2020, Analyst Says. Here Is His Top Pick. (Barron’s)
  2. The Pound Is Only Heading in One Direction (Bloomberg)
  3. Where Can Investors Find Value in a Long Bull Market? Here Are Our 10 Stock Picks for 2020. (Barron’s)
  4. Lachlan Murdoch Purchases ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Mansion for Record Price (Fortune)
  5. Here’s What Every Michelin 3-Star Restaurant in the US Is Serving on New Year’s Eve (Robb Report)
  6. We Have a Trade Deal and Brexit Clarity. That’s Good News for Stocks. (Barron’s)
  7. TOP 10 concept cars of 2019 (designboom)
  8. This Mind-Blowing Mojave Desert Compound Will Train Astronauts For Life on Mars (Maxim)
  9. Fed’s Clarida Dismisses Weak Retail Sales, Says Outlook Solid (Bloomberg)
  10. Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Lead Charts: 2020 Tech Trends (ValueWalk)
  11. The Top 20 Destinations For 2020 (Forbes)
  12. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (Advisor Perspectives)
  13. China to target around 6% growth in 2020, step up state spending: sources (Reuters)
  14. U.S. Mnuchin says trade deal with China to boost global economy (Reuters)
  15. Warren Buffett said an 89-year-old carpet seller would ‘run rings around’ Fortune 500 CEOs. Here’s the remarkable story of Mrs B (Business Insider)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Saturday…

  1. It’s Time To Get Greedy In The Energy Sector (The Felder Report)
  2. GOLDMAN SACHS: These 20 unloved stocks are spring-loaded for surprisingly big gains in 2020 (Business Insider)
  3. U.S.-China trade deal swaps tariff rollbacks for farm, energy purchases (Reuters)
  4. Here are the best-performing stocks of the decade (CNBC)
  5. PBD TOP 100 MOVIES (Patrick Bet-David)
  6. U.S. and China Reach ‘Phase-One’ Deal Easing Trade Tensions (Bloomberg)
  7. McDonald’s launching first vegan meal in the UK (New York Post)
  8. Boris Johnson’s chance to forge a new role for Britain (Financial Times)
  9. Here’s what the new trade deal means for the markets (CNBC)
  10. What you need to save monthly to retire with $1 million to $3 million, broken down by age (CNBC)
  11. Tradeoffs: The Currency of Decision Making (Farnam Street)
  12. Automation and artificial intelligence could save banks more than $70 billion by 2025 (Business Insider)
  13. These 3D-Printed Houses Could Solve Homelessness (Futurism)
  14. Gary Keller — How to Focus on the One Important Thing (#401) (Tim Ferriss)
  15. Hedge Funds Have Taken Smaller Active Bets — and Delivered Less Alpha — Since the Financial Crisis (Institutional Investor)
  16. Bull Markets Last Much Longer Than You Think (A Wealth of Common Sense)
  17.  One Ratio to Rule Them All: EV/EBITDA (Focused Compounding)
  18. John Malone Has A Very Simple Approach To Screening For Opportunities (GreenBackD)
  19. Copper’s seasonal rally underway (Almanac Trader)
  20. The NHL’s Best Fans 2019: No. 4 Golden Knights Prove Hockey Can Thrive In The Desert (Forbes)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Friday…

  1. Regeneron (REGN) Upgraded to “Top Pick for 2020” and “Outperform” by Credit Suisse (TheFly)
  2. US and China agree to phase one trade deal, December Chinese tariffs canceled (Fox Business)
  3. 100 Books Everyone Should Consider Reading (AOM)
  4. Fed Statement on Repo Operations (NY Fed)
  5. Fed Aims a Half-Trillion Dollar Liquidity Hose at Year-End Risks (Bloomberg)
  6. Johnson secures crushing UK election victory (Financial Times)
  7. Watch Out, China: Why Investors May Flock to India Next (Institutional Investor)
  8. Shares and sterling soar as trade and Brexit fog lifts (Reuters)
  9. Trump says Britain, U.S. free to strike new trade deal after Brexit (Reuters)
  10. Are Energy Stocks Hot Again? (Oil Price)
  11. Emerging Markets Cut Rates With Russia Following Turkey, Brazil (Bloomberg)
  12. Happy birthday, Taylor Swift! (New York Post)
  13. The Hedge Fund CQS Is Looking at Unloved Parts of the Credit Market for 2020 (Barron’s)
  14. Big Pharma’s Coming Back in 2020. ()
  15. Navy SEAL: How To Pick Yourself Back Up From Failure (Investor’s Business Daily)

The “Crazy Rich Asians” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)

“Crazy Rich Asians” is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Jon M. Chu.  The film chronicles a Chinese-American professor who travels to meet her boyfriend’s family and is surprised to discover they are among the richest in Asia. Continue reading “The “Crazy Rich Asians” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)”

Be in the know. 12 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. 6 Strong Buy Oil and Gas Stocks Called to Surge in 2020 (24/7 Wall Street)
  2. Here’s What It’s Like To Drive a $210,000 McLaren (Barron’s)
  3. The Time to Buy Home Depot Stock Is Now, Analysts Say (Barron’s)
  4. JP Morgan is bullish on Vietnamese banks, says sector offers high growth and profitability (CNBC)
  5. The Federal Reserve’s Meeting Starts Today. Here’s What You Need to Know. (Barron’s)
  6. The Fed will stay in hibernation until at least summer: CNBC survey (CNBC)
  7. Big-name US investors take aim at beaten-up energy sector (Financial Times)
  8. Democrats and the Trump administration near a tentative North American trade deal (CNBC)
  9. There’s no better place to put your money than the U.S., says hedge-fund manager Kyle Bass (MarketWatch)
  10. Ross: US close to largest trade deal in history of the world, 170,000 jobs (Fox Business)
  11. US and Chinese trade negotiators planning for delay of December tariff Fox Business)
  12. Next Oil Rally May Be Made in Texas, Not Vienna (Wall Street Journal)