The Carly Pearce “I Hope You’re Happy Now” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…

Our Stock Market theme song for this week is, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” by Country Star – Carly Pearce.  The applicable lyrics we’ll dissect this week are as follows: Continue reading “The Carly Pearce “I Hope You’re Happy Now” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Guy Fieri raised $20 million for restaurant workers amid pandemic (New York Post)
  2. Battered Builder Stocks Could Be Hot Properties Again (Barron’s)
  3. A Stock to Bet on a Recovery in Gambling (Barron’s)
  4. 9 Value Stocks Investors Are Buying While Buffett Waits (Barron’s)
  5. Walmart and other superstores continue coronavirus-fueled hiring spree (New York Post)
  6. Mad Dash for Small-Business Loans Slows Down to Glacial Pace (Bloomberg)
  7. When United Pawned Old Jets, Bond Traders Sent a Stark Warning (Bloomberg)
  8. Fresh Coronavirus Wave Won’t Require Shutdown, White House Says (Bloomberg)
  9. ‘Survival Mode’: How Billionaire Bosses Tackle the Pandemic (Bloomberg)
  10. Bain Capital makes $1bn bet on Japan’s nursing homes (Financial Times)
  11. ‘We’ve seen the lows in March’ for stocks, says man who called Dow 20,000 in 2015, ‘and we will never see those lows again’ (MarketWatch)
  12. New study claims vitamin D deficiency may impact coronavirus mortality rates (MarketWatch)
  13. Royal Caribbean’s stock rallies after COVID-19-related business and liquidity update (MarketWatch)
  14. Elon Musk Says He’ll Be Working on the Tesla Assembly Line Today (Futurism)
  15. Leading Cause of Death in U.S.? Hint: It Isn’t Covid-19 (Wall Street Journal)
  16. Rolls-Royce Cullinan: A Bid for Rich Millennial Buyers (Wall Street Journal)
  17. If Charlie Munger Didn’t Quit When He Was Divorced, Broke, and Burying His 9 Year Old Son, You Have No Excuse (joshuakennon)
  18. Ariel Investments Chairman John Rogers: We’re buying stocks, ‘leaning in looking for opportunities’ (Yahoo! Finance)
  19. An Apology for Small-Cap Value (Verdad)
  20. Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Transcript 2020 (Rev)

The Chainsmokers “Don’t Let Me Down” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…

The song we selected to embody the sentiment of the stock market this week is, “Don’t Let Me Down” by the Chainsmokers.  Continue reading “The Chainsmokers “Don’t Let Me Down” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. Buffett’s Chance for a Blockbuster Deal Faded When Fed Stepped In (Bloomberg)
  2. The subtle tone shift from Warren Buffett every investor must note: Morning Brief (Yahoo! Finance)
  3. Global Stocks Slump on U.S.-China Trade Tensions (Barron’s)
  4. Buffett Was Cautious in the First Quarter (Barron’s)
  5. Warren Buffett’s Optimistic? Pessimistic? No, Realistic (New York Times)
  6. Warren Buffett tells investors to ‘Bet on America,’ buying stocks for long-term gain (USA Today)
  7. President Says More Help Likely for Out-of-Work Americans (Bloomberg)
  8. Buffett on coronavirus, airlines and more: Watch the 5 best moments from the Berkshire meeting (CNBC)
  9. Here are Warren Buffett’s 25 best quotes from Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, where he discussed airlines, coronavirus, and bailouts (Business Insider)
  10. ‘Billions’ Creator Shares Story On How The Show Saved His Career (Benzinga)
  11. Trump says it was right to close US, but it’s time to reopen for economy’s sake (Fox Business)
  12. Liberty Global and Telefónica in advanced talks to create £28 billion U.K. (MarketWatch)
  13. Owl Rock Looks to Raise $1.5 Billion for Opportunistic Debt Fund (Bloomberg)
  14. How Big Data Is Attacking the Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
  15. Brazil Doubles Down on Reform (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Coronavirus Prompts Biggest U.S. Manufacturing Pullback Since Last Recession (Wall Street Journal)
  2. What Would You Risk for a Faster Cure? (Wall Street Journal)
  3. Investors Bet Oil Crash Will Weaken Middle East Currency Pegs (Wall Street Journal)
  4. Rising Natural Gas Prices Are a Hot Bet (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Sicily Wants To Lure Tourists By Helping Pay For Flights And Hotels Post-Lockdown (Forbes)
  6. Bill Ackman: Getting Back Up [The Knowledge Project Ep. #82] (Farnam Street)
  7. Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, Bill Ackman, Citadel LLC, Tudor Investment Corporation, Unity Bancorp, Inc. (UNTY), Guardant Health Inc (GH), and More (Insider Monkey)
  8. The ‘Armortruck’ SUV Is An Apocalypse-Ready Supertruck (Maxim)
  9. 7 Warren Buffett Stocks With 60% Upside (U.S. News and World Report)
  10. Donald Trump’s Best Friend, Billionaire Casino Mogul Phil Ruffin, Sees A Hidden Jackpot In The Pandemic ()
  11. Goldman Sachs Has Its Top Oil Stocks to Buy Ahead of a Second-Half Recovery (24/7 Wall Street)
  12. A Strategy for Reopening New York City’s Economy (Manhattan Institute)
  13. The Double Life of Damian Lewis (GQ)
  14. UFC President Dana White’s quarantine routine includes Trump calls, family time (Fox Business)
  15. OPEC Production Cuts Start Today (Futures Mag)
  16. Warren Buffett built up cash and bought only small amounts of stock during the market rout (CNBC)
  17. Tim Cook On Warren Buffett: ‘I Don’t Think There’s A Better Teacher’ (Benzinga)
  18. Why BJ’s, Ulta Stock Are Retail Buys Right Now (MarketWatch)
  19. Berkshire Hathaway First Quarter Earnings (Berkshire Hathaway)
  20. Carl Icahn, who’s made a large bulk of his fortune in energy, has a new play in the industry (CNBC)