Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Long U.S. dollar now seen as the most crowded trade, but bodes ill for the greenback (marketwatch)
  2. 10-, 30-year yields have biggest weekly drops in months as investors flock to safety on Middle East tensions (marketwatch)
  3. Small-cap index books historic second ‘death cross’ in a year. Is a turnaround coming? (marketwatch)
  4. What to make of the UAW’s shifting strike tactics after the latest escalation (cnbc)
  5. “It’s pretty apparent that Disney’s popularity just continues to soar and ticket prices continue to rise. So the park will only continue to become more expensive and more crowded.” (nypost)
  6. Central banks still need to justify the case for ‘higher for longer’ rates (ft)
  7. AI is getting ‘more hype than it deserves,’ Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger says (fortune)
  8. Why stocks could be primed for a Santa Claus rally as resurgent earnings and falling rents push inflation down (businessinsider)
  9. Carmakers Say They Can’t Afford UAW Demands, While Paying CEOs $1 Billion (bloomberg)
  10. Citigroup’s Profit Tops Estimates. Tough Choices Are Paying Off. (barrons)