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