Be in the know. 20 key reads for Christmas Eve…

  1. Pound Rallies as Brexit Deal Nears (Barron’s)
  2. 2 charts show China’s shortfall in buying U.S. goods under the ‘phase one’ trade deal (CNBC)
  3. The Sheryl Crow, “Merry Christmas Baby” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… (Hedge Fund Tips)
  4. Beijing Sends Alibaba an Unwelcome Christmas Present (Wall Street Journal)
  5. New Yorkers have spoken — this is NYC’s best outdoor dining spot (New York Post)
  6. The Year in Tech, Explained in Charts and Numbers (Bloomberg)
  7. Live virtual tours let travelers see the world from home this Christmas (CNBC)
  8. Warren Buffett ‘walked in like Santa Claus’ to a friend’s dinner party, carrying huge teddy bears for her children (Business Insider)
  9. Warren Buffett bought Microsoft stock after meeting Bill Gates and made a $37 billion acquisition thanks to a chance encounter. Here are his 10 best quotes from an interview in a new book. (Business Insider)
  10. Warren Buffett trolled Bill Gates by telling him to spend $370 million on an engagement ring (Business Insider)
  11. There’s good chance a ‘Santa Claus rally’ will drive the stock market higher into year-end, LPL says (Business Insider)
  12. ‘Santa Claus’ rally starts today. Why few 7-session stretches are better for the stock market. (MarketWatch)
  13. Trump Administration’s Shift in Tone Shakes Cryptocurrency Industry (Barron’s)
  14. 2-year/10-year Treasury yield curve hits steepest since 2017 (MarketWatch)
  15. General Dynamics (GD) awarded $4.6 billion U.S. Army contract for latest configuration of Abrams Main Battle Tanks (Street Insider)
  16. U.S. to ship around 4.7 million vaccine doses next week -U.S. Army General (Street Insider)
  17. 5 Highest-Yielding Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now for 2021 (Business Insider)
  18. How The Santa Claus Rally Could Predict January And 2021 Returns (Benzinga)
  19. Three Reasons 2021 Could Be (a Lot) Better Than You Think (Wall Street Journal)
  20. 5G Auction Shatters Record as Bidding Tops $69 Billion (Wall Street Journal)