Be in the know. 25 key reads for Christmas Eve…

  1. “First, Support The Expansion Of Domestic Demand” (chinalastnight)
  2. China to ramp up fiscal support for consumption next year (reuters)
  3. Santa Claus Is a Reality for Markets. How History Points to a Rally. (barrons)
  4. China Plans Special Bonds Amid Vows to Spend (bloomberg)
  5. Oz ‘the Wall Street Mentalist’ leaves ‘Squawk Box’ hosts speechless (cnbc)
  6. China Mulls Record $411 Billion Special Bonds, Reuters Says (bloomberg)
  7. Why the mysteries of corporate longevity matter to investors (ft)
  8. Portfolio manager names Chinese and European stocks promising ‘strong returns’ despite market uncertainty (cnbc)
  9. Why the ‘Dogs of the Dow’ Stocks Just Might Deliver in 2025 (barrons)
  10. Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. But What Is It? (bloomberg)
  11. ‘They don’t play’ Busted thieves baffled by ‘new laws’ in California that make shoplifting a felony, police video shows (nypost)
  12. After Years of Going Big, American Car Buyers Are Downsizing (wsj)
  13. Prime real estate Munich Re scoops up Park Avenue tower in $500M-plus deal to give slumping NYC office market a major boost (nypost)
  14. Cocaine for moody rats and climate-focused drag show-on-ice top Rand Paul’s annual ‘Festivus’ list of outrageous government waste (nypost)
  15. The Year of the Ugly Shoe: What’s Next for On, Deckers, and Crocs? (barrons)
  16. This contrarian investor says the tech bubble is getting scary. Here’s his game plan. (marketwatch)
  17. Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla? (marketwatch)
  18. This may be why Trump is again calling to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and Panama Canal (marketwatch)
  19. Insurance and Taxes Now Cost More Than Mortgages for Many Homeowners (com)
  20. Billionaire Brothers Turn $12,000 Loan Into Empire of Cheap Toys (bloomberg)
  21. Emerging Market Assets Advance in Final Push for 2024 Gains (bloomberg)
  22. Under Trump, Will Keystone XL Remain A Pipe Dream? (zerohedge)
  23. Nearly 2,000 American CEOs Quit In 2024, Setting New Record (zerohedge)
  24. How we fell out of love with dating apps (ft)
  25. Defaults on leveraged loans soar to highest in 4 years (ft)