Be in the know. 25 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Charlie Munger’s Daily Journal is still betting on stocks (ft)
  2. Li Qiang, Xi’s right-hand man (ft)
  3. Elon Musk, Paul Krugman, and Jeremy Siegel are warning the Fed risks hiking rates too high and tanking the US economy. Here’s where 7 experts see danger. (businessinsider)
  4. The Midterms Are Almost Here. What’s at Stake for the Economy. (barrons)
  5. Top Manager Of Top Fund: We’re In A Recession Right Now (investors)
  6. Where Are Markets Headed? Six Pros Take Their Best Guess (wsj)
  7. Earnings and Cash Flows: A Primer on Free Cash Flow (aswathdamodaran)
  8. S. Pensions Take a Fresh Look at China. Mr. Folwell of North Carolina said his fund isn’t planning any changes to its China allocation. “It’s the second-largest economy in the world,” he said. (wsj)
  9. Activist board battles to get more personal (ft)
  10. China to launch market-making on tech-focused STAR Market on Monday (reuters)
  11. PBOC to Maintain Normal Monetary Policy, Keep Yuan Stable (bloomberg)
  12. Poland Picks US, Westinghouse for First Nuclear Power Plant (bloomberg)
  13. UBS points out that Chinese shares are the cheapest in a decade, and that positive policy surprises could create a sharp rally, but that it’s waiting for more certainty. (barrons)
  14. Don’t Expect Home Prices to Crash (barrons)
  15. Why the Dow is having a killer month as it heads for best October ever (marketwatch)
  16. Small-Cap Stocks Are ‘Spring-Loaded’ for Recovery. 7 to Buy Now, According to a Pro. (barrons)
  17. Meta’s Problems Can Be Fixed. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up That They Will. (barrons)
  18. Record Buybacks Could Be Over. And Investors Might Be Relieved (bloomberg)
  19. Tech Is Getting Boring. That’s a Good Thing. (wsj)
  20. The Home-Improvement Boom Isn’t Over Yet (wsj)
  21. A dead cat bounce 250 years in the making (ft)
  22. Another jumbo Fed rate hike is expected next week — and then life gets difficult for Powell (marketwatch)
  23. The electric Pininfarina Battista costs a whopping $2 million. Here’s what that gets you (cnn)
  24. Warren Buffett Is Collecting 25% to 54% Yields on 3 Stocks: Here’s His Secret (theglobeandmail)
  25. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman joins Elon Musk calling for a Ukraine cease-fire that includes major concessions to Russia (fortune)