Be in the know. 17 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. COVID: First signs that vaccine protects against Omicron – health minister (jpost)
  2. Europe Finds Only Mild or Asymptomatic Omicron Cases So Far (bloomberg)
  3. Powell Changed His Tone, Not His Game. No Need to Panic. (barrons)
  4. Don’t Bet on Interest Rates Rising in 2022 (barrons)
  5. The liquidity wave carrying stocks will continue even after the Powell Pivot, this analyst argues. Here’s why. (marketwatch)
  6. Stablecoin Regulation Is Coming. These Companies Could Benefit. (barrons)
  7. Exxon Says It Can Double Earnings While Expanding Low-Carbon Investments (barrons)
  8. Will global air travel be grounded for three months? That’s what oil traders have priced in, says Goldman Sachs (marketwatch)
  9. How Pearl Harbor Gave Rise to the American Defense Industry (barrons)
  10. Powell Lays Groundwork for Faster End to Stimulus as Inflation Outlook Worsens (wsj)
  11. Nuclear-Fusion Startup Lands $1.8 Billion as Investors Chase Star Power (wsj)
  12. White House Plans to Tighten Travel Rules Over Omicron Threat (bloomberg)
  13. Unfazed Collectors Drive Strong Sales on Art Basel Miami’s First Day (bloomberg)
  14. Emerging markets spell opportunity so long as U.S. dollar stays under key level (cnbc)
  15. Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio warns investors against trying to time the market as Omicron rocks stocks (businessinsider)
  16. S. economy added 534,000 private-sector jobs in November, ADP says (marketwatch)
  17. Jim Paulsen Sees Correction Exceeding 10%, Sees Cyclicals, Small and Mid Caps Outperforming Large Caps and Tech (streetinsider)