Be in the know. 8 key reads for Friday…

  1. Stocks will ‘rally into the end of the year’ after upside earnings surprise, says J.P. Morgan’s Matejka (MarketWatch)
  2. The explosion of ‘alternative’ data gives regular investors access to tools previously employed only by hedge funds (MarketWatch)
  3. China cuts banks’ reserve ratios, frees up $126 billion for loans as economy slows (Reuters)
  4. New Schlumberger CEO Outlines Strategic About-Face (24/7 Wall Street)
  5. Christine Lagarde and the Case for More QE (Bloomberg)
  6. Buy-the-Dip Bond Traders Are Scared of Momentum (Bloomberg)
  7. Trump Moves to Send Mortgage Giants Back to Private Sector (New York Times)
  8. Seth Klarman’s 3 Secrets to Value Investing (Yahoo! Finance)