Category: What I’m Reading Today

1. Fed Prepares to End Balance-Sheet Runoff Later This Year (Wall Street Journal)
2. Trump Continues to Weigh EU Auto Tariffs (Wall Street Journal)
3. Wall Street, Seeking Big Tax Breaks, Sets Sights on Distressed Main Streets (New York Times)
4. Why the $9 Trillion Stock Rally Is Beginning to Look Tired (Bloomberg)
5. EU’s Juncker ‘not very optimistic’ on Brexit deal after meeting with UK leader May (CNBC)
6. US and China are sketching the outlines of a deal to end the trade war (CNBC)
7. BAML: Investors are freaking out about the rising prospect of a global recession (Business Insider)
8. A $3-trillion tsunami is about to flood the stock market, warns fund manager (MarketWatch)
9. Stock Buybacks Are on Track for Another Record Year (MarketWatch)

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1. Fed Minutes to Shed Light on Biggest Policy Reversal in Years (Bloomberg)
2. New US tariffs on Chinese goods will be ‘catastrophic’ for global stocks: China media (CNBC)
3. Japan’s exports fall most in two years as China shipments weaken (Reuters)
4. DealBook Briefing: The Big Problems Facing the Trade Talks (New York Times)
5. Tesla is preparing to offer Model 3 leasing to boost demand (Electrek)
6. How Wealthy Parents Can Raise Responsible, Grounded Kids (Barron’s)
7. SEC Wants to Make It Easier for Companies to Explore IPOs (Wall Street Journal)
8. Bill Gates and Elon Musk Agree This Is the Secret to Remembering More of What You Read (Inc.)

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1. Negative Yields Mount Along With Europe’s Problems (Wall Street Journal)
2. Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (New York Times)
3. New report details Apple’s 2019 hardware plans (USA Today)
4. $1 Trillion Rally in European Stocks Looks in Danger to Analysts (Bloomberg)
5. China trade deal ‘fails’ if Washington doesn’t win enforcement measures (CNBC)
6. HSBC misses profit, blames Brexit, trade tensions (MarketWatch)
7. Key Investors Are Unhappy With SoftBank Tech-Investment Fund (Wall Street Journal)
8. David Tepper Buys 3, Boosts 3 in 4th Quarter (Guru Focus)

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1. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update: All Measures Down WoW (Advisor Perspectives)
2. Warren Buffett’s Top Stocks for 2019 (24/7 Wall Street)
3. Watch genetically modified T-cells kill cancer cells (CNET)
4. Cookie Monster held an AMA on Reddit, and it’s so pure you may cry (Mashable)
5. What Does “National Emergency” Actually Mean? (NPR Planet Money)
6. 45 Amazing Facts About All 44 American Presidents (Mental Floss)
7. Run Down the Brexit Clock (Project Syndicate)
8. Tech Stock Bubbles In the 17th Century (Podcast) (Bloomberg Odd Lots)
9. Charlie Munger: U.S. Rich-Poor Gap Will Bridge Itself (Real Investment Advice)
10. 3 Things You Can Learn From the Most-Watched TED Talk of All Time (Inc.)
11. Next James Bond Movie and ‘Fast 9’ Shift 2020 Release Dates (Hollywood Reporter)
12. 25 Ways to Live Longer (Worth)
13. 28 Brain Games Guaranteed to Boost Your Brain Power (Reader’s Digest)
14. Decoding Blockchain: Opportunities for Businesses (JP Morgan)

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1. A big change in accounting will put $3 trillion in liabilities on corporate balance sheets (CNBC)
2. The Most Fascinating Profile You’ll Ever Read About a Guy and His Boring Startup (Wired)
3. Baupost Capital 2018 Q4 Investor Letter (Insider Monkey)
4. Top 10 Greatest Mathematicians Of All Time: Check Them Out (Value Walk)
5. The Endless Ping-Pong of U.S.-China Trade Talks (Fortune)
6. Here Are the 27 Restaurants in France Rated Three Stars by Michelin (Robb Report)
7. Is This the Most Star-Studded Block in New York City? (Architectural Digest)
8. ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Curb’ and ‘Borat’ All Led to ‘Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy’ (Daily Beast)
9. Runner Who Killed Mountain Lion Describes His Intense ‘Wrestling Match’ Encounter (Men’s Journal)
10. Why Your Brain Needs Idle Time (Medium)
11. Twitter May Be Holding On to DMs Long After You Think They’re ‘Deleted’ (Gizmodo)

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1. New York Federal Reserve takes down Q1 2019 GDP forecast to 1.08%: (NY Fed)
2. U.S. Marijuana Stocks: You’ve Got to Be High to Buy Them (Barron’s)
3. 4 Stocks to Play the Data-Center Boom (Barron’s)
4. Ken Griffin banked a whopping $870M in 2018 (New York Post)
5. Stocks Staring Down Earnings Recession Fuel Wall Street Clash (Bloomberg)
6. As Trump ponders auto tariffs, free-trade Republicans push back (CNBC)
7. China Is Building a Solar Power Station in Space (Futurism)
8. Amazon Invests in Rivian, a Tesla Rival in Electric Vehicles (New York Times)
9. 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do (Forbes)
10. ‘Canada’s Warren Buffett’ Drives His Own Pickup Truck (Bloomberg)

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1. The 10 Best-Paid Hedge Fund Managers Made $7.7 Billion in 2018 (Bloomberg)
2. Apple’s stock is falling after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake (Business Insider)
3. The 12 wealthiest presidents in US history (USA Today)
4. Zoetis Stock Gains Because People Keep Spending on Their Pets (Barron’s)
5. Fed Officials Near Plan to Finish Portfolio Wind-Down (Wall Street Journal)
6. U.S. Dollar to Fall in Medium-to-Long-Term says Kyle Bass (Pound Sterling)
7. Charlie Munger says California, Connecticut have been ‘stupid’ for driving rich people away (CNBC)
8. Hedge Funds From Appaloosa to Third Point Slash Stocks: 13F Wrap (Bloomberg)

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1. Bullish stock investors ‘too sanguine’ about U.S.-China trade talks, warns fund manager (Market Watch)
2. Cisco Stock Rises On an Earnings Beat and a Solid Outlook (Barron’s)
3. Bank Mergers Get Faster Under Trump (Wall Street Journal)
4. NHL’s Comeback: Loads of Goals and Surprises (Wall Street Journal)
5. US Retail Sales Collapse In December (Zero Hedge)

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1. Europe Is Emerging as the Real Weak Link for Global Economy (Bloomberg)
2. Oil Extends Gain On Saudi Output Pledge, Trump Trade Flexibility (Investor’s Business Daily)
3. U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept (New York Times)
4. From Guinness to Bud Light: These are the most popular beer brands in America (USA Today)
5. Ray Dalio interview with Paul Volker (YouTube)
6. Twilio (TWLO) Reports In-Line Q4 EPS, Guidance Light: (Street Insider)

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1. iPhone sales in China reportedly tanked 20 percent last quarter (New York Post)
2. A Government Shutdown May Have Been Avoided, but Investors Shouldn’t Relax Just Yet (Barron’s)
3. How Millennials Could Restore American Prosperity (Barron’s)
4. Latest Warning Sign for Markets: A Possible ‘Earnings Recession’ (New York Times)
5. Can the middle-class revival under Trump last? (USA Today)
6. Traders With $515 Billion Boycott Stocks for Cash Despite Rally (Bloomberg)
7. Opinion: Proof that you can outperform with the right actively managed stock fund (Market Watch)
8. Here’s why hedge-fund manager Kyle Bass thinks U.S. stocks will be lower by end 2019 (Market Watch)
9. Why Canaccord Genuity Sees Tesla Rising Nearly 50% (24/7 Wall Street)
10. Wall Street analysts slash Nvidia price target, say recent guidance cut is ‘a splash of cold water’ (NDVA) (Business Insider)
11. Anadarko selloff brings ‘compelling entry point,’ says JPMorgan (The Fly)
12. GDP Now upgrades to 2.7% (from 2.5%) (Atlanta Fed)

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