- U.S. New-Vehicle Sales Rise an Estimated 13% in First Half of the Year (wsj)
- Beijing Needs A Spending Binge To Bring Back Growth (zerohedge)
- Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing on mission to find common ground for U.S. and China (cnbc)
- Billionaire Mike Ashley Adds £150 Million to London Property Bet (bloomberg)
- Billionaire Mike Ashley Is Still Toying With Britain’s Retail Sector (bloomberg)
- Big Tech Is Running Out of Steam. These 3 AI Stocks Still Have More in the Tank. (barrons)
- 6 Small Bank Stocks With Big Upsides (barrons)
- Taiwan’s Impossible Choice: Be Ukraine or Hong Kong (wsj)
- U.S. private sector added 497,000 jobs in June, ADP says, in biggest increase since July 2022 (marketwatch)
- Some Fed Officials Supported Raising Rates in June (wsj)
- More Manhattan Homebuyers Paying Cash in Sign of Luxury Strength (bloomberg)
- Tom Cruise, Barbie Are Hollywood’s Last Hope for Summer Success (bloomberg)
- What It Really Takes to Convert an Office Building to Apartments (bloomberg)
- 30% of Americans say ‘tipping culture is out of control’ — even some businesses agree (cnbc)
- Bill Ackman says it’ll be a ‘huge loss’ if JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon doesn’t run for US president (businessinsider)
Category: What I’m Reading Today
Be in the know. 30 key reads for Wednesday…
- Auto Sales Defy Gloomy Forecasts. Dealers, car executives cite pent-up demand from years of shortages and high prices (wsj)
- China Should Welcome Yellen With Open Arms (bloomberg)
- ‘Bad Breadth’ is the latest ridiculous reason naysayers insist stocks are doomed (nypost)
- Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions (nytimes)
- China’s PBOC Eyes Stability Amid Recovery Woes (bloomberg)
- China’s Xi says countries share responsibility to promote growth, opposes decoupling (cnbc)
- Here Are the Tools That China Uses to Manage the Yuan (bloomberg)
- Today’s Fed Minutes Should Give Clues on Rate Pause (barrons)
- Amazon is the cheapest of the Magnificent Seven stocks by this important measure (marketwatch)
- How the Fed and Investors Could All Be Wrong on Rates (wsj)
- China Banks Cut Rates for $453 Billion Corporate Dollar Deposits (bloomberg)
- “Preference among many tenants for trophy or Class A+ space is driving rents higher in that segment of the market, while tenants are able to dictate terms to a greater extent for commodity Class A and Class B/C space,” according to the Savills report. (marketwatch)
- Why the 5 Highest-Yielding Nasdaq Stocks Could Rip Higher With the Red-Hot Summer Rally (247wallst)
- US new vehicle sales set to gain in June, S&P Global Mobility says (reuters)
- Edmunds: Pent-Up Demand to Prop Up New Car Sales in Q2 (aftermarketnews)
- Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales to Increase More Than 11% Year Over Year Through the First Half of 2023 (cox)
- Year-To-Date Auto Forecasts Show Things Are Looking Up. (insideradio)
- US wants to limit China’s access to cloud services from Amazon, Microsoft: report (nypost)
- China Official Meets With Foreign Drugmakers to Boost Confidence (bloomberg)
- Test Driving the $245,000 Aston Martin DB12 in the Hills of Monte Carlo (bloomberg)
- Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says the bull run in stocks can go a lot longer even as the Fed wages ‘war on growth’ (businessinsider)
- Here’s why Wall Street’s biggest bull thinks the stock market is headed to record highs this year (businessinsider)
- Google searches for inflation have plunged – and that could mean rising prices aren’t a big problem anymore, Nobel economist Paul Krugman says (businessinsider)
- China is restricting the export of two little-known metals crucial to the semiconductor industry. It shows Beijing still holds important chips in its tech war with the West. (businessinsider)
- China’s chipmaking export curbs ‘just a start’, Beijing adviser warns before Yellen visit (reuters)
- Xi warned Putin against nuclear attack in Ukraine (ft)
- China gets a new central bank chief as economy struggles for lift-off (ft)
- US biotech Moderna strikes deal to develop mRNA drugs in China (ft)
- “China’s government bonds have outperformed stocks since 2010,” said Alpine Macro analysts in a report. “As for stocks, they could bounce back after being beaten down badly since 2021. Nevertheless, a sustainable rally in Chinese shares would first require aggressively pro-cyclical fiscal policy and persistent monetary stimulus.” (scmp)
- Asking Rent Growth Flat Year-over-year (calculatedriskblog)
Be in the know. 20 key reads for Independence Day!
- Wall Street Is Rooting for an M&A Comeback in the 2nd Half (barrons)
- Yellen Heads to China to Talk Trade and Technology. These Stocks Could Benefit. (barrons)
- Stock-market bulls look for small-caps to shake off bank worries, take 2023 rally baton (marketwatch)
- S., China Start Talking Again, With Global Economic Order at Stake (wsj)
- Nio, XPeng stocks surge after EV delivery data (marketwatch)
- Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs hold top two Hot 100 spots, a first in 42 years for country music (nypost)
- Hedge Funds on the Brink of Abandoning Bullish Dollar Bets (bloomberg)
- China to Restrict Exports of Metals Critical to Chip Production (bloomberg)
- Xi’s Central Bank Shakeup Prioritizes Continuity Over Change (bloomberg)
- Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng rocket 11% as EV deliveries return to growth (cnbc)
- China May Have Turned to Another Old Tool to Help Bolster Yuan (bloomberg)
- China’s Jobless Youths May Pose Political Risk, Top Adviser Says (bloomberg)
- Macau reports June casino revenue up 513.9% (thefly)
- 24 ‘strong-buy’ stocks with the highest potential upsides based on consensus price targets from Wall Street’s top-performing analysts, according to a fintech company (businessinsider)
- FIS (FIS) rises on report it may sell a majority stake in Worldpay; analyst positive (streetinsider)
- Netflix and Disney poised to outperform in Q3 says BofA (streetinsider)
- World’s First Fully Electric Flying Car Approved in the US (greekreporter)
- The Big Read. How a Swedish start-up reignited the search for an Alzheimer’s drug (ft)
- China chipmakers line up $8bn via IPOs in comeback from U.S. curbs (nikkei)
- Alibaba, BYD lead Hong Kong stock gains as Yellen heads to Beijing in boost for US-China ties while Xpeng surges (scmp)
Be in the know. 25 key reads for Monday…
- Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao offers domestic express services, directly competing with rivals (technode)
- China Says New Ambassador to US Met Biden at White House (bloomberg)
- Yellen Heads to China This Week, Furthering US Move to Mend Ties (bloomberg)
- M2 update; no reason to worry (scottgrannis)
- Tesla Deliveries Rise 83% to Record in Latest Quarter (wsj)
- Peter Borish on Lessons From the 1987 Market Crash (bloomberg)
- 5 collector cars to put into your garage this week (classicdriver)
- Semiconductors ETF (SMH) Nearing “Super” Breakout/Resistance Level! (kimblechartingsolutions)
- About those pandemic savings… (ft)
- These Billionaires Sold The Most Stock So Far In 2023 (forbes)
- New Ottawa Senators Owner Could Get $120 Million From Selling Montreal Canadiens Stake (forbes)
- Top U.S. banks raise dividends after sailing through Fed stress tests (reuters)
- Weekly Leading Economic Index (advisorperspectives)
- We Designed Our Own $78 Million Gulfstream G700 Jet. Here’s What It Looks Like. (robbreport)
- The 39 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World (architecturaldigest)
- The 9 Coolest Pools in the World (architecturaldigest)
- Why You Should Head West for Your Next Great Adventure (mensjournal)
- Public transit ridership across the US is around 70 percent of what it used to be four years ago. (digg)
- Drop Some Jaws When You Send The Chosen Card Flying With The Hot Shot Cut (digg)
- Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao launches delivery service in Spain (technode)
- You don’t have to freak out about aspartame in your diet soda (theverge)
- Every new AirDrop feature in iOS 17 explained (techradar)
- What’s the Dill? The History of the Pickle (howstuffworks)
- ‘It’s been a long road’: Rickie Fowler’s comeback win is special for reasons only he can fully understand (golfdigest)
- The 10 most underrated logos in golf (golfdigest)
Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…
- Market Rally Will Shift to Small Caps, REITs, Biotech (thestreet)
- Mega-cap stocks have led U.S. market rally so far this year. Here’s why that could change in the third quarter. (marketwatch)
- July has been a top month for stocks. Here’s what it will take for the market to rally again this summer. (marketwatch)
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student-Loan Forgiveness Plan (wsj)
- How to Succeed in Business Like Taylor Swift (wsj)
- David Zaslav’s Hollywood Script: Fail Fast, Learn, Move On (wsj)
- Steve Jobs’ laser-sharp focus made Apple a world-beater. Warren Buffett takes the same approach to investing. (businessinsider)
- Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic — Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder (#679) (tim ferriss)
- 18 Quality Undervalued Cyclical Stocks (morningstar)
- A new road for Russia? (ft)
- Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli’s secret to finding unloved stocks (foxbusiness)
- 10 Book Recommendations By Michael Burry (acquirersmultiple)
- Now is a great time to be a ‘traditional value investor’, says Oakmark’s Bill Nygren (cnbc)
- Bill Hench: End of ‘free money’ era could revive shrinking small-cap universe (firsteagle)
- Why Value Investing Works (morningstar)
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…
- Stock Market Rally That Shocked Everyone Is Broadening Beyond Tech (bloomberg)
- China Names New PBOC Party Chief, Sets Stage for Governor Change (bloomberg)
- The Market Hates Real Estate Stocks. It’s Time to Buy. (barrons)
- How Big Tech is Defying a Traditional Market Theory (barrons)
- The Numbers Are In: Office Beats Home on Hours Worked (barrons)
- Oracle’s Larry Ellison Sells More Stock (barrons)
- The Real Estate Stock Selloff Is a ‘Gift’ for Investors, Says This Pro (barrons)
- Where To Stay, Play & Dine In The Hamptons (maxim)
- The Koenigsegg Regera Retakes 249-MPH Production Car Speed Record (maxim)
- These are the best-performing stocks in the 2023 bull market — and the worst (marketwatch)
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…
- Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Lowest Annual Inflation Since April 2021 (barrons)
- Just Do It: Nike Shares Are a Buy (wsj)
- Bargains Abound in Commercial Real Estate. (barrons)
- Carnival Gets an Upgrade. The Cruise Stock Is Rising. (barrons)
- Caeleb Dressel’s Rocky Return to Competitive Swimming (wsj)
- Janet Yellen Sees Path to Cool Inflation With Healthy Job Market (bloomberg)
- China Central Bank Vows to Support the Currency as Slide Deepens (bloomberg)
- Brazil Unemployment Falls Again in Sign of Economic Strength (bloomberg)
- Alibaba expands number of physical grocery stores ahead of the unit’s IPO (cnbc)
- Paul Krugman cheers on the US economy as inflation fades and the jobs market endures (businessinsider)
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…
- Are office Reits on sale? (ft)
- Banks Pass Stress Test (barrons)
- Bearish Treasury Bets Could Come Back to Bite Hedge Funds (barrons)
- There’s a New Way to Watch TV. It’s Already More Popular Than HBO. (barrons)
- Hotel in Italy Named Best in World in New Global List (bloomberg)
- The Russell 2000 should beat the S&P 500, if it can overcome these 3 headwinds, Goldman Sachs says (businessinsider)
- Stocks may have rallied to new levels recently, but these 10 high-quality investments are still cheap right now, according to Morningstar (businessinsider)
- Legendary investor Seth Klarman outlines the key traits needed to become a successful investor (businessinsider)
- Jobless claims in U.S. drop to four-week low of 239,000. Still no sign of recession (marketwatch)
- July has been a top month for stocks. Here’s what it will take for the market to rally again this summer. (marketwatch)
Be in the know. 15 key reads for Wednesday…
- Here are analysts’ 20 favorite AI stocks — and they still see upside for Nvidia (marketwatch)
- New York Landlord Vornado Bets $1 Billion That More Commuters Will Return (wsj)
- Legendary value investor Seth Klarman says he’s looking at real estate as the next big opportunity ahead of a slowdown in the economy (businessinsider)
- “A Mainland media spokesperson publicly mentioned buying Chinese stocks for the first time yesterday in an interesting move.” (chinalastnight)
- Jack Ma Overshadowed Alibaba’s Historic Shakeup: Tech Daily (bloomberg)
- China Needs Stimulus and Clearer Rules, Former IMF Official Says (bloomberg)
- A Boeing Supplier Schedules Union Vote. The Stock Is Up. (barrons)
- Powell to Speak in Europe. Inflation Is Topics 1,2, 3. (barrons)
- M2 Contracted for a Sixth Straight Month. It’s a Promising Sign for Inflation. (barrons)
- S. Considers New Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China (wsj)
- US Mortgage Applications for Home Purchases Rise for Third Week (bloomberg)
- I. is not all hype, it’s the ‘fourth industrial revolution playing out’: Dan Ives (cnbc)
- These 4 indicators suggest the US is headed for the ‘promised land’ of a rolling economic expansion (businessinsider)
- Jefferies Signals Green Shoots in Investment Banking Lull (wsj)
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) impress at analyst day, earns new ‘top pick’ status (streetinsider)
Be in the know. 12 key reads for Tuesday…
- SL Green Realty shares surge after selling half of NYC building at $2 billion valuation (reuters)
- SL Green sells off 245 Park stake in breakthrough for office market (therealdeal)
- Amazon Stock Can Climb 20%. It Isn’t Just AI. (barrons)
- Pickleball Injuries May Cost Americans Nearly $400 Million This Year, According to UBS (bloomberg)
- Jesse Watters to Fill Tucker Carlson’s Old Slot as Fox Shuffles Prime-Time Lineup (nytimes)
- PacWest stock surges on new optimism about troubled regional banks (yahoo)
- Car prices aren’t going down. Automakers are just finally building something other than expensive trucks. (businessinsider)
- Biden announces $42 billion high-speed internet initiative (cnbc)
- The stock market is headed for a big first-half gain. What history says that means for the rest of 2023. (marketwatch)
- The economy was supposed to cave in by now. It hasn’t — and GDP is set to rise again. (marketwatch)
- Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Might Disagree on EVs. (barrons)
- Two Famous New York Hotels Plan Their Comebacks (wsj)