Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. China’s EV sales set to overtake traditional cars years ahead of west (ft)
  2. China Dividend ETF Flows Surge as Investors Shift From Bonds (bloomberg)
  3. I Never Felt Like This in China Before (nytimes)
  4. America’s Big Natural-Gas Footprint Is About to Get Even Bigger (wsj)
  5. Chart Master: The technicals on Dollar Tree (cnbc)
  6. Top golf courses to play during the winter (nypost)
  7. As Hollywood Struggles, the Region’s Economy Feels the Pain (nytimes)
  8. The U.S. Needs a Productivity Miracle. It Might Just Get One. (wsj)
  9. US drugstores vanish as pressures mount on business model (ft)
  10. DOGE doubles down on eliminating the government agency that’s cracking down on overdraft fees (businessinsider)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Thursday…

  1. This (Alibaba) May Be the Cheapest E-Commerce Play on Earth. Shares Could Rise 50% in 2025. (barrons)
  2. Boeing and 6 More Contrarian Stocks for 2025 (barrons)
  3. On thin ice Trump trolls Trudeau by promising Canucks he’ll lower taxes if Canada becomes ’51st state’ — and backs hockey legend for PM (nypost)
  4. Two famed NYC eateries were just named among the ‘most legendary’ restaurants in the world (nypost)
  5. 15 Cheap Mid-Caps With Great Odds for Solid Growth (barrons)
  6. Healthcare Stocks Had a Dismal Year. Therein Lies Opportunity, Says This Analyst. (barrons)
  7. ‘Christmas miracle’ Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy gifts $60K to struggling pizzeria in impromptu deal (nypost)
  8. Wealthy New Yorkers are spending as much as $50K tipping people for the holidays (com)
  9. BOJ’s Ueda Avoids Giving Clear Hint on Chances of January Hike (bloomberg)
  10. China Seeks to Spur Growth by Giving Local Officials Bond Leeway (bloomberg)
  11. Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. But What Is It? (bloomberg)
  12. China’s Finance Ministry Vows Greater, Faster Spending in 2025 (bloomberg)
  13. ‘A truly remarkable breakthrough’: Google’s new quantum chip achieves accuracy milestone (nature)
  14. Nvidia sees ‘remarkable’ influx of retail investor dollars as traders flock to AI darling (cnbc)
  15. Disney’s CEO search is a top priority for Bob Iger in 2025. Here’s who’s in the running. (yahoofinance)
  16. Rand Paul’s Annual Festivus List Highlights Over One Trillion Dollars In Government Waste (zerohedge)
  17. Buffett talks mortality and philanthropy in surprise shareholder letter (foxbusiness)
  18. China steps up campaign for single people to date, marry and give birth (ft)
  19. Ant Group splits Alipay into two business units in latest restructuring move (scmp)
  20. “First, Support The Expansion Of Domestic Demand” (chinalastnight)