Be in the know. 20 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Evidence over hysteria — COVID-19 (Medium)
  2. OPEC, U.S. Shale Producers Open Talks Amid Oil Rout (Wall Street Journal)
  3. Washington Needs to Act (Barron’s)
  4. Fed Going All In to Save Economy. Here’s What Could Come Next (Bloomberg)
  5. Coronavirus-Triggered Downturn Could Cost 5 Million U.S. Jobs (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Coronavirus Recession Looms, Its Course ‘Unrecognizable’ (New York Times)
  7. Doug Ramsey’s Best Case for Stocks and Other Views of the Future (Bloomberg)
  8. Google Coronavirus Website Launches (Bloomberg)
  9. Bond-Market Strains Keep Traders on Edge (Wall Street Journal)
  10. Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers Dies at 81 (Bloomberg)
  11. Big Banks Are Getting a Real-Life Stress Test (Barron’s)
  12. Read Our Free Coronavirus Coverage Here (Bloomberg)
  13. Bank stocks are ‘very cheap,’ traders say — here’s where they see signs of stabilization (CNBC)
  14. The Coronavirus’s $4 Trillion Hit to US Corporations (Bridgewater – Greg Jensen)
  15. What the Fed Could Do Next to Try to Prevent an Economic Unraveling (New York Times)
  16. Germany to raise €356bn in new borrowing to fight coronavirus (Financial Times)
  17. Wall Street takes late tumble as US shutdown widens (Financial Times)
  18. Warren Buffett discussed coronavirus, Coca-Cola, and past market crashes in a recent interview. Here are his 12 best quotes. (Business Insider)
  19. Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown (Wall Street Journal)
  20. Wells Fargo asks Fed to lift cap on growth to support customers: FT (Reuters)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. Global Stocks Rise as Governments and Central Banks Pour on Stimulus (Barron’s)
  2. In the Hunt for Cash, Here Are 5 Companies With Plenty of It (Barron’s)
  3. Gilead upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler (TheFly)
  4. Search for Coronavirus Vaccine Becomes a Global Competition (New York Times)
  5. Will ‘Helicopter Money’ and the ‘Big Bazooka’ Help Rescue Europe? (New York Times)
  6. Experts recommend these stocks to buy during coronavirus outbreak (New York Post)
  7. Divided G20 faces pressure to lead global response to coronavirus (Reuters)
  8. Republicans work to cut withdrawal penalty from savings accounts (Fox Business)
  9. This big bank to offer mortgage relief (Fox Business)
  10. Ventilator manufacturer works to ease shortage (USA Today)
  11. Ray Dalio: Damage From Coronavirus Will Be ‘Much Greater’ Than Reported (Institutional Investor)
  12. J.P. Morgan strategist says markets are about to get calmer, if not better (MarketWatch)
  13. Market action a century ago suggests worst could be over for stocks (MarketWatch)
  14. Carl Icahn Shows New 14.86% Stake in Delek US Holdings (DK), Pushes for CVI (CVI) Merger (Street Insider)
  15. Fed buying more this week than biggest week during the financial crisis – CNBC’s Liesman (Street Insider)
  16. The Spanish Flu – Coo coo ca choo – Stock Market (and sentiment results)… (ZeroHedge)
  17. Another Exxon Mobil Executive Makes a $1 Million Stock Buy (Barron’s)
  18. Health Crisis Could Give Cigarette Makers a Break (Wall Street Journal)
  19. 5 Bottom-Fishing Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks (24/7 Wall Street)
  20. Mnuchin and Pelosi Are Most Pivotal Duo in Virus-Hit Capital (Bloomberg)