Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Biotech Stocks Are Poised to Rise in 2020, Analyst Says. Here Is His Top Pick. (Barron’s)
  2. The Pound Is Only Heading in One Direction (Bloomberg)
  3. Where Can Investors Find Value in a Long Bull Market? Here Are Our 10 Stock Picks for 2020. (Barron’s)
  4. Lachlan Murdoch Purchases ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Mansion for Record Price (Fortune)
  5. Here’s What Every Michelin 3-Star Restaurant in the US Is Serving on New Year’s Eve (Robb Report)
  6. We Have a Trade Deal and Brexit Clarity. That’s Good News for Stocks. (Barron’s)
  7. TOP 10 concept cars of 2019 (designboom)
  8. This Mind-Blowing Mojave Desert Compound Will Train Astronauts For Life on Mars (Maxim)
  9. Fed’s Clarida Dismisses Weak Retail Sales, Says Outlook Solid (Bloomberg)
  10. Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Lead Charts: 2020 Tech Trends (ValueWalk)
  11. The Top 20 Destinations For 2020 (Forbes)
  12. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (Advisor Perspectives)
  13. China to target around 6% growth in 2020, step up state spending: sources (Reuters)
  14. U.S. Mnuchin says trade deal with China to boost global economy (Reuters)
  15. Warren Buffett said an 89-year-old carpet seller would ‘run rings around’ Fortune 500 CEOs. Here’s the remarkable story of Mrs B (Business Insider)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Saturday…

  1. It’s Time To Get Greedy In The Energy Sector (The Felder Report)
  2. GOLDMAN SACHS: These 20 unloved stocks are spring-loaded for surprisingly big gains in 2020 (Business Insider)
  3. U.S.-China trade deal swaps tariff rollbacks for farm, energy purchases (Reuters)
  4. Here are the best-performing stocks of the decade (CNBC)
  5. PBD TOP 100 MOVIES (Patrick Bet-David)
  6. U.S. and China Reach ‘Phase-One’ Deal Easing Trade Tensions (Bloomberg)
  7. McDonald’s launching first vegan meal in the UK (New York Post)
  8. Boris Johnson’s chance to forge a new role for Britain (Financial Times)
  9. Here’s what the new trade deal means for the markets (CNBC)
  10. What you need to save monthly to retire with $1 million to $3 million, broken down by age (CNBC)
  11. Tradeoffs: The Currency of Decision Making (Farnam Street)
  12. Automation and artificial intelligence could save banks more than $70 billion by 2025 (Business Insider)
  13. These 3D-Printed Houses Could Solve Homelessness (Futurism)
  14. Gary Keller — How to Focus on the One Important Thing (#401) (Tim Ferriss)
  15. Hedge Funds Have Taken Smaller Active Bets — and Delivered Less Alpha — Since the Financial Crisis (Institutional Investor)
  16. Bull Markets Last Much Longer Than You Think (A Wealth of Common Sense)
  17.  One Ratio to Rule Them All: EV/EBITDA (Focused Compounding)
  18. John Malone Has A Very Simple Approach To Screening For Opportunities (GreenBackD)
  19. Copper’s seasonal rally underway (Almanac Trader)
  20. The NHL’s Best Fans 2019: No. 4 Golden Knights Prove Hockey Can Thrive In The Desert (Forbes)

2020 Earnings Estimates Stand Strong

Data Source: Factset

S&P 500 Earnings estimates for 2020 held in strong this week at $178.47 – down modestly from $178.57 last week.  While the normal trajectory over the next two weeks – heading into earnings season – would be to lower estimates further, we may find that this time is different. Continue reading “2020 Earnings Estimates Stand Strong”

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) – Unusual Options Activity

Today some institution/fund purchased 661 contracts of Jan 2021 $3 strike calls (or the right to buy 661,000 shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) at $3). The open interest was just 100 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) – Unusual Options Activity”