The end of oil, or just the beginning? (and Sentiment Results)

In the past week, sentiment on the Energy Sector has sunk to an all-time low (despite having the highest estimated earnings growth of any sector – for 2020).  Several prominent market figures have even called for the end of the sector.

Mark Twain once said, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”

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Be in the know. 10 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. These Are the Top Energy Funds of the Past Decade (Institutional Investor 
  2. Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, Lee Ainslie, Starboard Value LP, Sound Point Capital Management, First Eagle Investment Management, Coca-Cola Co (KO), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD), and More (Insider Monkey 
  3. NYSE Owner Makes Offer to Buy eBay (Wall Street Journal 
  4. TikTok Eyes Larger Post-Super Bowl Marketing Push (Wall Street Journal 
  5. Instagram Brings In More Than a Quarter of Facebook Sales (Bloomberg 
  6. The Trump administration finalizes rule that could shift tariff fights to $6 trillion currency market (Business Insider 
  7. Why the stock market could jump another 20% this year: Fundstrat (Yahoo! Finance 
  8. Are Active Funds Better for Fixed-Income Investors? (U.S. News and World Report 
  9. Trump criticizes ‘failing government schools’ as he pushes school choice (Fox Business 
  10. OPEC+ delegates weigh new oil cuts as they analyze coronavirus impact (S&P Global) 

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

  1. 4 Bargains to Be Found Among Stocks Hit by Coronavirus Fears (Barron’s)
  2. James Bond’s favorite car maker Aston Martin gets rescue investor (New York Post)
  3. UK formally leaves the European Union and begins Brexit transition period (CNBC)
  4. What Third Point Is Worried About in 2020 (Institutional Investor)
  5. S&P 500 wipes out gain for the year on coronavirus fears (Financial Times)
  6. The Inner Game: Why Trying Too Hard Can Be Counterproductive (Farnam Street)
  7. How Warren Buffett Made 50% Returns During His Partnership Days | Warren Buffett’s Investment Strategy Explained (Macro-Ops)
  8. Eight Things I Never Knew About Jack Dorsey (Ramp Capital)
  9. Ray Dalio Is Still Driving His $160 Billion Hedge-Fund Machine (WSJ)
  10. Drugmakers Are Racing to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine (Barron’s)

Be in the know. 5 key reads for Friday…

  1. Peak Permian Oil Output Is Closer Than You Think, Investor Says (Yahoo! Finance)
  2. Gap Stock Is Soaring After Company Scraps Old Navy Spinoff (Barron’s)
  3. TikTok Revenues Are Exploding (Barron’s)
  4. The U.S. Natural Gas Boom Is On Its Last Legs (Yahoo! Finance)
  5. Here Are the Emerging-Market Bonds to Watch If Oil Spikes Again (Barron’s)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China says trade deal good for all, media discourages ‘nitpicking’ (Reuters)
  2. “Are you tired of winning yet?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… (ZeroHedge)
  3. U.S. Energy Industry Looks for Clarity in China Trade Deal (New York Times)
  4. Morgan Stanley Downgrades Tesla (TSLA) to Underweight, Raises PT (Street Insider)
  5. Why Raymond James Top MLPs to Buy Also May Be 2020 Best Income Ideas (24/7 Wall Street)
  6. Morgan Stanley 4Q earnings smash Wall Street estimates as revenue jumps across the board (Business Insider)
  7. Intuitive Surgical CEO Cracks The Da Vinci Code Of Success For You (Investor’s Business Daily)
  8. 2020 Could Be the Year for Small-Caps. Buy Only the Best. (Barron’s)
  9. Things May Be Looking Up for Hedge Funds (Institutional Investor)
  10. Nobody Makes Money Like Apollo’s Ruthless Founder Leon Black (Bloomberg)

“Are you tired of winning yet?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…

James Branch Cabell, “The optimist claims we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.”

In many of his campaign rallies, President Trump said, “you’re going to start winning so much that you’re going to beg that I can’t take it anymore!”

Well that was quite a tall order, but regardless of what side of the political spectrum you lie on, Wednesday’s “Phase 1” deal was a big win for the U.S., for China, and the rest of the world. Continue reading ““Are you tired of winning yet?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”