Tag: Financials

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China Moves to Steady Its Slowing Economic Growth (New York Times)
  2. The Earth, Wind & Fire “Shining Star” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results) (ZeroHedge)
  3. These 6 charts compare the US and China economies (CNBC)
  4. Irrational exuberance? Why last year’s stellar returns may have been a reversal of ‘excessive pessimism’ (MarketWatch)
  5. Goldman Sachs Was the Worst Dow Stock of 2018. It Was One of the Best in 2019. (Barron’s)
  6. FedEx Stock Ended 2019 With a Loss. One Director Bought Up Shares in December. (Barron’s)
  7. The highest-paid CEOs of 2019 (USA Today)
  8. The Dollar’s Losses May Just Be Getting Started (Bloomberg)
  9. Almost Everything Wall Street Expects in 2020 (Bloomberg)
  10. OPEC Output Falls as Gulf Nations Step Up Delivery of Oil Cuts (Bloomberg)
  11. This is what the Warren Buffett empire looks like, in one giant chart (MarketWatch)
  12. Treasury’s Mnuchin to head U.S. delegation to Davos conclave (Reuters)
  13. 7 Excellent Value Stocks to Buy for 2020 (Yahoo! Finance)
  14. Twilio CEO Lawson Tinkers Until Solving Customers’ Problems (Investor’s Business Daily)
  15. MAX Crashes Strengthen Resolve of Boeing to Automate Flight (Wall Street Journal)

The Earth, Wind & Fire “Shining Star” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)

In 1975, Earth, Wind & Fire released their famous song entitled, “Shining Star.”  The salient lyrics – as they relate to the Stock Market in this week’s note are:

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HFT VideoCast – Stock Market Commentary and Weekly Recap – Episode 8

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The J. Paul Getty (Energy) Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)

Bank of America – Global Fund Manager Survey Results

Data Source: Bank of America

Each month, Bank of America conducts its survey of Global Fund Managers.  This month’s survey was held between December 6-12 and solicited responses from 247 money managers representing $745 Billion AUM. Continue reading “Bank of America – Global Fund Manager Survey Results”

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”