Be in the know. 10 key reads for Monday…

  1. NY Fed raises repo limits to ensure ample supply of bank reserves (Reuters)
  2. Never Mind The Stock Market. The Real Pain Will Be in the Credit Markets. (Barron’s)
  3. Hedge-fund manager who called the coronavirus market meltdown says selloff is overdone, covers shorts (MarketWatch)
  4. How the Trump Campaign Took Over the G.O.P. (New York Times)
  5. Saudi Aramco shares dive, Gulf debt hit as oil price plunges (Reuters)
  6. Putin Dumps MBS to Start a War on America’s Shale Oil Industry (Yahoo! Finance)
  7. Virtu Financial founder says stock market is ‘one big opportunity right now’ (CNBC)
  8. How Tupperware Lost Its Grip on America’s Kitchens (Wall Street Journal)
  9. All Your Coronavirus Travel Questions Answered (Wall Street Journal)
  10. What’s Your Workout? A Huge Leap to Replace the Rush of Ice Hockey (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. It’s Time to Build a Stake In Caterpillar (Barron’s)
  2. Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Fake-Account Claims (Barron’s)
  3. Stocks Drop on the Week but Still Look Bubbly. Time to Prepare for a Correction. (Barron’s)
  4. What the E*Trade Deal Tells You About the New Investing Game (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Hot Wheels launches Cybertruck toy — with optional cracked window (New York Post)
  6. America’s Coal Country Isn’t Dead — It’s Preparing for a Comeback (Bloomberg)
  7. Warren Buffett just became the longest-serving CEO of an S&P company. Take a look inside his incredible life and career. (Business Insider)
  8. Richard Branson launches his luxury, adults-only cruise ship (CNN Business)
  9. Richard Turner — The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind (#411) (Tim Ferriss Podcast)
  10. Yale Activists Want Divestment. David Swensen Isn’t Budging. (Institutional Investor)
  11. Election Year March: Performance Haunted By Steep 1980 Declines (Almanac Trader)
  12. In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action (Reuters)
  13. 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds: 2019 Q4 Rankings (Insider Monkey)
  14. Maserati’s New Mid-Engine Supercar Is Called the MC20 and It’s Coming This Spring (Robb Report)
  15. Where to Eat, Drink, Stay and Play in the Maldives (Maxim)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Leon Cooperman says the market has become too pessimistic on energy stocks, too euphoric on Tesla (CNBC)
  2. Junk bond king’s pardon ‘is spectacular’ for Wall Street (Financial Times)
  3. Record Wall Street rally triggers boom in options (Financial Times)
  4. Q4 13F Roundup: How Buffett, Einhorn, Ackman And Others Adjusted Their Portfolios (Benzinga)
  5. The Michael Milken Project (Institutional Investor)
  6. ‘Very Big Trade Deal’ With India In Progress Ahead Of Visit, Trump Says (Benzinga)
  7. Building Permits Surge To 13 Year Highs Thanks To Warm Weather In Northeast (ZeroHedge)
  8. China’s virus-hit industrial cities start to ease curbs, restore production (Reuters)
  9. Oil up on slowing pace of coronavirus, Venezuela sanctions (Reuters)
  10. It’s Michael Milken’s World. The Rest of Us Just Live in It. (Barron’s)
  11. Hedge Funds Keep Backpedaling From S&P 500’s Biggest Winners (Bloomberg)
  12. What Warren Buffett Might Tell Investors in His Annual Letter This Week (Barron’s)
  13. Gilead’s Coronavirus Drug Trial Slowed by Lack of Eligible Recruits (Wall Street Journal)
  14. Fed’s Balance Sheet Dominates What to Watch For in FOMC Minutes (Bloomberg)
  15. Why Teva’s Grand Turnaround Could Just Be Getting Started (24/7 Wall Street)
  16. Pound Climbs After Inflation Tempers Risk of a Rate Cut (Bloomberg)
  17. SoftBank plans to borrow up to $4.5 billion using its domestic telecom’s shares as collateral. (Business Insider)
  18. Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman ramps up his criticism of Bernie Sanders, calling him a ‘bigger threat’ to the stock market than coronavirus (Business Insider)
  19. February Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey Results (Summary) (Hedge Fund Tips)
  20. It’s never been this hard for companies to find qualified workers (CNBC)

Be in the know. 8 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Franklin Resources and Legg Mason shares surge as firms announce they will combine into a $1.5 trillion asset manager (Business Insider)
  2. DuPont CEO and CFO to leave company (MarketWatch)
  3. Buy Amarin Because It Is Cheap, Analyst Says (MarketWatch)
  4. The Real Chinese Trade Spat Is About Engines, Not Soybeans (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Starting to look like Tom Brady won’t be returning to the Patriots (Fox Business)
  6. Hedge fund Renaissance built stake ahead of Tesla share surge (Financial Times)
  7. How Millennials Could Make the Fed’s Job Harder (New York Times)
  8. 12 Stock Picks That Will Please Both Growth and Value Investors (Barron’s)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for President’s Day…

  1. Stocks Today Hold Bullish Bent; 5 Reasons Why The Nasdaq May Hit 10,000 (Investor’s Business Daily)
  2. The $99 Watch With $20,000 Ambitions (Bloomberg)
  3. Macau Casinos Allowed to Reopen Thursday After Virus Shutdown ()
  4. Bridgewater, Dalio Donate $10 Million For China Virus Fight (Bloomberg)
  5. Joe Rogan ate nothing but meat for 30 days and said his ‘energy levels were amazing’ (CNBC)
  6. Chinese stimulus boosts stocks globally (MarketWatch)
  7. The Pinsa Pie Tries to Elbow Into New York’s Crowded Pizza Market (Wall Street Journal)
  8. Hedge Funds Bet Aussie Will Overcome Impact of Coronavirus (Yahoo! Finance)
  9. Notable Insider Buys Last Week: Enterprise Products Partners, Kellogg And More (Benzinga)
  10. FedEx driver stops to pick up, fold fallen American flag in front yard (USA Today)