Be in the know. 10 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Warren Buffett may have bought back a record $7 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock in the past 3 months. (Business Insider)
  2. Small-Caps Are Playing Catch-Up (Barron’s)
  3. Russia Registers a Coronavirus Vaccine (Barron’s)
  4. Dow transports and Russell 2000 see ‘golden cross’ materializing (MarketWatch)
  5. SoftBank swings to profit after record loss as Vision Fund recovers (CNBC)
  6. 5 BofA Securities Stocks to Rotate to Now Before the Tech Sell-Off (24/7 Wall Street)
  7. How Goldman sees S&P 500 reacting to more U.S.-China tariffs and why November’s election result is key
  8. Bolsonaro and the generals: will the military defend Brazil’s democracy? (Financial Times)
  9.  Trump’s $400 unemployment boost would give Americans $708 a week, on average (CNBC)
  10. From Cocoa to Coffee and Sugar, Soft Commodities Stage Simultaneous Rally (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 12 key reads for Monday…

  1. Warren Buffett Signals Big Shift In Investing Stance As Berkshire Reports (Investor’s Business Daily)
  2. Americans saving record cash trove. Will they spend it? (USA Today)
  3. China’s factory deflation slows in July as recovery gains strength (Reuters)
  4. Pelosi, Mnuchin open door to narrower COVID-19 aid through 2020 (Reuters)
  5. Trump payroll tax executive order likely worth $1,200 per worker: Kudlow (Fox Business)
  6. Seres Therapeutics stock rockets nearly fourfold after positive Phase 3 data on treatment for colon infections (MarketWatch)
  7. Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers (Wall Street Journal)
  8. Buffett Shows Faith in Berkshire With Record Stock Buybacks (Bloomberg)
  9. It has ‘never been easier to make money’ on small and midcaps, JPMorgan strategist says (CNBC)
  10. Goldman Sachs lifts 2021 US GDP forecast to 6.2% and predicts a COVID-19 vaccine will be ‘widely distributed’ by mid-2021 (Business Insider)
  11. Reopening stocks are set for a ‘monstrous rally’ next week, and these are the 6 stocks that could benefit, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says (Business Insider)
  12. Barron’s Picks And Pans: Berkshire Hathaway, Estee Lauder And More (Yahoo! Finance)

Be in the know. 25 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Trump Orders Extended Jobless Benefits, Payroll Tax Deferral (Bloomberg)
  2. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Shows Strong Investment Gains (Barron’s)
  3. Nikola Tesla Proved It Was Possible. Now Wireless Electricity Is a Reality. (Popular Mechanics)
  4. Buffett buys back record $5.1 billion in Berkshire stock as coronavirus hits operating earnings (CNBC )
  5. Playing The Natural Gas Bull Market (All Star Charts)
  6. ‘Succession’ Showrunner Hopes to Start Shooting Season 3 in New York Before Christmas (EXCLUSIVE) (Variety)
  7. From a $2.5 Million Ferrari to a $1.8 Million Porsche, These Coveted Collector Cars Are Heading to Auction (Robb Report)
  8. The Burger: How to Perfect an American Classic (Men’s Journal)
  9. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (Advisor Perspectives)
  10. Ben Affleck Writing, Directing Film About Making of ‘Chinatown’ (Variety)
  11. NHL roundup: No. 12 seeds Montreal, Chicago advance (OANN)
  12. 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 Review: Still The Best 4X4 By Far? (Forbes)
  13. Link between low Vitamin D levels, high COVID-19 infection risk established by Israeli researchers (FirstPost)
  14. ’80s Classic Knight Rider Will Ride Again With Help From James Wan (Gizmodo)
  15. The terrible tradeoff of keeping schools closed (AEI)
  16. What Is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It? (How Stuff Works)
  17. The 45 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (MentalFloss)
  18. Trump will require insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions (Fox Business)
  19. Love Guy Fieri? Follow his new ‘Flavortown’ meme accounts. (Mashable)
  20. Viking’s $50K World Cruise Takes You to 56 Ports and 27 Countries (JustLuxe)
  21. This Is What the F-35 of the Future Will Look Like (Popular Mechanics)
  22. The Ferrari F8 is the Example for Modern, Mid-Engine Supercars (Popular Mechanics)
  23. How David Einhorn Is Betting on Higher Inflation (CIO)
  24. Task force seeks tougher listing rules for Chinese companies (Pensions & Investments)
  25. Blackstone, Brookfield Among Firms Eyeing Indian Malls, ET Says (Bloomberg)