Feb 01 (Monday)
YRI
YRI Podcast. In our latest video podcast, Dr. Ed discusses the main points of today’s Morning Briefing.
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing
Markets
Dow futures drop 100 points, building on losses after worst week since October | C
Three reasons why a ‘perfect storm’ is hitting the market | C
What’s Driving Everything From a Market Frenzy to an Embrace of U.S. Deficits? Magical Thinking. | W
Opinion: What January’s market decline means for stock returns in 2021 | MW
Behind the Bitcoin Bubble | W
Don’t Bank on Covid-19 Killing Off Cash Just Yet | W
GameStop
GameStop Frenzy Puts Spotlight on Trading Giant Citadel Securities | W
Melvin Capital Lost 53% in January, Hurt by GameStop and Other Bets | W
Silver futures jump 7% as Reddit traders try their squeeze play with the metal | C
Robinhood to continue trading limits on Monday, customers can still only buy one GameStop share | C
Global
Vaccination Delays Put Global Rebound at Risk | W
US
U.S. Household Income, Savings Rose at End of Last Year | W
US politics
Republican senators present smaller Covid proposal | C
China
China’s January factory activity expands at slowest pace in 7 months: Caixin PMI | R
Japan
Japan Considers Extension of Covid Emergency as Economy Sputters | B
Geopolitics & trade
Op-Ed: Biden may draw ‘red lines’ against Chinese authoritarianism | C
Government ‘SWAT Team’ Is Reviewing Past Startup Deals Tied to Chinese Investors | W
Russia arrests over 4,500 at nationwide protests backing jailed Putin critic Navalny | C
Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Faces Familiar Opponent in Alabama Union Election | W
Energy: Exxon, Chevron CEOs Discussed Merger | W
Tech: Facebook and Apple Are Beefing Over the Future of the Internet | WIRED
Virus
Look Out, Pfizer and Moderna: Here Comes Novavax | The Motley Fool
Maryland confirms case of South African Covid variant that’s more infectious | C
Biden Health Adviser Warns of Virus Variants, Future Lockdowns | B
Former Biden Covid advisor warns of coming surge in Covid cases | C
The NFL’s Covid-19 Finding That Saved the Season | W
Corporate finance
TikTok Rival’s $5.4 Billion IPO Draws Big Investor Following | W
Chevron and Exxon discussed merger last year: reports | C
Remote school
Chicago Schools Inch Closer to Strike Over Reopening Plan | W
Covid-19 Pandemic Pushes More Parents to Go All-In for Home Schooling | W
