January 16 (Monday)
Latest Morning Briefing Executive Summary: Financials, Materials & Robots
Yes, most banks and brokerages’ Q4 results will be down y/y, but investors already knew that. As long as earnings reports don’t bring much new negative news, the S&P 500 Financials sector’s rebound may continue, buoyed by easy y/y comparisons ahead. … Also: The World Bank‘s global growth forecast for this year is now a grim 1.7%. But you’d never know it from the surge in metals prices and the S&P 500 Materials sector since October. The strong dollar, China’s lockdown unlocking, and Europe’s energy resourcefulness no doubt have helped. … Also: How robots are about to transform farming, EV fueling, and manufacturing productivity.
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Daily Markets Overview
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on January 9.
Markets
Where Are the Stock Market and Economy Headed? Barron’s Roundtable Pros Weigh In. | BR
BlackRock vs. Goldman in the Fight Over 60/40 | W
Foreign Small-Cap Funds Are Too Cheap to Ignore | BR
The 10-Year Is Back From the Dead. But There’s Still Risk in Long-Term Bonds. | BR
Wall Street’s Leveraged-Loan Machine Breaks Down With Twitter Debt Left Unsold | B
State-run auto-IRA programs continue growing as more options launch | C
Central banks
The Fed: Whose Words Carry the Most Weight | BR
Energy & climate
What Does the War in Ukraine Mean for the Climate? | N
How Russian Oil Is Faring Under Sanctions | BR
US
Despite Easing Price Pressures, Economists in WSJ Survey Still See Recession This Year | W
After a Burst of New Businesses, a Cooling Economy Intrudes | N
GOP flirts with political death by targeting Social Security, Medicare | MSNBC
U.S. to hit debt limit Thursday, Yellen warns Congress | C
More classified documents found at Biden’s Delaware home, White House counsel says | C
China
China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after three years of COVID curbs | R
China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas | R
Covid news: China reports huge rise in deaths after WHO criticized data | C
China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next – expert | R
Industries & companies
Autos: What if Tesla Is…Just a Car Company? | W
Media: ‘Based on a True Story’ (Except the Parts That Aren’t) | N
Tech: The most-popular big tech email programs are old and vulnerable | C
Beyond markets
Sweden Says It Has Uncovered a Rare Earth Bonanza | N
