05/01/2020
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U.S. Needs Way More Than 'Bailout' to Recover From C-19

Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg

Crashing Economy, Rising Stocks: What's Going On?

Paul Krugman, New York Times

What's bad for America is sometimes good for the market.

It's Not a Communist Thing. Politicians Are Mostly Very Awful

John Tamny, RCM

"Martin, you can never, ever trust the communists." Those were the words of Martin Lee's father to son Martin in 1949. Subsequent history vindicated his advice, or warning. Luckily the...

On the Other Side of the Virus, China Shows the World the Way

Michelle Toh, CNN

Throughout most of this year, China has been living seven weeks into the future. The world's second largest economy was the first to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

How Traders Adapting to Life Off of Trading Floor

Ryan Browne & Elliot Smith, CNBC

The transition away from the trading floor has not been flawless, and wild volatility in the financial markets hasn't helped.

Small Stocks Send a Big Message About Retesting Lows

Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch

Leadership has shifted from the largest stocks to the smallest, and that's bullish for the market

Trump Advisers See Big Recovery If Quick Re-open

Robert Crilly, Washington Examiner

Key indicators suggest the country's recession could end by late summer if states pursue an aggressive reopening timetable, according to two economists advising President Trump on plotting a course out of the coronavirus downturn.

They Put a $15 Min. Wage In CARES Act That'll Hurt Us All

Editorial, Issues & Insights

Just this one provision will add 14 million unemployed and cut GDP by up to $1.5 trillion

DACA Repeal Would Be Particularly Brutal Now

Ike Brannon & Kevin McGee, RCM

Earlier this month the Supreme Court agreed to allow DACA recipient respondents in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal, one of the cases challenging the rescission of DACA, consolidated into DHS v. Regents of the...

Two MBA Admissions Essays That Worked

Ilana Kowarski, U.S. News & World Report

THERE IS NO SECRET formula to writing a compelling personal statement for an MBA application, university admissions officials say.

Would You Risk Your Life, All Just to Get a Waffle?

Alan Sytsma, New York Magazine

As the coronavirus pandemic wears on and quarantine fatigue sets in, states are nevertheless easing social-distancing restrictions, and some early diners are starting to show up at restaurants.

Why the Lockdown Critics May Have Some Valid Points

Joe Nocera, Yahoo News

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Three months after the first case of Covid-19 was diagnosed in the U.S., has the time come to start paying more attention to the critics? No, not the MAGA types foolishly protesting they have a constitutional right to endanger themselves and others by ignoring social-distancing

Time to Sell in May?

Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial Research

Record Decline In Spending Won't Last for Long

Richard Moody, Regions Bank

Markets Confident. But Are They Right?

Brad McMillan, Commonwealth Financial Network

Looking for Best Place to Stash Your Cash?

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Charles Schwab

There are many places to stash your cash, but the shorter your timeframe the more careful you need to be, says Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz.

QE Infinity and Beyond

Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors

The Fed's Tone Was Market Friendly

Steven Englander, Standard Chartered Bank

GDP: Bad, and Getting Worse

Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors

3 Burning Questions for Warren Buffett

Greggory Warren, Morningstar

Insurance, railroads, and share buybacks are on Gregg Warren's mind ahead of Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting.

When Stocks Are Mad, Look For Real Value

Peter Coy, BusinessWeek

This earnings season is completely unreliable, so investors should focus long term, not just on quarterly reports.

Reading the COVID-19 Market

Jim O'Neill, Project Syndicate

There is no telling whether equity markets are correct in defying the popular narrative about a coming Great Depression-scale downturn. Investors may be clinging to irrational hopes, or they may be betting that reports of the death of globalization have been greatly exaggerated.

OPEC + Can't Put American Shale Out Of Business

Paul Brandus, MarketWatch

U.S. companies may go bankrupt, but Putin and MBS need petrodollars to keep their citizens from rioting

The Oil Bankruptcies Are Just Beginning

Matt Egan, CNN Business

The oil crash is blocking American frackers from accessing the cheap credit that fueled their prolific rise. That reversal of fortunes could prove fatal for overleveraged shale oil companies.

15 Companies Raising Dividends Despite the Recession

Jon C. Ogg, 24/7 Wall St.

Even in the toughest times, some companies still manage to generate dividend growth and prove that they have safe dividends. These 15 companies have announced dividend hikes in April.

New Yorkers fleeing COVID Vow They'll Never Return

Allison Hope, New York Post

Once-diehard urbanites who left Manhattan and Brooklyn for the suburbs are now renting long-term and even buying property to avoid returning to the pandemic-ravaged city.

The Twilight Zone: Where Is Everybody?

Ed Yardeni, Dr. Ed's Blog

Now, submitted for your approval are the following surreal developments:

The Twilight Zone: Where Is Everybody?

Ed Yardeni, Dr. Ed's Blog

Now, submitted for your approval are the following surreal developments:

Governments Can't Plan Economic Reopening

Benjamin Powell, Orange County Register

President Donald Trump and governors around the country are clashing over who has the authority to decide when and how to “reopen” the economy. Yet government officials can’t know how to plan that reopening for precisely the same reasons that they can’t know how to plan an economy that’s already open.

Why I'm Actively Reopening My Georgia Nail Salon

Jenna Cao, The New York Times

When the government is mostly just helping big business, the rest of us have to begin to find a new normal, as best as we can.

How Elon Musk May Soon Bank Biggest Payday Of His Life

Alan Ohnsman, Forbes

Six weeks ago, with U.S. stock indices and Tesla shares plunging, the odds Musk would achieve the first tranche of his 12-part $55 billion compensation package looked slim. Things have changed.

Fisher Investments on Election-Year Uncertainty: This, Too, Shall Pass

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Ken Fisher on Nixing the VIX

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Will Uncle Sam Force Big Tech to Break Up?

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Shattering the Debt Ceiling Myth

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Where's The Fire In Treasuries?

John Cochrane, The Grumpy Economist

Just where was the fire that caused the Federal Reserve to buy $1.3 trillion of treasury debt in a month -- financing all treasury sales and then some?

Why Value Died

Ben Carlson, A Wealth Of Common Sense

Why value stocks do better during inflationary environments.

Virus May Prompt Migration Out Of Cities

Kim Hart, Axios

Nearly one-third of Americans are considering moving to a less densely populated area because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to a Harris Poll survey released Thursday.

The Three Ds of Depression

Edward Harrison, Credit Writedowns

Depth, diffusion and duration.

Q1 GDP Was Bad. Q2 Will Be A Lot Worse

James Hamilton, Econbrowser

First quarter GDP contracted by 4.8%. Second quarter could be twice that.

Stocks Are On A Rare Winning Streak

Jason Goepfert, SentimenTrader

Stocks have rarely done this before

"BITFD": Epsilon Theory Comes of Age

Michelle Celarier, Institutional Investor

The metamorphosis of former hedge fund manager and Epsilon Theory founder Ben Hunt.
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