Another week of continued uncertainty in the markets. On the geopolitical front Huawei CFO received house-arrest in Canada ahead of potential extradition to the U.S. China did not respond kindly, with detaining two different Canadian citizens who seem to have broken Chinese laws. Economy wise, appears the Chinese economy finally seeing some pressure from the trade-war. In Europe, Teresa May survived a no-vote of confidence in the U.K while at the same time facing trouble with the EU trying to re-negotiate Brexit terms. In the U.S. banks continue to underperform in the current environment. On the political front, things continue as normal. Nothing new beyond Democrats pushing back against the Republicans and President Trump and vice versa. Otherwise, the Mueller’s probe appears to be getting closer to President Trump and the people around him. Next week is the final week before the holiday. The Federal Reserve have their meeting which is probably the most important thing on the calendar during the week.
U.S. CFOs Overwhelmingly Expect a Recession Within Two Years from Bloomberg
Las Vegas Housing Weakness Signals the Slowdown Is Spreading via WSJ
Xi walks a trade war tightrope from Asia Times
A better gauge of financial conditions by BlackrockBlog
Chinese data reveal economy is slowing despite stimulus from FT
Huawei Arrest Sparks Chinese Backlash That Could Hurt U.S. Talks by Bloomberg
Trade war traps Taiwan between two superpowers via FT
China Auto Sales Plunge, Face First Annual Decline in 30 Years by Wolf Street
ECB to halt expansion of €2.6tn QE programme from FT
Credit Collapses further post Draghi by AskBrokers
If you want to understand the gilets jaunes, get out of Paris via The Guardian
Italy’s Di Maio says France risks Brussels budget sanctions from FT
Andiamo Italia via AskBrokers
Eyeing China, Japan is finally bulking up its military by Asia Times
Brazil’s Incoming President Enjoys Strong Support, Poll Shows via Bloomberg
Secret meeting led to the international effort to stop China’s cyber espionage from Financial Review
Middle East: Cyberwar Escalating. Oil Companies Hit – Potential Spike in Oil Price if things get out of hand? By AskBrokers
Bears Everywhere- Time for the Contrarian? By AskBrokers
Investors signal concerns with leveraged loans from FT
When Markets Overcorrect from AVC
USD Comeback – Watch (out) Gold and EEM via AskBrokers
US Banks Disclose Biggest Unrealized Losses on Security Investments since Q1 2009: FDIC via Wolf Street
Collapsing Autos Continue Collapsing from AskBrokers
Verizon takes a $4.6 billion charge on Yahoo and AOL as they fail to meet expectations by CNBC
Qualcomm Now Seeks iPhone XS and iPhone XR sales Ban in China as Legal Battle with Apple Intensifies via MacRumors
Carnage in Hedge Fund Land Gets Worse via AskBrokers
Apple now has dozens of doctors on staff, showing it’s serious about health tech from CNBC
Apple: Slowly Getting Rid of Suppliers – Revenge against Qualcomm by AskBrokers
Facebook relauches search ads to offset slowing revenue by Techcrunch
Activist fund Elliott set to shake up drinks giant Pernod via Reuters
FAANGs need more Hibernation by AskBrokers
How Pfizer Set the Cost of Its New Drug at $9,850 a Month via WSJ
Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder by Reuters
Investigation of generic ‘cartel’ expands to 300 drugs from Washington Post
The Uber Whistleblower’s Email by The Information
Uber is ‘hell-bent on stifling competition,’ an out-of-business startup claims in a new lawsuit from Business Insider
Airbnb and Slack are considering untraditional IPOs that box out bankers like Spotify did via Recode
China: foreign asset managers eye a vast savings pot via FT
Yep, Bitcoin Was a Bubble. And It Popped. By Bloomberg
Chart crime as a measure of crypto-desperation via FT Alphaville
Samsung is reportedly developing a cryptocurrency wallet app from The Block
Ranks of Crypto Users Swelled in 2018 Even as Bitcoin Tumbled by Bloomberg
French government officials advocate for a €500m investment in blockchain technology from The Block
Stablecoin Company Shuts Down by The Information
Crypto Hedge Fund Warns of Possible ICO Refunds After SEC Decision via Bloomberg
An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made via Wired
Dollar stores thrive in distressed pockets of America by Axios
A Surprising Push By The Invisible Hand: Why More Companies Are Doing Better By Being Good by Forbes
Moneyball: was the book that changed baseball built on a false premise? From The Guardian
China has never had a real chip industry. Making AI chips could change that. By MIT Technology Review
Taylor Swift used facial recognition to track her stalkers at a concert via QZ
Facial recognition has to be regulated to protect the public, says AI report by Technology Review
‘Creative’ AlphaZero leads way for chess computers and, maybe, science | Sean Ingle from The Guardian
The Electric Airplane Revolution May Come Sooner Than You Think by Slashdot
Vegas Is Now Home to the ‘World’s Biggest’ Weed Store. Of Course It Is from Bloomberg
Lance Armstrong is poised to become a billionaire despite doping downfall via NY Post
The billion-dollar agritech start-ups disrupting farming via FT
Homelessness Rises More Quickly Where Rent Exceeds a Third of Income via Zillow
