What I Am Reading
Monday, October 25, 2021
Markets
- The 1929 Stock Market Crash Caught Nearly Everyone Off Guard. Are We Headed for a Similar Fate?Barron's
- As active investing surges, 'Trillions' author discusses power of indexingCNBC
- New Preferred Stocks Offer Yields of 4%. What You Need to Know.Barron's
- Four Utility Stocks With Dependable Earnings and Bond-Beating YieldsBarron's
Climate & energy I
- Energy-Stock Surge Leaves Climate-Focused Investors BehindWall Street Journal
- Coal Stocks Rise, Even as the Planet WarmsNew York Times
- ESG Gains Could Buy Better Terms in Insurance ProgramWall Street Journal
- Transition to Nowhere
Climate & energy II
- Carbon Offsets Are Used by Companies Seeking ‘Net Zero,’ but Concerns PersistWall Street Journal
- Niall Ferguson: Climate Discussion Nobody Wants to Have at COP26Bloomberg
- The U.K. Ditched Coal and Left Itself With a New Set of ChallengesWall Street Journal
- Another Reason for Rising Food Prices? Droughts.Barron's
Global
- Supply Chain Shortages: Your Questions AnsweredNew York Times
- Why the Cargo Is Stuck: Letter from a TruckerBrownstone Institute
US I
- Yellen says U.S. is not losing control of inflationReuters
- Yellen: regulations strengthened under Fed chief Powell, predecessorsReuters
- U.S. Companies Bet Shoppers Will Keep Paying Higher PricesWall Street Journal
- Home Prices Rise, and Single People Are Running Out of Houses to BuyWall Street Journal
- Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey says 'hyperinflation' will happen soon in the U.S. and the worldCNBC
US II
- Pelosi says Congress is close to a deal on Biden’s social spending planCNBC
- Schumer and Manchin are in infrastructure talks at Biden's Delaware homeCNBC
- Tax on Billionaires’ Unrealized Gains Will Likely Be in Budget Package, Democrats SayWall Street Journal
- Millions of Workers Stay Home to Watch Young Children as Daycares StruggleWall Street Journal
Europe
- Talks Collapse Over Sale of Troubled Italian Bank Monte dei PaschiWall Street Journal
China
Industries & companies
- Communication services:Facebook’s Internal Chat Boards Show Politics Often at Center of Decision MakingWall Street Journal
- Media:Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screenCNBC
Technology
Corporate finance
Virus
- Covid: U.S. officials keep close watch on the 'delta plus' mutation as it spreads in the U.K.CNBC
- China Expects New Covid Outbreak to Widen in Coming DaysBloomberg
- Endemic Covid-19 Has Arrived in Portugal. This Is What It Looks Like.Wall Street Journal
- The impact of vaccine mandates is modest, but potentially crucialEconomist