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Here’s what you need to know before markets open.
1. US stocks set for third daily fall after biggest drop since October, as global markets second-guess recent rally. Short-term economic pain and vaccine rollouts are among the biggest concerns.
2. Billionaire Mark Cuban says his 11-year-old son made money with WallStreetBets traders – and he ‘loves’ what’s going on with the Reddit forum. The Reddit group had everyone’s attention yesterday, and divided opinion.
3. Wall Street's 'fear gauge' just logged its biggest rise in two years as the battle between Reddit day traders and hedge funds rattles investors. More on the impact the GameStop saga is having on the markets.
4. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says Tesla isn't GameStop - and Wall Street Bets shouldn't be taken down. Burry also weighed in on the phenomenon.
5. How Reddit day traders are using the platform to upend the stock market and make money in the process. Confused? Here's a guide to what's been going on.
6. Earnings season continues. MasterCard and McDonald's are among the big names reporting today.
7. On the data docket. The US reports economic growth figures and weekly initial jobless claims.
8. Cathie Wood and her analysts break down their stock-selection process. They also share the top 10 picks that contributed to their monster outperformance in Q4 2020.
9. 4 heavyweight investing firms break down how they're contended with unprecedented bitcoin volatility. They also answer the 5 most burning bitcoin questions facing investors right now.
10. A Wall Street firm tweaked the Shiller PE ratio to create a superior gauge of the strongest stock-market returns. Leuthold Group also broke down why the beloved metric won't cut it anymore.