Good morning. Last push today for my three-part series to wrap up 2023 and look ahead to 2024.

ICYMI:

• The worst investments of 2023

• The best investments of 2023

• The best investments for 2024

I’ll have something new and/or more interesting to say tomorrow.

• Markets were green across the board yesterday as Wall Street clawed back most of its yearly losses. Boeing was a notable loser, though none of its planes fell out of the sky yesterday, which they must count as a win.

• Both oil and treasury yields bounced back after declines.

• Asian shares advanced off the back of yesterday’s rally on Wall Street. Likewise Europe.

• Despite yesterday’s optimism, the US Congress is nowhere near a finalized deal.

• American credit card debt was up more than 17% in 2023.

• Natural disasters were responsible for $250 billion in losses last year worldwide. Typhoon Doksuri cost China $23 billion alone.

• Congrats to Michigan, who pummelled Washington to win its first College Football National Championship since 1997.

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Ideas, trends, and analysis

• US office vacancy rates have hit a record high.

• Which companies stand to profit from the crisis in the Red Sea?

• How you can benefit from the supply chain issues.

• Another thinkpiece on how to save Apple. Its Vision Pro will be available in the US from February 2.

📊 Income

• Bill Gross believes ten-year bonds are overvalued.

📊 Crypto

• Crypto rallied as a BTC ETF got closer to approval.

• Jim Cramer says it’s time to sell, which means it’s time to buy.

🌍 Global Perspectives

🇨🇳 What you need to know about China’s military purge.

🇹🇼 🇨🇳 A Taiwanese candidate alleges China’s election meddling is the “most serious ever.”

🇰🇷 🇰🇵 🇮🇱 South Korea’s intelligence agency says Hamas is using North Korean weapons.

🇬🇧 A gloomy outlook for British retailers and consumers.

🇦🇷 🇺🇸 What lessons can America learn from Argentina’s new president?

💎 Wealth Watch

• The perfect job for your useless adult children.

• Three social security benefits for your spouse.

• Homeowner insurance is going up 42% in North Carolina.

• You can file your taxes beginning January 29th.

🗳️ Outside the Box

• All the cool stuff so far from this year’s CES. My two favorites:

  • A real-time translation device that works in meetings for $699.

  • A personal aircraft that doesn’t require a pilot’s license for $190k.

• Why America is beating China in the AI arms race.

• How money is changing college sports.

📈 Trends you need to know

Search results are from our friends at Glimpse, my favorite way to spot trends.

Search volume for credit card balance transfers is at an all-time high.

That’s all for today. Did we miss anything? Smash the reply button to let us know.

Cheers,

Wyatt