Good morning. The first three weeks…
https://www.bespokepremium.com/think-big-blog/2018-stock-market-performance-of-76-countries/

The Apple cash story

http://www.asymco.com/2018/01/18/the-apple-cash-faq/

But in that case, also read this one…

https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/01/18/2197758/the-apple-story-is-about-corporate-bonds-not-cash-or-capex/

And here is a third one on the topic, for the wider market

https://www.businessinsider.nl/most-companies-plan-to-use-overseas-cash-to-pay-down-debts-charts-2018-1/

Steeper yield curves are not always good for bank profits

https://bankunderground.co.uk/2018/01/18/is-a-steeper-yield-curve-good-news-for-banks-a-challenge-to-the-conventional-wisdom/

This is NOT an advise I agree with, but the bitcoin sell-off is a buying opportunity, apparently

https://www.businessinsider.nl/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-market-tom-lee-sees-buying-opportunity-2018-1/

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