US markets have soared so far this year with the S&P 500 up by 25.30% based on price returns alone. Semiconductors are the stars of 2019 with a growth of over 48% for the Philadelphia semiconductor index. Even the normally boring bank stocks are up by 28% as represented by the KBW index. The important transportation index has shot up by a decent 18% and biotechs have increased by 23%. It remains to be what December brings to US equity markets.

With that said below are some interesting reads for this weekend:

• Don’t time the market, but if you do, here’s when the bear might come knocking (Marketwatch)
• UK stocks prepare for a “Boris bounce” (MoneyWeek) and see Three ways to spot whether a stock market is ‘truly cheap’ (Money Observer)
• When will ‘peak oil’ hit global energy markets? (DW)
• If a monopoly gives away free services is it a problem? (FT Alphaville)
• Does The Return Of QE Mean Big Gains For Stocks In 2020? (Schwab)
• Australia now has a one-speed economy – and that speed is slow (The Guardian)
• Is Emerging Markets Investing Dead? (Liberty Through Wealth)
• Chinese Stocks Poised for Bigger Role on Global Market Stage (AB)
• What headwinds do stocks face going into 2020? (Canadian Investment Review)

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