<p><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/601d20b419cbd800188afe22-1024/GettyImages-1077050374.jpg" border="0" alt="Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" data-mce-source="Drew Angerer/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" data-link="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/traders-and-financial-professionals-work-on-the-floor-of-news-photo/1077050374'adppopup=true"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p><strong><em><a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-opening-bell&hash=8122c716833601fc1471f79af063b104'utm_source=markets&utm_medium=ingest'utm_source=markets&utm_medium=ingest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning.</a></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/insider-investing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url'q=http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/insider-investing&source=gmail&ust=1612350763995000&usg=AFQjCNF9GJ696Nm0Bvgn-FDQbahqoISB4Q">Sign up here for Insider Investing</a>, our weekly markets analysis newsletter full of stock picks and investing advice.</em></strong></p><p>1.<strong> US stocks are set to hit record highs</strong>. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-markets-today-futures-new-record-highs-strong-us-economy-2021-2-1030047740">See what markets are doing today</a>.</p><p>2. <strong>Robinhood lifts trading limits on GameStop and AMC</strong>. Trading volumes in <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/robinhood-lifts-trading-restrictions-reddit-darlings-gamestop-amc-relaxing-limits-2021-2-1030047696">both stocks have dropped this week</a>, after massive price rallies fueled by retail investors.</p><p>3.<strong> Ray Dalio fears the GameStop frenzy was really about wealth inequality</strong>. The Bridgewater Associates boss said the <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/billionaire-ray-dalio-bridgewater-associates-gamestop-stock-price-wealth-inequality-2021-2-1030047842">discontent will eventually spark a civil war</a>.</p><p>4.<strong> BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sold $20 million worth of stock</strong>. He <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/blackrock-larry-fink-shares-sale-20-million-worth-stock-manager-2021-2-1030047841">still owns $560 million</a> worth of shares in the world's largest asset manager.</p><p>5.<strong> BNP Paribas posts 14% drop in 4th-quarter net income</strong>. The French lender is more <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/bnp-paribas-q4-results-posts-14-drop-4th-quarter-income-2021-2-1030047572">upbeat about the remainder of the year</a>, saying it expects the cost of risk to drop.</p><p>6. <strong><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar#date=02/05/2021&name=&countries=&eventtypes=103,99&tab=L">On the earnings calendar</a></strong>. Sanofi, BNP Paribas, Este Lauder, Regeneron, and Carlsberg are highlights.</p><p>7. <strong><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/economic-calendar">On the data docket</a></strong>. US unemployment rate, non-farm payrolls, and the goods trade balance are due.</p><p>8. <strong>We spoke to a fund manager who's beaten 97% of his peers over the past 5 years</strong>. He shared <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-picks-to-buy-recommendations-cannabis-evs-gambling-biden-sparrow-2021-2'r=opening-bell" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url'q=https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-picks-to-buy-recommendations-cannabis-evs-gambling-biden-sparrow-2021-2'r%3Dopening-bell&source=gmail&ust=1612596163258000&usg=AFQjCNFtaSSm8qD9S5LoHL8dY8Tc3adH3g">6 of the stocks he's most bullish on</a> as Biden takes a friendlier stance toward cannabis, electric vehicles, and more.</p><p>9. <strong>Merrill Lynch unpacks why an unexpectedly strong bull market in stocks is forthcoming this year</strong>. The firm also shares <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-outlook-investing-advice-for-record-highs-merrill-lynch-2021-2'r=opening-bell" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url'q=https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-outlook-investing-advice-for-record-highs-merrill-lynch-2021-2'r%3Dopening-bell&source=gmail&ust=1612596163259000&usg=AFQjCNHM7LaHnFFhsb6K7-kvojvknjn9Nw">5 portfolio strategies for navigating market highs</a>.</p><p>10. <strong>Investors are flocking to trade Dogecoin and other hot digital tokens on Voyager, a platform with no Robinhood-style restrictions</strong>. Its CEO says <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-bitcoin-investing-strategy-voyager-dogecoin-cryptocurrency-interest-stephen-ehrlich-2021-2'r=opening-bell" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url'q=https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-bitcoin-investing-strategy-voyager-dogecoin-cryptocurrency-interest-stephen-ehrlich-2021-2'r%3Dopening-bell&source=gmail&ust=1612596163259000&usg=AFQjCNGQmjOtooKGQq0FU-RosOeJ0ai4vw">bitcoin will hit $100,000 this year</a> and shares <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-bitcoin-investing-strategy-voyager-dogecoin-cryptocurrency-interest-stephen-ehrlich-2021-2'r=opening-bell" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url'q=https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-bitcoin-investing-strategy-voyager-dogecoin-cryptocurrency-interest-stephen-ehrlich-2021-2'r%3Dopening-bell&source=gmail&ust=1612596163259000&usg=AFQjCNGQmjOtooKGQq0FU-RosOeJ0ai4vw">3 other cryptocurrencies to watch</a>.</p><p><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/opening-bell-february-5-2021-2-1030047962#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-parasite-delivered-one-of-the-best-twists-in-cinema-2020-2">What makes 'Parasite' so shocking is the twist that happens in a 10-minute sequence</a></p>
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