Global/Macro/Markets
- Diogenes never met Joe Weisenthal – The Money Illusion
- The World Economy’s Shifting Challenges by George Soros – Project Syndicate
- Michael Sandel: The Moral Limits of Markets – Naked Cap
- 2014 Predictions from Some of the Smartest Market Watchers – Yahoo
- IMF paper warns of ‘savings tax’ and mass write-offs as West’s debt hits 200-year high – Ambrose
- “The Biggest Redistribution Of Wealth From The Middle Class And Poor To The Rich Ever” Explained… – ZH
Australia & New Zealand
- Reckless travellers could be charged – SMH , TheOz
- NSW govt extends $7000 relocation grant to renters -AFR
- Criminals are driving alcohol policy: AHA – TheOz
- Household wealth hits new record – AFR
- Federal spending falls 6 per cent: Finance – AFR
- Offshore buyers push commercial sales to record – AFR
Europe
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- Spain’s Rajoy: ’2014 will be a better year’ – EuroNews
- The gates are open – The Economist
- Merkel Clashes with EU Commission – Speigel
Asia
- International Investors Flock to Tehran – Der Spiegel
- Murdoch retreats from China – SMH
- Japan and its neighbours: A Slap in the face – The Economist
Americas
- Speech–Bernanke, The Federal Reserve: Looking Back, Looking Forward–January 3, 2014 – The Fed
- Why SAC Capital’s Steven Cohen Isn’t in Jail – Bloomberg
- Atthur Laffer: I Was Wrong About The Fed And Inflation – BI , Krugman
- Producers Panic as Ethanol Mandate Loses Support – OilPrice
- Half Of Americans Think Our Democracy Needs ‘A Lot Of Changes’ Or A Complete Overhaul – Huffington Post
- Colorado cannabis customers swarm – BBC
- Manhattan apartment sales hit high -FT
- American Consumers in 2013 Most Upbeat Since Before Recession – Bloomberg
- U.S. Light Vehicle Sales decrease to 15.5 million annual rate in December, Annual Sales up 7.5% – Calculated Risk
Other/Interesting
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- Business Insider Turned Down $100M-Plus Buyout Offer: Source – Fox
- Sneak-Peek: Top 5 Sky Events of 2014 – Nat Geo
- Viewpoint: Human evolution, from tree to braid – BBC
- Developing world obesity quadruples – BBC
- Code-cracking NSA quantum computer is goal – Washington Post
- Testosterone Makes Birds Louder But Less Attractive. So What About Humans? – Forbes
- The Specialization Myth – Project Syndicate