Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Central banks ending era of clear promises, return to ’artful’ policy – Reuters
- A correction is coming (sometime) and you should view it as an opportunity – Barry Ritholtz
- Why so many investors love to “chase winners.” – The Reformed Broker
- Why gold may not be all that great a hedge against inflation/higher rates – Mark Hulbert
- The world of penny stocks is ‘rife with fraud’ – Wall Street Journal
- Are “abusive short sellers” all that big a problem? – FT Alphaville
- Why Wall Street may have the first “self-aware machines.” – The Mitrailleuse
- What is the nature of the bet on higher inflation longer term? – Tim Duy
- Eight lessons you can learn about the global economy by visiting America’s busiest sea port – Quartz
- Lagarde: Global economic recovery could be ’less robust than expected’ – The Telegraph
North America:
- The high cost of American companies moving overseas for tax purposes – Fortune
- Have We Hit Peak America? – Foreign Policy
- GDP and the Public Sector – cepr.net
Europe:
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- Ukraine tycoon pleads for city’s safety after rebels vow to make stand – Reuters
- Ukraine Military Finds Its Footing Against Pro-Russian Rebels – New York Times
- German Industrial Output Falls in Sign of Slower Growth – Bloomberg
- Europe’s Debt Wish by Kenneth Rogoff – Project Syndicate
- Low inflation a challenge for monetary policy and financial stability? – European Union
- Revisiting the pain in Spain – VOX
Asia:
- Why China Will Reclaim Siberia – New York Times
- Why hasn’t the Japanese yen depreciation spurred exports? – NY Fed
- Chinese Tycoon Guo Copying Buffett Rises From Bread to Club Med – Bloomberg
- End to China’s property boom has barely begun – Financial Times
- China’s rise and Asian tensions send U.S. relations into downward spiral – Washington Post
- Asia — The Tigers are Ready to Roar – peterlbrandt.com
Local:
- Clive Palmer determined to play parliamentary circus master – The AFR
- Clive Palmer to block another $9 billion of Budget measures – The AFR
- Clive’s $9 billion hit to Budget – The Australian
- Palmer blows-up Hockey’s Budget – Canberra Times
- Palmer reversal threatens Budget – The Guardian
- How social security keeps people out of work – The AFR
- Peak pricing will pay big rewards – The AFR
- Real estate agent revolt spreads – The AFR
- Tony Abbott to reassure China over Japan – The AFR
- Murray Inquiry set to lay down big picture – The AFR
- Seven richest Aussies equal bottom 20% – The Australian
- Seven richest worth more than 1.73 million households – Canberra Times
- Carbon repeal firming – The Australian
- Vote on carbon tax delayed by chaos – The Age
- Trio of triumphant trade deals – The Australian
- Tax concessions aren’t gifts for the rich – The Australian
- Greens struggle with internal divide on fuel – Canberra Times
- Productivity glass at least half full – Canberra Times
- High-rise stampede for Melbourne’s inner-North – The Age
- The RBA needs Yellen’s help on the AUD – Business Spectator
- The dangers in Garnaut’s last ditch stand – Business Spectator
Other:
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- Solar is set to disrupt the power grid – The Guardian
- Kids don’t care about cars anymore – Lefsetz Letter
- The Coming Urban Apocalypse – Bloomberg View
- Put Your Phone Down – The Awl
- This Is What A McDonald’s Hamburger Looks Like After 5 Years – Business Insider
- Is Silicon Valley funding the wrong stuff? – Wall Street Journal