Links 19 June 2015

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Markets, Macro & Investing

Asia

  • Truth about China’s sea land reclamation – The Diplomat
  • China’s stock market bubble is not that different this time – Reuters

Europe

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  • Yanis Varoufakis outlines Greeces position very eloquently here – YV.eu
  • Eurogroup President says Greece is moving towards exit – Bloomberg
  • Eurozone sets emergency summit on Greek crisis – Reuters (where creditors will continue to say no no no)
  • Russia warns of risks if Sweden joins NATO – Atlantic Council (can you feel that chill of Cold War 2.0?)
  • Switzerland shrugs off its currency appreciation – The Economist
  • Another dictator in Europe – Politico

Americas

  • Organized religion is on the decline in the US – BI (Thank Dog for that)
  • US core inflation flat, but not rent which is too damned high – Marketwatch
  • Another shocking massacre in the US, where 10% of population commits most of murders – WP
  • President Obama calls Charleston shootings “senseless” – WP (there is a sickness in the US, but its not just the gun laws, far worse)

Oceania

  • Whats wrong with NZ politics? RadioNZ (good read)
  • RIO predicts soft steel demand for “years” – AFR
  • Super changes to benefit wealthy – AFR (its not called tinkering when it benefits the rich)
  • Woolworths investors to face more pain before any gain – AFR 
  • AWU bankrolled Bill Shorten’s campaign – The Age 
  • GST to triple for online book sales as local rent seekers whinge and whine – The Age

…and furthermore…

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  • Further take on the Pope on Climate Change – Council Foreign Relations
  • The best jets that didn’t sell at the Paris Air Show – Bloomberg
  • How to get a Tesla car for less than $2USD – BI (now, that IS clickbait!)
  • An antidote to cynicism: