What We’re Reading – Week of 08/12/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The hunt for yield reshapes the reinsurance industry as “cat bonds” gain in popularity. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Are negative rates backfiring? Article via Wall Street Journal […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 07/29/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Banks are increasing their loss reserves as they prepare for consumer credit to sour. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   People don’t trust economists anymore. Article via Quartz   […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/24/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Meet 365 – the new store concept by Whole Foods to address the increasingly competitive category it invented. Article via Bloomberg   Cevian Capital practices a longer-term “European” approach to […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/17/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Bloomberg had an excellent interview with Henry Kravis reflecting back on 40 years of private equity investing. Article via Bloomberg   German 10 year bonds now offer a negative yield. […]

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