What We’re Reading – Week of 03/18/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Why Monsanto’s biotech-food business isn’t growing in India. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Meanwhile, Africa makes progress on improving agricultural yields. Article via The Economist ($)   How […]

Read More… from What We’re Reading – Week of 03/18/2016

What We’re Reading – Week of 03/11/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Bloomberg chronicles the birth of the exchange traded fund (ETF). Article via Bloomberg   Ex-Energy Transfer Equity CFO Jamie Welch got a curious case of buyer’s remorse in ETE’s acquisition […]

Read More… from What We’re Reading – Week of 03/11/2016

What We’re Reading – Week of 03/04/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The FT has an in-depth look at controversial farmland investment schemes in Ethiopia.  The trade-off between increased efficiency and local farming has few easy answers. Article via Financial Times ($) […]

Read More… from What We’re Reading – Week of 03/04/2016

What We’re Reading – Week of 02/14/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Corporate debt levels aren’t historically high. Article via Bloomberg   Howard Marks tells us “what the market knows.” Memo via Oaktree Capital   Can Wall Street solve the water crisis […]

Read More… from What We’re Reading – Week of 02/14/2016