What We’re Reading – Week of 05/23/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   We often wondered how long Deutsche Bank could stay levered 28:1 without raising capital?  The answer: not long. European banks still need more capital for those not paying attention.  Article […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/16/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Some interesting thoughts on the role “shadow banks” can play in the economy. Article via The Economist     Cash isn’t cash when it’s overseas.  It’s cash less repatriation taxes […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/09/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   An unsatisfying ending to money market reform efforts. Article via Financial Times ($)   Keynes’s “euthanasia of the rentier” is fully in progress and will remain so according to Martin […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/02/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Apprenticeships, the solution to the “skills gap” problem? Article via Wall Street Journal ($)     Lack of investment in infrastructure means the U.S. risks turning a competitive advantage into […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 04/25/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Comcast hopes to offer national wifi service to compete with wireless carriers. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Famed investor David Einhorn is shorting a basket of “tech bubble […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 04/18/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Ah, the perils of state owned enterprises and corruption… Brazil’s Federal Police raid Petrobras. Article via Reuters   Student loans are one major debt market that has not yet been […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 04/04/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The recession disproportionately affected the young and it has implications for the recovery. Article via Bloomberg   Too much capital is making reinsurance a tough business. Article via Financial Times […]

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