What We’re Reading – Week of 09/23/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Can Toys R Us be revived? Article via Bloomberg   Fortune had a nice profile of Ruth Porat the new CFO who is “helping Google get disciplined.” Article via Fortune […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/16/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The race to produce self-driving cars heats up and Google isn’t the only game in town anymore. Article via Bloomberg   GMO makes the case for commodities—“an investment only a […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/09/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Are “fairness opinions” worth the paper they are printed on? Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Don’t have $10 million to deposit?  Don’t expect top level service from J.P. […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/02/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   If 2% is not enough, should rich world central banks raise their inflation targets? Article via the Economist ($)   Germans resort to home safes to store their money. Article […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/26/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Wilbur Ross goes hunting in the oil patch. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Pensions: a creeping social and political issue. Article via Financial Times ($)   Risks grow […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/19/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   As dealers step away from the bond market, the buy side fills the void. Article via Bloomberg   Monsanto expands its computerized farming effort. Article via Wall Street Journal ($) […]

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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 08/05/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Former FDIC chairwoman Shelia Bair does not have kind words for federal college loan programs. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   The man who would replace Warren Buffett?  Ted […]

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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 07/22/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Is the digital transformation of television finally here? Article via The Economist ($)   Just how hard is life in Venezuela right now?  This reporter’s effort, just to put food […]

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