What We’re Reading – Week of 07/03/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Short selling is a lonely business, especially during a long bull market. Article via New York Times ($)   Hawaii highlights the promise and problems of renewable energy. Article via […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/26/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Can’t find enough attractive bonds?  No problem.  Just loosen your credit-rating standards.  This kind of behavior is what defines “reaching for yield.” Article via Bloomberg   The L.A. Times has […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/19/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   It is becoming as much of a summer tradition as lemonade stands and trips to the swimming pool: Greece tussles with its creditors. Article via Bloomberg   Conditioned after years […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/12/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The bond markets play chicken with the Fed. Article via Bloomberg   After years of resistance, is Japan, Inc. finally ready to reform? Article via The Economist ($)   China […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/05/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   A top oncologist at Sloan Kettering says that cancer drug prices are unsustainably high. Article via Forbes   What’s the secret to a successful career on Wall Street according to […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/29/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Four reasons low oil prices actually help shale producers. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   The Wall Street Journal has the interesting story behind the fall of Blackberry. Article […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/22/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Would you give your money to a felon?  If you are a customer of J.P. Morgan or Citigroup, you already do. Article via Bloomberg   Markets are looking a little […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/15/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   This profile of Marc Andreessen helps explain the madness of venture capital (VC) investing.  It is a long but worthwhile read if you want a picture of what exactly is […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/08/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Tren Griffen shares a dozen things he learned from investment star Peter Lynch. Via 25iq Blog   Silicon Valley raids university campuses for Artificial Intelligence (AI) professors. Article via Wall […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/01/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Price increases for MS drugs have been amazing even as new drugs have come to market. Article via Bloomberg   Japan has historically been the place where activists go to […]

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