What We’re Reading – Week of 12/05/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Oil historian Daniel Yergin seems to take a pretty balanced view on the supply/demand situation for oil.  He still seems to place some faith in OPEC’s ability to impact price. […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 11/28/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   A new World Bank report says climate change has become unavoidable and will have significant negative impacts on crop yields. Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal by […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 11/21/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Shale gas in Poland has a slow start. Article via Financial Times ($)   Apps are a double edged sword.  You get great functionality, but you lose the true openness […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 11/14/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The IEA says North American shale can’t solve the world’s energy problems over the long-term. Executive Summary of IEA Report via IEA IEA World Energy Outlook Slide Presentation via IEA […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 11/07/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Is it time for big oil to shrink? Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   If a place as right-leaning as Denton, TX bans fracking, what’s it mean for the […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 10/31/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Chinese economic numbers are often claimed to be “opaque.”  In the case of recent import/export data with Hong Kong, they simply don’t add up. Article via Bloomberg   Well, the […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 10/24/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   High margin debt levels are contributing to market volatility. Article via Financial Times ($)   With SĂŁo Paulo’s reservoirs at 4% of capacity, water becomes a political issue in Brazil. […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 10/17/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Less inventory at big banks means the bond market needs to evolve. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Mohamed El-Erian says stop calling for QE4 wimpy investors! It would […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 10/10/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Martin Wolf provides an interesting overview of QE, its benefits, and its risks as the Fed gets ready to wind it down. Article via Financial Times ($)   The Canadians […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 10/03/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Reducing unnecessary regulation spurs new businesses.  Case in point:  Texas and its start-up friendly “cottage food” laws led to over a thousand new businesses. Article via Forbes   The story […]

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