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What We’re Reading – Week of 06/13/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week.

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

Considering risk from a biological perspective can be enlightening.

Article via New York Times ($)

 

Is abnormally low volatility telling us anything?

Article via Financial Times ($)

 

Lex takes a crack at valuing Uber, concludes its “only 5x earnings.”  There are definitely pockets of exUBERance out there.

Article via Financial Times ($)

 

The Fed is on notice.  Prominent economist Martin Feldstein says that inflation is a meaningful risk.

Op-Ed via Wall Street Journal ($)