01 May 2013

Linkfest: Abenomics gets traction in Japan; Barclays’ 2008 drama; HM Treasury to BoE: Shut up

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1. Japan household spending surges as Abenomics gains momentum
Reuters
shared by @AmyResnick, @JustinWolfers, @wonkmonk_

2. Inside Barclays’ Middle Eastern capital infusion
Euromoney
shared by @davidenrich, @peter_tl, @Ian_Fraser, @Pawelmorski

3. Letter from George Osborne to Mervyn King, asking him to shut up already
gov.uk
shared by @davidenrich, @davidmwessel, @Simon_Nixon

4. Paulson Leads Hedge-Fund Lobby Push to Privatize Fannie
Bloomberg
shared by NYT Dealbook, @nasiripour, @MattGoldstein26

5. France back in hedge funds’ sights as economy stutters
Reuters
shared by @Markit, @moorehn

6. Studying the Dark Art of Leaking Deal Talks
New York Times
shared by @LaurenLaCapra, @TFMkts, Reformed Broker, @MattGoldstein26 and 5 more

7. Insight: Why did Cypriot banks keep buying Greek bonds?
Reuters
shared by @YanniKouts, @FGoria, @davidgaffen

8. Fed faces calls for radical reform
Financial Times
shared by Economist’s View, @MarkThoma, @Neil_Irwin

9. Brad DeLong : Risks of Debt?
delong.typepad.com
shared by @ObsoleteDogma, Economist’s View, @MarkThoma

10. SEC Charges City of Victorville, Underwriter, and Others with Defrauding Municipal Bond Investors
SEC.gov
shared by @AmyResnick, @retheauditors, @cate_long, @munilass

Tags: Abenomics; Japan, Bailout; Bank of England; Fed;

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Druce Vertes, CFA

Druce Vertes, CFA, is the founder of StreetEYE, a social news aggregator for financial market news. He previously worked as an analyst, consultant, and IT manager at several major sell-side firms and hedge funds.