07 May 2013

Linkfest: Microsoft tries to turn back clock; Germans buy Italy; Treasurys see ETF inflows; Aussies cut rates; Regulators eye Bitcoin

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Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here.

1. Microsoft prepares U-turn on Windows 8
Financial Times
shared by Business Insider, @StreetEYE, @newsycombinator, @MParekh, @michaelsderby

2. Paulson Said to Lose 27% in Gold Fund Last Month in Rout
Bloomberg
shared by @eisingerj, @mccarthyryanj

3. Germans Splurge on Italian Homes Locals Can’t Afford
Bloomberg
shared by @counterparties, @edwardnh, @nasiripour, @volatilitysmile, @hblodget, @TimOBrien

4. What Happens During 1 Second of HFT?
The Big Picture
shared by @counterparties, @JustinWolfers, @ThemisSal

5. The Hottest Bernanke Trade In ETFs
IndexUniverse
shared by @ReformedBroker, @EconBrothers, @ThemisSal, Reformed Broker, @mccarthyryanj

6. Australian Central Bank Cuts Rates, Seek Weaker AUD
rba.gov.au
shared by Business Insider, @kmac, @JustinWolfers, @peter_tl, @AlephBlog

7. Seven Myths about Keynesian Economics
The Fiscal Times
shared by Economist’s View, reddit/Economics, @MarkThoma, Reformed Broker

8. Reinhart-Rogoff’s Lesson for Economists
Bloomberg
shared by Economist’s View, reddit/Economics, @Richard_Florida, @MarkThoma and 2 more

9. US regulators eye Bitcoin supervision
Financial Times
shared by Economist’s View, @JamesGRickards, Business Insider, @SimoneFoxman and 4 more

10. Lord Lawson: It’s time to quit EU
The Times
shared by @fiatcurrency, @felixsalmon, @Alea_, @davidmwessel, @SpiegelPeter

Tags: Australia, Bitcoin, Currency Wars, ETFs, HFT, Italy, Macroeconomics, Microsoft, Treasurys

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About the Author(s)

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.