Linkfest: Marks likes China; Jamie Dimon: The Lance Armstrong of Wall Street? Gentlemen, start your iPhones; Info overload
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Today’s most shared: Howard Marks likes China… JPMorgan was supposed to be above the crowd, but is Jamie Dimon now the Lance Armstrong of Wall Street? … US government investment in infrastructure falls … How healthcare web site stumbled… Theory v. data: How Fama and Shiller approached 1987 crash.
Oaktree’s Marks Buys Cheap Chinese Stocks as U.S. Fairly Valued
Bloomberg
Oaktree Capital Group LLC, the world’s largest distressed-debt investor, is buying Chinese stocks after valuations tumbled, Chairman Howard Marks said.
shared by @JacobWolinsky, @BarbarianCap, Reformed Broker, @pcdunham
Bloomberg
Oaktree Capital Group LLC, the world’s largest distressed-debt investor, is buying Chinese stocks after valuations tumbled, Chairman Howard Marks said.
shared by @JacobWolinsky, @BarbarianCap, Reformed Broker, @pcdunham
Jamie Dimon, the Lance Armstrong of Finance
Naked Capitalism
shared by @johngapper, @ryanchittum, Reformed Broker, @raju, @creditplumber
Naked Capitalism
shared by @johngapper, @ryanchittum, Reformed Broker, @raju, @creditplumber
BlackBerry-Fairfax deal dies; Thorsten Heins out
Globe & Mail
Events leave company’s future uncertain.
shared by @MParekh, Huffington Post, Business Insider, @FGoria
Globe & Mail
Events leave company’s future uncertain.
shared by @MParekh, Huffington Post, Business Insider, @FGoria
US public investment falls to lowest level since war
Financial Times
Public investment in the US has hit its lowest level since demobilisation after the second world war because of Republican success in stymieing President Barack Obama’s push for more spending on infrastructure, science and education.
shared by @mark_dow, @TheStalwart, @RoubiniGlobal, Naked Capitalism
Financial Times
Public investment in the US has hit its lowest level since demobilisation after the second world war because of Republican success in stymieing President Barack Obama’s push for more spending on infrastructure, science and education.
shared by @mark_dow, @TheStalwart, @RoubiniGlobal, Naked Capitalism
The real problem with German macroeconomic policy
mainly macro
shared by @MarkThoma, @davidmwessel, @rodrikdani, @Loupo85, @TimHarford
mainly macro
shared by @MarkThoma, @davidmwessel, @rodrikdani, @Loupo85, @TimHarford
Moneyness: Fama vs Shiller on the 1987 stock market crash
jpkoning.blogspot.com
shared by @JacobWolinsky, @MichaelKitces, reddit/Economics, @Noahpinion
jpkoning.blogspot.com
shared by @JacobWolinsky, @MichaelKitces, reddit/Economics, @Noahpinion
HealthCare.gov: How political fear was pitted against technical needs
Washington Post
Fear of political blowback and lack of central oversight contributed to the failed rollout of Obama’s health plan.
shared by @carney, @MParekh, Marginal Revolution, Naked Capitalism
Washington Post
Fear of political blowback and lack of central oversight contributed to the failed rollout of Obama’s health plan.
shared by @carney, @MParekh, Marginal Revolution, Naked Capitalism
Poverty in America Is Mainstream
New York Times
Contrary to popular belief, the percentage of the population that directly encounters poverty is exceedingly high.
shared by @Noahpinion, @MarkThoma, @JustinWolfers, @Dvolatility, @counterparties, @moorehn
New York Times
Contrary to popular belief, the percentage of the population that directly encounters poverty is exceedingly high.
shared by @Noahpinion, @MarkThoma, @JustinWolfers, @Dvolatility, @counterparties, @moorehn
An exclusive interview with Bill Gates
Financial Times
Bill Gates describes himself as a technocrat. But he does not believe that technology will save the world. Or, to be more precise, he does not believe it can solve a tangle of entrenched and interrelated problems that afflict humanity’s most vulnerable.
shared by @MParekh, @FGoria, @mattbish, reddit/Economics, @volatilitysmile
Financial Times
Bill Gates describes himself as a technocrat. But he does not believe that technology will save the world. Or, to be more precise, he does not believe it can solve a tangle of entrenched and interrelated problems that afflict humanity’s most vulnerable.
shared by @MParekh, @FGoria, @mattbish, reddit/Economics, @volatilitysmile
When Buffett Was Right, but We Were Too Scared
Wall Street Journal
Just over five years ago, global financial institutions appeared on the verge of collapse and stocks were sinking, Warren Buffett wrote an op-ed in The New York Times that seemed, at that time, out of touch with the pulse of the market.
shared by @ReformedBroker, The Big Picture, Reformed Broker
Wall Street Journal
Just over five years ago, global financial institutions appeared on the verge of collapse and stocks were sinking, Warren Buffett wrote an op-ed in The New York Times that seemed, at that time, out of touch with the pulse of the market.
shared by @ReformedBroker, The Big Picture, Reformed Broker
Fed’s Lacker Admits Inflation Fears Proved Unfounded
Wall Street Journal
One of the Fed’s biggest inflation fighters confessed Friday he’s been caught off guard when he sees how calm price pressures have been in the face of epic levels of central bank stimulus.
shared by @ObsoleteDogma, @MarkThoma, @Noahpinion, @ritholtz
Wall Street Journal
One of the Fed’s biggest inflation fighters confessed Friday he’s been caught off guard when he sees how calm price pressures have been in the face of epic levels of central bank stimulus.
shared by @ObsoleteDogma, @MarkThoma, @Noahpinion, @ritholtz
Lo Siento
The Reformed Broker
”Bank on the trends and don’t worry about the tremors.” – J. Paul Getty It’s absolutely true that most developments in the market are totally irrelevant.
shared by @derekhernquist, @JacobWolinsky, @howardlindzon, @TheBasisPoint
The Reformed Broker
”Bank on the trends and don’t worry about the tremors.” – J. Paul Getty It’s absolutely true that most developments in the market are totally irrelevant.
shared by @derekhernquist, @JacobWolinsky, @howardlindzon, @TheBasisPoint
Reduce the noise levels in your investment process
Washington Post
Don’t be swayed by the glut of meaningless information that comes your way routinely.
shared by @ritholtz, The Big Picture, @Noahpinion, @AlephBlog, Abnormal Returns
Washington Post
Don’t be swayed by the glut of meaningless information that comes your way routinely.
shared by @ritholtz, The Big Picture, @Noahpinion, @AlephBlog, Abnormal Returns
JetBlue and Delta Now Allow Gadget Use During Entire Flight
go.com
You no longer have to turn off your electronic devices before takeoff on Delta and JetBlue flights.
shared by @MParekh, @davewiner, @hblodget, @AntDeRosa, @Techmeme
go.com
You no longer have to turn off your electronic devices before takeoff on Delta and JetBlue flights.
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What Fate Awaits The Next People To Question Charlie Gasparino’s Reporting: A Continuing Series
Dealbreaker
shared by @JacobWolinsky, @kevinroose, @ryanchittum, @LaurenLaCapra
Dealbreaker
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