Today’s most shared: Market fear gauge at a 7-year low. Spanish 10-year yield falls below US 10-year amid weak growth and inflation, quashed fear of default. Inside Bridgewater, the world’s largest, most successful hedge fund. Is Ray Dalio’s unusual philosophy … Read more

Today’s most shared: The US economy has finally recovered the jobs lost in the wake of the financial crisis (although the population has grown). SEC puts market structure reform on the table. Larry Summers gives props to scholars of household … Read more

Today’s most shared: ECB goes where no central banker has gone before, inaugurates a below zero interest rate policy, keeps finger on QE bazooka trigger. Felix Salmon: US abuses dollar’s role to pursue foreign policy interests with BNP, hurting prospects … Read more

Today’s most shared: France threatens trade war over BNP fine. Foundation of US growth is smaller working population working longer hours for no increase in pay. Is a fund composed of companies vetted by gender diversity a good idea? How … Read more

Today’s most shared: French see red over US effort to make an example of BNP, while other banks get away with murder. Not to mention BNP can ill afford $10b hit to capital. Are markets overbought, as complacency rules? Technical … Read more

Today’s most shared: Many investors wrong-footed as US aggregate bond index returns a whopping 2.6% YTD, long bonds 10%. Icahn, Mickelson ensnared in insider trading investigation. Et tu, Lefty? Will there be a backlash against austerity, globalization? Three reasons globalization … Read more

Today’s most shared: Homeowners tap equity, market volatility measures suggest complacency, TBTF, leverage, opaque derivatives and risk exposures remain…sound familiar? “History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce.” Piketty and the FT, their latest exchange, but not necessarily their … Read more