The Global Week Ahead Scotia
Q3 2013 Flow of Funds Noland
Love Yourself Some Treasuries Shilling
Outlook 2014 - Wealth Defects BMO
In the midst of a major stock market bubble (Prechter)? FOX
Global Views Scotia Global Equity BMO
Weekly Focus: Markets prepared for Fed tapering Danske
About That "Bull Market Til 2016" Call: Before You Buy the Dip, Check Out This Chart Smith
Feeble Hiring in Construction Is a Stubborn Drag on Growth Norris
Contrarian Gold Stocks 3 ZEAL
Gold Miners (XAU) Near Support Swenlin
Former Fed No. 2 Kohn Says He Would Wait Until 2014 to Taper WSJ

Wake Up the Banking Police Morgenson
Want to invest like Buffett? Here’s how Hulbert
Traders Losing $1 Million Build EU Case for Bitcoin Rules BL
Most Americans Don’t Know Bitcoin While Some Guess Xbox BL
The Latest Proof Some Banks Are Still Too Big To Jail HP

Exclusive: Euro zone to share costs of bank closures gradually - proposal Reuters
China widens access to over-the-counter exchanges Reuters
Chinese Military Ship Confronts U.S. Cruiser at Sea BL

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me Comstock
Wholesale Prices in U.S. Fall for Third Month BL
The Federal Reserve: Balancing Multiple Mandates Brookings
Strategy: Fed tapering coming up but markets are prepared Danske
Will the market actually cheer tapering? Fortune
Yield Forecast Update: ECB to take a major step, by doing a minor cut Danske
Confidence Climbing? Schwab
Goldman Sachs Goes Against Consensus in Dollar Call BL
Bullish Sentiment Falls BeSpoke
Why the Volcker Rule won't stop bad behaviour Telegraph
Wall Street fat cats just get fatter La Monica
Eyewitness to a Wall Street mugging MW
Is the stock market still a playground for the rich? MW
Pope Francis In Peace Message Attacks Mega-Salaries With 'Crumbs' For Poor HP
Analysis: SEC plans to take more cases to trial despite losses   Reuters
5 ways most investors are just plain wrong MW
Bitcoins Fail Currency Test in Scandinavia’s Richest Nation BL
Baltic Dry Index Surges to Three Year High BeSpoke
Does the US Have Enough Military Bases? Mish
Ireland breaks free of Troika but it's not safe yet Telegraph
Stalemate and Default Risk Seen Forcing Kiev’s Hand in Early 2014 WSJ
The Eurozone: If only it were the 1930s VOX
Renminbi Rising? Project Syndicate
Japan, SE Asia fete 40 years of ties, eye China AP

VIX Trader Buys $5.1 Million in Calls to Bet on 50% Increase BL
Jobless claims surge, erase prior weeks' declines Reuters
BofA's Merrill to Pay $132 Million in SEC Mortgages Case Reuters
World Led by U.S. Poised for Fastest Growth Since 2010 BL
Budget deal a 'joke and betrayal' Stockman
Jim Chanos, bad news bear, urges market prudence Reuters
The Holiday Party Indicator Flashes a Sell Signal Harrison
Rosenberg: U.S. economy in 2014 has more upside than many think FP
The Looming Lost Decade Project Syndicate
Central banks will move goal posts to keep QE forever Lynn
America's reputation for sound economic policymaking takes a beating El-Erian
Fed to Come Under ‘Rigorous’ House Scrutiny, Hensarling Says BL
Sovereign default and state-contingent debt VOX
1.3 Million Americans Just Days Away From Losing Their Unemployment Benefits HP
The Federal Reserve: 100 Years of Boom and Bust via Dshort PragCap - Ciovacco
Exclusive: As Fed looms, Morgan Stanley sets sale of U.S. oil terminal business   Reuters
Sallie Mae Escapes Fines Despite Serious Allegations HP
A 40-year mortgage may be in the works MW
Facebook to Join S&P 500 Reuters
Gold Drop Is Blow to Prominent Hedge-Fund Manager Sprott WSJ
New Zealand Central Bank Joins Others in Warning on Bitcoins WSJ
Bank loan rise may spark tightening of credit China Daily
The ECB’s Bridge Too Far Eichengreen
Britain's negotiating hand in Europe has never been as strong before Pritchard
Canada’s housing market most overvalued in the world, Deutsche Bank say G&M
Lloyds fined £28m for 'sell or be demoted' incentive plan Telegraph
Coal Industry Finds Itself at a Crossroads Caixin
Yes, You Can See Chinese Smog From Space BW
Chinese IPOs: Hot, hot, hot! CNBC
Goldman to provide $120 million pre-IPO loan to China warehouse firm Reuters

Q3:2013 Flow-of-Funds Report - ‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly Econtrarian
Expect the Unexpected in 2014 Kass
30%+ Gold in a Diversified Portfolio? Merk
Nobel prize-winning economists take disagreement to whole new level Guardian
Why Our Consumer-Debt Dependent Economy Is Doomed Smith
The 10 worst economic/market predictions Investir Mish
Market could be hitting a dangerous triple top Hulbert
Dow 20,000? Yes, says Charles Schwab CNBC Missed It By *This* Much
Thank god, the pope is an anticapitalism socialist Farrell
NSA Inks Landmark Deal to Share Information With Central Banks via Safe Haven
U.S. regulators seek to curb Wall Street trades with Volcker rule G&M
...it is unclear exactly how regulators will police banks` trading activity and fficials acknowledged the sprawling, 882-page rule was a complex document.
Cartel Power: Megabanks Gain Ground Despite Fines Spiegel
Madoff cried as he confessed fraud to me: witness Reuters
Financial world still hasn’t learned from Bernie Madoff NYP
Shipping benchmark hits three-year high FT
The 2014 Contrarian Investment Tour, From Rupees to Copper BL
This is your future CNN
I was the wife of a Wall Street Wolf NYP
Gold Halted As Prices Spike Higher ZH
China New Loans Exceed Estimates BL
IMF chief Lagarde warns euro crisis is not solved Pritchard
We are in a housing bubble, claims economics professor BBC
Spanish 'ghost airport' goes on the block CNN
Even David Rosenberg is `throwing in the towel`on the Canadian dollar G&M
Birth policy change key to economy China Daily

US Federal Reserve turns 100 BBC
Christmas Saut
Un-funny jokes about credit Saft
Mon(k)ey Puzzle Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
May the Odds Ever Be In Your Favor - Hope & Defiance JimQ
May the Odds Ever Be In Your Favor - The Reaping JimQ
What`s Cheap Alhambra
Money printing, search for yield and the mirage of financial stability Warner
Cashin: This could spark 'outright selling' CNBC Embry
Buying or Owning Stocks Is Now Dangerous: Stockman BL Video
QE3 Paving Way for 2014 Bear Market: O`Rourke BL Video
12 get-rich sectors for a hot 2014 bull market Farrell
Major bubble forming in the housing market? FOX
Skyrocketing rents hit 'crisis' levels CNBC
Counterattack of the Deficit Scold Deadenders Krugman
Work Force Is Shrinking Because of Retiring Boomers, Philly Fed Paper Argues WSJ
The declining financial sector Hutchinson
JP Morgan Chase, the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, and the Corruption of America Reich
U.S. exits GM stake in $10 billon loss for taxpayers Reuters
Handful of Financial Firms Benefited When Geithner Named Treasury Secretary WSJ
Herbalife Turns Tables on Ackman Meeting Pershing Clients BL
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker jailed in corruption case Reuters
NSA spying hurts business of large U.S. hardware makers USAT
Wealthy Go Frugal This Holiday Amid Uneven U.S. Recovery BL
Kitco Metals among gold traders facing Quebec tax fraud allegations FP
Yuan at 20-Year High Signals China Paring Intervention BL
With a Crucial Test Looming for Abenomics, Japan's Economy Falls Short BW
Japan May Soon Start Losing Wealth WSJ
Abe defends Japan secrets law as poll ratings plunge AFP
Carney will act to stop housing market growing at 'warp speed' Telegraph
Swedish Housing Surges to Unsafe Value as Debt Soars BL
China's Bet on Bitcoin: Popularity Brings Risk BL
Chinese investors look to mine Bitcoin volatility AFP
The Threat of War in the Northern Pacific Inde

U.S. Household Worth Rose by $1.92 Trillion in Third Quarter BL

'It is time to taper' says Fed's Fisher CNBC
Fed could do 'small' QE3 taper to recognize job gains: Bullard Reuters
The Truth Does Not Change According To Our Ability to Stomach It Hussman
The emotional investor Price
Ghost of 1929 crash reappears MIrhaydari
The chart that`s scaring Wall Street Hulbert
Bubbles: No One Has Any Idea What's Going On FOOL
Gross Unheeded by Japan Seeing Disinflation Buoying Bonds BL
After Detroit, Who Will Cut City Pensions Next? Fiscal Times
What Detroit`s bankruptcy portends for America KC Star
Why We're Stuck with a Bubble Economy Smith  Dr. HB - Keen - EB - M Faber
Fearing the Fed, aching for the ECB Reuters
Trade protectionism since the crisis VOX
Hedge Funds Trail Stocks by the Widest Margin Since 2005 BL
Will the Volcker Rule Be Tough Enough? BL
Glass-Steagall Fans Plan New Assault If Volcker Rule Deemed Weak BL
Watchdog warns of chaos in competing derivatives rules Reuters
Warren Buffett Market-Beating Skills Revealed: Cutting Research BL
Prem Watsa opens up about his big BlackBerry bet FP
How to get $100 discount on an ounce of gold MW
Is investing in diamonds smart or a fool's game? Bankrate
Madoff's Scam Still Stings Ex-Clients 5 Years Later HP
The scandal at the Vatican bank FT
Japanese growth cut in blow for Abenomics Telegraph
First China Default Seen as Record $427 Billion Debt Due BL
Chinese company debt twice the size of Ireland`s economy will come due in 2014, spurring concern the nation is on the cusp of its first corporate bond default.
China`s Hot Money Headache WSJ
Trade surplus hit record high in Nov China Daily
China allows rouble in border city China Daily
By George, Britain`s Austerity Experiment Didn`t Work! Cassidy
Can`t afford Canadian property? Downsize your home, upsize your storage locker FP
Climate Summit Trap - Capitalism's March toward Global Collapse Spiegel

The Global Week Ahead Scotia
Fed December Taper Odds Double in Survey as Jobs Beat Estimate BL
Interview with Steve Forbes Mauldin
The Countdown to Year-End Noland
Property prices soar globally on Asia boom Shanghai Daily
Momentum Continues to Weaken Puplava
My top ten pet peeves Asness
Will The Real Economy Please Stand Up? Harding
Sky-High Stocks: A Split Decision? WSJ
Global Views Scotia Global Equity BMO
Weekly Focus: Upswing sends yields up - but only slightly and short term Danske
US Insolvency & Bitcoin Sprott Tulip Bulbs for Our Time WSJ
How Many Tulips Can You Buy With One Bitcoin? Atlantic Bitcoin in freefall - PolicyMic
Baidu Stops Accepting Bitcoins After China Ban BL
How Do You Define a Bubble? (And Are We in One Now?) Ritholtz
Playing Pension Games Morgenson
Pension Theft: Class War Goes to the Next Stage Baker
Volcker Rule to Force Banks to Comply With Five Regimes BL
Ex-Goldman Trader Gets Nine Months for Concealing Loss BL
The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry: An Oral History BW
Record Prices Mask a Tepid Market for Fine Art NYT
Gold: A Chance for a Bottom Swenlin
Gold-ETF Selling Waning ZEAL
France fights back against German 'Sick Man of Europe' Pritchard
China to probe use of foreign currency in trade finance Reuters
2014 'make-or-break' for China: Standard Chartered China Daily
Cinda prices IPO at the top to raise $2.46 billion Finance Asia
BOJ Beat: Fed Is Cautionary Tale For Kuroda WSJ
In London`s bubbling markets, something has to give G&M
Living standards to be lower in 2015 than in 2010, IFS warns Guardian
Roubini (a.k.a Dr. Doom) warns of frothy Canadian housing market G&M
Mexico Housing Stings U.S. Investors As Government Plan Collapses BL
McKinsey: the world needs $57 trillion to keep growing CNBC

Consumer Credit in U.S. Rose in October by Most in Five Months BL
The Bad Jobs News Amid a Good Labor Report WSJ
Payrolls Rise More Than Forecast as Jobless Rate Falls BL
Summary--Why We Are Still Bearish Comstock
No Silver Bullets in Investing (just old snake oil in new bottles) Montirer
Bubble Chatter Rises but No Sign of Slowing Yet Eagle
CFOs warn on froth in US stocks, tech, bitcoin CNBC
Will the 'Least Loved' Bull throw a 'Taper Tantrum? Dorsch
Two Regional Fed Presidents Call for Timetable for Tapering QE BL
Individual Bullish Sentiment Drops Below 45% BeSpoke
Bitcoin crashes after Chinese ban Inde
Bitcoin Skepticism by Bankers From China to U.S. Hinders Growth BL
The dollar`s international status VOX
The dollar`s resilience as the world`s reserve currency is due to a lack of good alternatives
Mortgages and Monetary Policy FRBSL
Business Cycle Monitor: Global leading indicators a notch higher again Danske
What`s the Problem With Advanced Economies? Rogoff
rivate Equity and Monetary Thinking Krugman
JPMorgan warns 465,000 card users on data loss after cyber attack Reuters
U.S. judge weighs penalties after Bank of America fraud verdict Reuters
Bruce Lee's famed yellow jumpsuit sells for more than $100,000 MW
McDonald's May Not Quite Grasp What The Word 'Strike' Means HP
Are commodities traders 'too big to fail'? FT
Worst-Case Scenario for Oil Sands Comes to Life, WikiLeak Docs Show BL
Britain's AAA national grit as retirement at 70 accepted stoically Pritchard
China's ODI expansion outpaces GDP by 3 times China Daily
Spain Ikea receives 20,000 applications for 400 jobs Guardian
As Money Supply Surges, Some Warn of Bubble Risk in Philippines WSJ
Silicon Savannah:Africa's Transformative Digital Revolution Spiegel

Nelson Mandela, Who Led South Africa Past Era of Apartheid, Dies at Age 95 BL
Remembering Nelson Mandela's Unsung Economic Legacy BW

US GDP Upgrade Entirely Due To Inventory Build Scotia
Jobless Claims Back Below 300K BeSpoke
Christmas taper talk picking up steam CNBC
Keynesians Revive a Depression Idea Baum
Flows: Liquidity, Credit & Debt G. Long
Is It A Bull Or A Bubble? Samuelson
Greenspan Says Bitcoin a Bubble Without Intrinsic Currency Value BL
Bitcoin`s meteoric rally toward iffy future MW
Everybody in the Pool Kass
Here`s Why Everyone Is Warning About Bubbles Pearlman
Government shutdown part 2? The Hill
Americans are bingeing less on houses and more on cars Quartz Mish
What Does It Take To Be Middle Class? Smith
Chinese are snapping up US real estate: Dolly Lenz CNBC
How to Know When We`ve Ended the $83 Billion Bank Subsidy BL
Rate Scandal: Deutsche Bank's First Big Fine Won't Be Its Last Spiegel
Warren Calls on Big Banks to Disclose Contributions BL
Goldman Sued by Singapore Client Over $34M Loss BL
Love the poor? Pope called a commie for obeying Jesus MW
NSA gathering 5bn cell phone records daily, Snowden documents show Guardian
Peter Munk on hurbis, stupidity and the future of Barrick G&M
'Dairy cliff': Why milk may soar to $8 a gallon CNBC
Europe repeating all the errors of Japan as deflation draws closer Pritchard
China Trainmakers`High-Speed Rail Orders Total $7.3 Billion BL
Job Cuts Loom at European Banks as Economy Pinches Fees BL
Japan approves $182 billion economic package, doubts remain Reuters
Bank of Canada cites stores`deep discounting for disinflation threat G&M
China becomes largest Bitcoin market Shanghai Daily
China Bans Financial Companies From Bitcoin Transactions BL

Companies Boost U.S. Payrolls by Most in a Year BL
Trade Gap in U.S. Shrank in October on Record Exports BL
U.S. mortgage applications slide for fifth straight week: MBA Reuters
On the Wings of an Eagle Gross
Feeding the Bubble: Is the Next Crash Brewing? Spiegel
Goodbye, Dow 16,000? Mirhaydari
Is the Fed increasingly monetizing government debt? Merk
Looming U.S. Retail Implosion: A Required Re-Think! Long & Smith
Guide to Stock Market Corrections BP Ciovacco
The Coming Global Wealth Tax WSJ
A Dozen Facts about America`s Struggling Lower-Middle-Class Brookings
EU fines global banks $2.3 bln for market rigging AP
Wrist Slaps for Rate Rigging BL
JPMorgan Shakedown Includes Acorn-Style Kickback IBD
The $5 trillion dilemma facing banking regulators Salmon
This 1 Quote Explains America's Biggest Problem Perfectly HP
Bullion smuggling outstrips narcotics to feed India's gold habit Reuters
Buyers flock to gold on the dip CNBC
Is gold headed for bear capitulation Macrobusiness
Solar to become competitive with natural gas by 2025, Lux Research says Boston
Ukraine Officials Scour Globe for Cash as Protests Build BL
German economy isn`t as strong as Europe believes Das
No bazookas: Has pressure eased on the ECB? CNBC
OECD report: Pisa fever is causing east Asia's demographic collapse Pritchard
Yuan swiftly overtaking euro in trade China Daily
World`s Biggest Pension Fund Sees Japan Fail on 2% Inflation BL
Japan readies $182 billion economic package, no new debt needed: sources Reuters
Investors flock to ABC`s inaugural $500m bond Finance Asia
Australia`s `Miracle Economy`Running out of Tricks WSJ

Yuan Passes Euro as Second-Most Used Trade-Finance Currency BL
Twisted (By The Pool) Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
Running Out Of Time Saut
Gimme Three Steps... on the Path of Deleveraging Sonders
The Great Recession's effect on economics Hutchinson
Unless the Fed Goes Cold Turkey on Us, Expect a Bountiful Economic Harvest for Thanksgiving 2014 Econtrarian
New Fed chair committed to monetary folly HeraldNet
The Big Casino Triple Crisis  Baker - Noah - Krugman
Is this Fed-Fueled Stock Rally Sustainable? Smith
The End of Trust? Part I Das
Shiller and Gundlach Size Up the World Barron`s (via Google)
Stealing From Tomorrow Alhambra
Get ready for lies and Labor Department statistics Crudele
The Mythical Merits of Paper Money Paul
Get ready for 10 percent drop in 2014: Goldman CNBC
IMM positioning: Unwinding of EUR longs continues Danske
Volcker Rule Said Set for Dec. 10 Approval by U.S. Regulators BL
Tally of U.S. Banks Sinks to Record Low WSJ
Wall Street Is Delusional, In 2 Charts HP
Madoff Workers Told to Keep Mum at Party on Big Checks BL
UBS  slashes 2014 targets on gold and silver MW
Gold drops nearly $30 MW
Meet 'Bitcoin Jesus,' a virtual currency millionaire CNBC
China IPO Flood Seen Bursting Small-Cap Bubble: Chart BL
UK manufacturing growing at fastest pace in nearly three years as new orders soar Inde
Derivative markets upgrade Britain to AAA Telegraph
Scotland may prefer to go it alone, but the EU has lessons for countries that secede Telegraph
Australian Banks`Risky Loans Fueling House Price Gains BL
Canadian dollar sinks below 94¢, with more room to fall G&M
Wealthy Chinese pluck prime properties in heavily indebted Portugal and... Standard
Ukraine protesters urge general strike as markets hit currency BL
Power outage plunges most of Venezuela into darkness Reuters
Cold War in the Pacific - China Escalates Tensions with Neighbors Spiegel

5 Takeaways From World-Wide Manufacturing Reports WSJ
A wave of upbeat manufacturing reports has offered some hope that growth is picking up.

ISM very robust - raises probability of Fed tapering already in December Danske
The Back-Story of the Elephant in the Room Hussman
The turtle and the hare Price
Nobel prize economist warns of US stock market bubble Guardian
America`s Role as Consumer of Last Resort Goes Missing BL
Investors excited about the market at the wrong time Jaffe
Citigroup to BofA Spurn Treasuries to Hoard Cash on Taper Risk BL
Never before have America`s banks been so wary of risking their cash deposits on U.S. government debt.
Overseas Money Pours Into Miami Real Estate WSJ
Consumption and credit constraints during financial crises VOX
The Great Depression Was Ended by the End of World War II, Not the Start of It Forbes
Sorry Folks, Rich People Don't Actually "Create Jobs" Blodget
The Boomer Bust O'Rourke
Record crowds over weekend, but spending declined AP
Wage Strikes Planned at Fast-Food Outlets in 100 Cities NYT
Funny money? Here's what Bitcoins buy CNN  Waiting for bitcoin to get boring Salmon
Silk Road Competitor Shuts Down After Claimed $6 Million Theft Forbes
GE Turns to 3D Printers for Plane Parts BL
3D printing set to disrupt the housing industry Troy Media
Amazon says testing delivery by drone CNBC
Upbeat payrolls data may undermine gold CNBC
China`s Manufacturing Tops Estimates in Growth Boost for Li BL
Bank of America Predicts Chinese Stock Drop on Yield Jump BL
Abe Support Falls Below 50% Amid Secrecy Drive BL
Japan's yakuza mobsters becoming 'Goldman Sachs with guns' AFP
Fresh fears of housing bubble as demand soars and supply shrinks Inde
George Osborne challenged over housing bubble denial Guardian
Australian Banks` Risky Loans Fueling House Price Gains BL
China's booming art market suffers reality check China Daily
Singapore Equity Trading Plummets on Penny-Stock Curbs BL
A Giant Awakens - Inside Africa's Economic Boom Spiegel
Africa's Aid Mess Barron`s

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