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Monday, June 30, 2014

The Miseducation of America - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Miseducation of America - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Kenneth O'Friel

Kenneth O'Friel

Volatility Over the Past Century | The Big Picture

Volatility Over the Past Century | The Big Picture

The outrage is not so much over inequality but all the dubious ways the rich got richer - Quartz

The outrage is not so much over inequality but all the dubious ways the rich got richer - Quartz

Do You Really Have to Fail to Succeed? - Harvard Business Review

On the whole, non failure beats failure all the time.



Do You Really Have to Fail to Succeed? - Harvard Business Review

Abuse of Power by Gigantic Corporation Comes as Total Surprise : The New Yorker

Abuse of Power by Gigantic Corporation Comes as Total Surprise : The New Yorker

Furor Erupts Over Facebook Experiment on Users - WSJ

Furor Erupts Over Facebook Experiment on Users - WSJ

Charlatans, Cranks and Kansas - NYTimes.com

Charlatans, Cranks and Kansas - NYTimes.com

The Debacle of the Caliphates: Why al-Baghdadi's Grandiosity doesn't Matter | Informed Comment

The Debacle of the Caliphates: Why al-Baghdadi's Grandiosity doesn't Matter | Informed Comment

Iraq crisis: Isis declares establishment of a sovereign state - FT.com

Iraq crisis: Isis declares establishment of a sovereign state - FT.com:



Allies now:



The US, Russia and Iran have come to Iraq’s aid, hoping to stop the onslaught by Sunni extremists.

Before Shooting in Iraq, a Warning on Blackwater - NYTimes.com

Before Shooting in Iraq, a Warning on Blackwater - NYTimes.com

Saturday, June 28, 2014

James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Going Against Type - NYTimes.com

James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Going Against Type - NYTimes.com

A Hunt to Find the Next Generation of Financial Advisers - NYTimes.com

A Hunt to Find the Next Generation of Financial Advisers - NYTimes.com

Why you should vaccinate your kids, in two minutes - Vox

Why you should vaccinate your kids, in two minutes - Vox

The Ex-Im Bank battle is personal for these small business owners - The Washington Post

The Ex-Im Bank battle is personal for these small business owners - The Washington Post

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Reid Hoffman | 25iq

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Reid Hoffman | 25iq

Kenya’s Future Clouds as Tensions Rise and Tourists Flee - NYTimes.com

Kenya’s Future Clouds as Tensions Rise and Tourists Flee - NYTimes.com:



Not just Kenya



 “There are really only two tribes in Kenya,” he said wistfully. “The poor and the rich.”

Friday, June 27, 2014

TheMoneyIllusion � The American system is rigged to favor the rich

TheMoneyIllusion � The American system is rigged to favor the rich

Tokyo Keeps Growing as Japan’s Population Falls - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Tokyo Keeps Growing as Japan’s Population Falls - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Japan Seeks to Lure Investors With Improved Corporate Governance - WSJ

Japan Seeks to Lure Investors With Improved Corporate Governance - WSJ

Reform in Japan: The third arrow | The Economist

Reform in Japan: The third arrow | The Economist

Welcome to Drone Valley - Bloomberg View

Welcome to Drone Valley - Bloomberg View

A Cheat Sheet for Understanding the Different Schools of Economics | PRAGMATIC CAPITALISM

A Cheat Sheet for Understanding the Different Schools of Economics | PRAGMATIC CAPITALISM

Monday, June 23, 2014

The Sharing Economy and the Mystery of the Mystery of Inequality

Arbitrage; Regulatory or another type, is the best way to make money.





The Sharing Economy and the Mystery of the Mystery of Inequality

The death of the American mall | Cities | The Guardian

When is the last time you went to a mall?



The death of the American mall | Cities | The Guardian

How good a climate change solution do we need?

How good a climate change solution do we need?

Shinzo Abe's 'Third Arrow' Seeks a Hard Target in Japan - WSJ

Shinzo Abe's 'Third Arrow' Seeks a Hard Target in Japan - WSJ

Jeffrey Toobin: The Rise of Ted Cruz : The New Yorker

Jeffrey Toobin: The Rise of Ted Cruz : The New Yorker: ppellate advocates

Hillary Clinton Gets Tripped Up By the Blue-Collar Imperative

The definition of crony capitalism.



Hillary Clinton Gets Tripped Up By the Blue-Collar Imperative

An Employee Dies, and the Company Collects the Insurance - NYTimes.com

Another way companies misuse the tax code. Law should be changed.



An Employee Dies, and the Company Collects the Insurance - NYTimes.com

Judge Upholds Policy Barring Unvaccinated Students During Illnesses - NYTimes.com

A victory for science and sanity



Judge Upholds Policy Barring Unvaccinated Students During Illnesses - NYTimes.com

Friday, June 20, 2014

Zhang Lei has Lunch with the FT - FT.com

Zhang Lei has Lunch with the FT - FT.com

Finance blogger wisdom: advice for novice investors | Abnormal Returns

Finance blogger wisdom: advice for novice investors | Abnormal Returns

Shareholders attack Takeda for hiring foreign executives - FT.com

A College Major Matters Even More in a Recession - NYTimes.com

A College Major Matters Even More in a Recession - NYTimes.com

Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs - NYTimes.com

Crazy

Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs - NYTimes.com

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Absurdities, Blatant Lies, Chutzpah, Political Expediency, Odd Couples

Good summary of the mess that is Iraq.



Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Absurdities, Blatant Lies, Chutzpah, Political Expediency, Odd Couples

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Cancer Doctors Ring Up Big Medicare Bills for Tarnished Drug Procrit - WSJ

Neither Procit nor aranesp worked for me.



Cancer Doctors Ring Up Big Medicare Bills for Tarnished Drug Procrit - WSJ

Harvard Money Managers Exit After Years of Subpar Returns - Bloomberg

Harvard Money Managers Exit After Years of Subpar Returns - Bloomberg

Yo

Yo | TechCrunch

21 charts that explain how the US is changing | vox.com

21 charts that explain how the US is changing | vox.com

Sunk Costs and Considering Intervention in Iraq | Econbrowser

Sunk Costs and Considering Intervention in Iraq | Econbrowser

11 maps that explain the US energy system - Vox

11 maps that explain the US energy system - Vox

Robert Reich (Real Business Leaders Want to Save Capitalism)

Robert Reich (Real Business Leaders Want to Save Capitalism)

Saturday, June 14, 2014

The Economist explains: Why Japan's high-speed trains are so good | The Economist

The Economist explains: Why Japan's high-speed trains are so good | The Economist

This is Probably a Good Time to Say That I Don’t Believe Robots Will Eat All the Jobs … | Marc Andreessen

This is Probably a Good Time to Say That I Don’t Believe Robots Will Eat All the Jobs … | Marc Andreessen

Heidi Roizen: "Today Everything Is Relationship-Driven" | Stanford Graduate School of Business

Heidi Roizen: "Today Everything Is Relationship-Driven" | Stanford Graduate School of Business

U.S. Airstrikes Could Help in Reversing Insurgent Offensive, Experts Say - NYTimes.com

Experts always say this about airstrike. Experts are always wrong. Boots on the ground are a necessary followup. Why we should stay away.



U.S. Airstrikes Could Help in Reversing Insurgent Offensive, Experts Say - NYTimes.com

The Trucking Industry Wants to Weaken Safety Rules - NYTimes.com

Why we need unions. Government is not a balance to the strength of the corporate lobbyists.



The Trucking Industry Wants to Weaken Safety Rules - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Poised for a Comeback (Maybe) - WSJ

Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Poised for a Comeback (Maybe) - WSJ

'Alternative' Mutual Funds: Different, Yes. Better? Not Lately. - WSJ

'Alternative' Mutual Funds: Different, Yes. Better? Not Lately. - WSJ

Internal Rate of Return: A Cautionary Tale - CFO.com

Internal Rate of Return: A Cautionary Tale - CFO.com

Debunking the Myth of Private Equity's Superior Returns | naked capitalism

Debunking the Myth of Private Equity's Superior Returns | naked capitalism

Myths About Indexing

https://advisors.vanguard.com/iwe/pdf/ISGDSM.pdf?cbdForceDomain=true

How Does the NYT Know What Republican Governors Really Believe About the World? | Beat the Press

Not about ideology, but about interests.



How Does the NYT Know What Republican Governors Really Believe About the World? | Beat the Press

US companies warn on foreign tax threat - FT.com

US Companies lobby for continued lax treatment of tax evasion tactics.



US companies warn on foreign tax threat - FT.com

Beacon School Tennis Is Used to Commuting and to Winning - NYTimes.com

Local team wins national title.



Beacon School Tennis Is Used to Commuting and to Winning - NYTimes.com

Monday, June 02, 2014

30 reasons to go to Japan before you die - tsunagu Japan

30 reasons to go to Japan before you die - tsunagu Japan

There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a Banker - NYTimes.com

There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a Banker - NYTimes.com

Rupert Loewenstein: Sympathy for the Devil | The Economist

Rupert Loewenstein: Sympathy for the Devil | The Economist

The Problems with Bans on Insider Trading, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

Wise men can reason away almost any crime.



The Problems with Bans on Insider Trading, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

40 maps that explain the internet

40 maps that explain the internet

For tech job seekers, it’s all about the city - Business - The Boston Globe

For tech job seekers, it’s all about the city - Business - The Boston Globe

Has HMC Lost Its Edge? | Commencement 2014 | The Harvard Crimson

US mass transit construction costs are absurdly high - Vox

US mass transit construction costs are absurdly high - Vox

We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night - The Daily Beast

We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night - The Daily Beast

Tokyo Takes New York: Astounding Housing Facts – Next City

Tokyo Takes New York: Astounding Housing Facts – Next City

US watchdog triggers buyout group fee queries - FT.com

US watchdog triggers buyout group fee queries - FT.com

Why is Capital So Much Stronger than Labor? | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy

Why is Capital So Much Stronger than Labor? | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy:



 some of Piketty’s critics point out that there are actually a variety of ways to alter the distribution of market outcomes, aka the primary distribution of income (in contrast to the secondary distribution after taxes and transfers).� These ideas range from more union power to better balance that of capital, higher minimum wages, patent reform, restraints on the financial sector, charging polluters and financial bubble blowers for the negative externalities they generate, direct job creation to tighten the labor market and enforce a more equitable distribution of growth, and more.

Alabama Residents Divided on Jefferson Davis Holiday - WSJ

Alabama Residents Divided on Jefferson Davis Holiday - WSJ: It's worshiping the cult of the Confederacy