Ben Aronson’s drop dead gorgeous paintings of Wall Street wheelers and dealers will be on display in New York City through 11/27. Here’s a sample followed by some info on where to see the exhibition…

US is now accused of cranking up the cost of food worldwide.

Beta (market performance) is free. It’s Alpha (performance above market returns) that oughta cost ya. Apparently, this is news to many hedge fund investors.

Some great links to start your day.

An interesting comparison from TIME.

The best market for IPOs since 2007.

Shepherdson is now getting bullish as a result of the credit contraction to small businesses finally having come to an end. Increased credit availability coming online could lead to a Swedish style recovery.

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Yes, this is still happening, regardless of where your Apple is trading.

Just in time for the economic recovery, TV networks are trotting out their most earnest recession shows.