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Hot Links: Bizarro FDIC

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Dollar down, stocks and commodities _____?  Yeah, yeah, you know the rest.  (Bloomberg) Story of the Day: Bizarro FDIC to borrow money from…The Banks!  (NYT) This was fascinating:  World economies and where we are on the productivity curve.  (Clusterstock) Maryland is the most moneymaking state in the US.  (CNNMoney) John…

Read This Book: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

I just finished an absolute monster of a book, and although its not investment-related per se, it is a book that will absolutely turn you inside-out if you let it.  The author, Susanna Clarke, spent over 10 years researching and writing the manuscript and the end result is a masterpiece.  Time Magazine called it the…

Obama's iPod Playlist for The Queen

Queen Mix, Spring 2009 Name                        Artist                           Genre                  Playcount London Calling        The Clash                    Punk                    6 If I Were President   Wyclef Jean                 Hip Hop              3 Anarchy in the UK   Sex Pistols                   Punk                   9 Her Majesty              Beatles                        Classic Rock       4 Trouble                     Lindsey Buckingham  Classic Rock      2 Kings and Queens    Aerosmith                   …