Hot Links: Patterns, the Pay Czar & MC Trebek

sausageStuff I’m Reading this Morning (sorry for the late start, Daddy put down a few drinks last night)…

Goldman Sachs takes a trip to China and comes back with their 10 fave oil plays.  (PragCap)

ENOUGH ALREADY WITH THE PATTERN SEEKING!  I agree.  (AbnormalReturns)

The bank lobby seems to just make up statistics whenever they need something.  (CreditSlips)

Too Big To Fail is so 5 minutes ago…it’s all about Too Difficult To Resolve now.  (NakedCapitalism)

Ackman, Tilson and Sprott take the stage on Day 2 of the Value Investing Conference.  (MarketFolly)

The Talented Blonde discusses her holiday retail stock picks.  (WallStCheatSheet)

A look inside the Pay Czar’s world.  (DealBook)

Like a video game but with real death:  Piloting Afghanistan drones from Colorado.  (DailyBeast)

Goldman got the head’s up on Lehman’s problems, apparently.  (Reuters)

Get ready for this: MC Alex Trebek!  (YesButNoButYes)