Hot Links: Banker Fight Club

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning…

Bankers in Manhattan start a Fight Club to relieve stress, have plausible excuse for grappling each other.  (Bloomberg)

Trader Mark digs up a warning from a guy who called the last big copper crash in ’96 – he sees hoarding in China leading to the next one.  (FundMyMutualFund)

Activist retail investor Ron Burkle is taking on Chairman Riggio and the board of Barnes & Noble.  (WSJ)

How local economies benefit from hosting big sporting events.  (Mint)

The Greenbackd monthly rundown of stocks with activist situations, December version.  (Greenbackd)

A look at this earnings season’s revenue beat rate.  (Bespoke)

Howard Lindzon interviews Chris Dixon.  Joy.  (cdixon.org)

Way too true: a letter to Type A parents whose offspring have just been denied admission to pre-k.  (NewYorker)

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