Hot Links: Radical Simplification

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning…

Reactions to the Federal Reserve’s statements from around the web.  (EconomicDisconnect)

A roundup of punditry on Quantitative Easing Part II.  (FTAlphaville)

Laurence Kotlikoff: The US is bankrupt…but this is the good news a it will lead to radical simplification of taxes, healthcare, retirement and the financial system.  (Bloomberg)

Retail investors are getting longer in stocks as the pros get shorter…ruh roh.  (MercenaryTrader)

Broker accused of stealing from clients sentenced to…play poker to pay back his victims.  Yuh-huh.  (Dealbreaker)

On forecasters who follow up on wrong predictions with even more conviction.  (DynamicHedge)

Stop loss orders work better on some stocks than others.  How to tell.  (ChartsAndCoffee)

KKR didn’t pull their IPO because of “market conditions”, but rather because they forgot how to make money.  (CafeAmericain)

Tell me you’re not in love with this girl:  (TheChive) but she may not really exist: (AllThingsD)