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Stuff I’m Reading this Morning…

Trader Mark: Time to focus on Italy.  (FundMyMutualFund)

The IAEA says Iran will have the bomb any day now.  (WaPo)

Howard: “Investing” and “Trading” are just words.  (HowardLindzon)

Lessons for modern Europe from the fall of Ancient Rome.  (BigThink)

The Street is pretty pessimistic on retail sales for this holiday season.  (247WallStreet)

Texas billionaire Richard Rainwater fights for his life.  (Fortune)

Higher taxes are coming, here’s what investors can do about it:  (Investment News)

Merkel and Sarkozy have lost credibility by allowing Greece the choice to leave.  (WSJ)

25 things every financial advisor should know about ETFs.  (ETFdb)

Three top strategists from Goldman lay out the Euro Zone roadmap for investors.  (ZeroHedge)

Seth Godin: Six ways to analyze a website’s potential.  (SethsBlog)

A wide-ranging discussion with Johnny Depp on Europe, fame and why he’s the “coolest actor on earth”.  (Guardian)

For better or worse, we need investment bankers.  (EpicureanDealmaker)

Do not miss my daily linkfest for financial advisors this morning!  (WSJFA)