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Mario Draghi lays down an ill freestyle about saving Europe, featuring T-Pain.  (ECB)

The darker side of the dividend ETF orgy.  (IndexUniverse)

Everything you need to know about what went down on Day 1 of the GOP convention.  (Wonkblog)

New ways to fuck you over being developed everyday – now they’re selling economic data releases to HFT firms seconds ahead of general release.  (WSJ)

Izzy makes the case that QE might actually be, wait for it….DEflationary. Read on:  (FTAlphaville)

Fidelity founder’s granddaughter, Abigail Johnson, takes her place on the Iron Throne, which she has taken with fire and blood.  (247WallStreet)

The SEC is not going to allow the JOBS Act to become some kind of free-for-all where analysts and bankers give each other back rubs.  We want fair dealing, with only a touch of Facebook-esque selective disclosure.  (Dealbreaker)

Oh boy, here come the hedge fund ads.  (WSJ)

The housing bottom is confirmed by virtually every data point you can find.  (BusinessInsider)

Economist: The days of doubling our standard of living rapidly are over.  (Economix)

Navy SEAL’s book raises questions about the night they got Bin Laden.  (TheAtlantic)

The valuation of MSSB’s joint venture will answer the question “Are wirehouses dinosaurs?” You already have my answer, homie.  (InvestmentNews)

20 animals getting their groove on.  Because my vacation starts tomorrow and I feel like it, ok?  (Buzzfeed)

Don’t miss my daily linkfest for financial advisors this morning! (WSJFA)

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