Hot Links: New Year’s Day

Some assorted links I’ve picked up throughout the week, Happy New Year gang…

Barry and Dr. Daniel Crosby annihilate the 2014 predictions game.  (TBP) and (InvestmentNews)

Scott Krisiloff makes some predictions anyway and they seem reasonable.  (Avondale)

Burton Malkiel: How to overhaul your portfolio for 2014.  (WSJ)

7 huge tech trends to expect in 2014.  (Mashable)

Joe Fahmy has noticed how short-term so many traders seem to have become, where success or failure for trading idea is judged after just a few hours.  (JoeFahmy)

Warren Buffett’s new pipeline acquisition and where it could lead.  (MarketWatch)

“Colorado projects $578.1 million a year in combined wholesale and retail marijuana sales to yield $67 million in tax revenue.”  (Bloomberg)

Larry Swedroe: The new big lie is that indexing won’t work because indexing has become too popular.  (SeekingAlpha)

Leo DiCaprio: No, we’re not condoning the behavior of Jordan Belfort. (Yes you are, dude)  (Variety)

Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher unveiled their new tech journalism venture, Re/code, last night at midnight.  (Re/code) and (Mashable)

My favorite autodidact, Maria Popova, on seven years of self-discovery and what she’s learned.  (BrainPickings)

“A wealthy Chinese businessman and philanthropist known for his zany public stunts said on Tuesday that he was leading a group of investors seeking to acquire a large or controlling stake in The New York Times Company.” LOL  (NYT)