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Stuff I’m Reading this Morning…

F*ckin’ Russia:

Russian troops seize operational control of the Crimean peninsula  (NYT)

Russian interest rates hiked:  (WSJ) and (Bloomberg)

Russian stocks collapse, take Europe down too.  (CNBC)

Market cycles and why “you can’t just blindly follow any single market or economic indicator and assume the future will follow the same path.”  (WealthofCommonSense)

Don’t miss: Professor Robert Shiller on Bitcoin and electronic currency.  (NYT)

8 things I learned this weekend from Warren Buffett this weekend.  (TRB)

17 great standalone quotes from the Berkshire letter.  (ClearEyesInvesting)

Buffett on CNBC this morning, highlights here:  (ValueWalk)

The small vs large cap effect on a portfolio is not as simple as one might think.  (Indexology)

How long can stocks and bonds move in the same direction as each other?  (DragonflyCapital)

The stock market and gambling – only the same thing if you’re doing it wrong.  (AllStarCharts)

Pimco’s embarrassing macro tweet – come on, Bill.  (BusinessInsider)

The Crimean Tatars: A Primer  (NewRepublic)

Killer from Seth: “Proximity is not a stand in for expertise.”  (SethsBlog)

The Selfie of the Century  (Twitter)