(belated) Hot Links: Ponzi Promises

Couldn’t get out of bed this morning, it happens to everyone I suppose. Here’s today’s best reads (so far), sorry for the delay…

Big asset managers and other brokerage firms are giving the Heisman to Barclays and re-routing trades elsewhere.  (NYT)

Barry: Single variable analysis is a major fail – and yet we never see the end of it in market punditry.  (BloombergView)

These were the ten best performing ETFs of the first half of 2014.  (ETF)

Twitter goes nuts on huge Barclays upgrade.  (ValueWalk)

Google saved its “epic shit” for last – 3D scanning, modular phones and more:  (Recode)

Mark Andreessen: The IPO is dying.  (Vox)

Did the gaming business in Macau just have its Lehman Moment?  (BusinessInsider)

59 pro athletes from the NBA, NFL defrauded by brokerage firm selling ponzi promissory notes.  (Reuters)

Where have all the traders gone? Three factors behind the extraordinary drop-off in equity volume.  (BloombergView)

Shia LaBeouf: Still an asshole.  (TheWire)

Gotta love Bobby De Niro though…  (BusinessInsider)

Don’t miss my hit on NPR talking dark pools and electronic trading’s impact on the market. Full audio here:  (OnPointRadio)

The new book – Clash of the Financial Pundits – now available for pre-order!