US Politics & Policy

• The Potential Bubble the Federal Reserve Cares Most About http://t.co/tp1Ug7YcaR?Worrying about a bubble in the bond mkt $$?May 03, 2014
• The Weekend Interview: The Investors at War With Political Power?http://t.co/MuEvV0DQcC?Courts protect our liberties from bureaucracies $$?May 03, 2014
• Detroit Homeowners Gun Down Burglars as Police Wait for Cars?http://t.co/Dkg7YEct4g?This is the future of many US cities w/tight budgets $$?May 03, 2014
• Railway exec: Keystone debate not about rail versus pipes?http://t.co/bVKjkcvnq0?Aiming 4 safer tank cars & separating out natgas liquids $$?May 02, 2014
• Xerox CIO Fixing Nevada Health Exchange, as Tough Decisions Loom?http://t.co/brbP5LD0Ru?Bad job by $XRX but at least they trying 2 fix it $$?May 02, 2014
• For Now, Justice Ginsburg’s ‘Pathmarking’ Doesn’t Include Retirement?http://t.co/xduXEt5OUV?Interesting piece on liberal SCOTUS leader $$?May 02, 2014
• The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Dims Lights on Coal Power Plants?http://t.co/eAIlagHyqe?This will eventually be reversed when shale fails $$?May 02, 2014
• The Coming Two-Tier Health System?http://t.co/xpIMjPnvhc?The longer PPACA goes on the more people will c benefits limited & costs rise $$?May 02, 2014
• California City of Torrance Grapples With Toyota Relocation to Texas?http://t.co/OljCzROHlq?Despite denials this happened b/c hi CA taxes $$?May 01, 2014
• The Missing Benghazi Email?http://t.co/amNnz6KAWT?New evidence that Ben Rhodes told Susan Rice and Hillary Clinton to blame the video $$?May 01, 2014
• Shifting Demographics Tilt Presidential Races in US Burbs $$?http://t.co/Ut6WAHwu91?Demographic effect politics will shift when OASDI chokes?May 01, 2014
• Half of people living in Illinois and Connecticut want to get out?http://t.co/ewsu2wu8HT?Maryland #3 b/c of high taxes $$ $SPY $TLT?May 01, 2014
• Yellen Concerned Fed Model Fails to Predict Price Moves?http://t.co/P1NXGaHY6w?Been true 4 a long time; Neoclassical Macroeconomics fails $$?May 01, 2014
• U.S. on Highway to Flunking Out?http://t.co/yvRybDP3Bp?@Ritholtz Maybe US gasoline taxes could b dedicated to infrastructure & fix this $$?May 01, 2014
• Property-Tax Collections Rising at Fastest Pace Since US Crash?http://t.co/GoC12zZltE?My, but that was a short respite from hi prop taxes $$?May 01, 2014
• Student-Debt Forgiveness Plans Skyrocket, Raising Fears Over Higher Tuition?http://t.co/ZaHVqZG6ft?Forgiveness programs abused 2milk Govt $$?May 01, 2014
• Lawyers Sue Stock Market for Being Rigged?http://t.co/ntCxkptCw8?@matt_levine tells us about a plaintiff suing every broker & exchange $$?Apr 30, 2014
• Will the Fed s Capital Rules Interfere with Monetary Policy??http://t.co/UpWnLNwIff?Leverage affects banks short-run-> margins adjust up $$?Apr 30, 2014
• The Economic and Environmental Costs of Wasted Food?http://t.co/3YqsPbZzJv?Difficult to avoid; need for inventories, transport costs high $$?Apr 23, 2014

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Financials

• Treasuries Irresistible to America?s Banks Awash in Cash?http://t.co/wHjk3cRPn2?Clip a small interest margin, take little risk $$?May 03, 2014
• Big US Banks Make Swaps a Foreign Affair?http://t.co/5DD7en8pBG 5 banks intermediate 95% of derivatives $$?May 03, 2014
• Fidelity Reaps Rewards as Banks Lose Bond Muscle?http://t.co/mSTelgwh0d?If the sell side does not provide liquidity, the buy side will $$?May 03, 2014
• Bank of America Lost $2.7B in a Maze of Accounting?http://t.co/K05aIQBhQE?Acctg gets screwy when you mix fair value & book value elements $$?May 02, 2014
• Traders Join Exodus as Forex Probes Add Pressure on Costs?http://t.co/Aqlsb6vElW?Difficult to dominate such a big mkt, but maybe they did $$?May 02, 2014
• Warren Buffett Does Not Understand the J.P. Morgan Derivatives Positions?http://t.co/poMfOnAhOS?He acts to protect Berkshire vs bad debts $$?May 02, 2014
• Fed Citing Wall Street Lapses Leads Drive on Bonds as Pay?http://t.co/Ad2DOnjZYl?Light version of the old “double liability” regime $$ $XLF?May 02, 2014
• Stress Tests Forecast $190B in Losses at $FNMA, $FMCC in Severe Downturn?http://t.co/UA9S5Jj13a?also this article http://t.co/Wh2QlFzqZh $$?May 02, 2014
• Traders Denied M&A Payday as Firms Use Cash?http://t.co/hSw2BGNjWh?Global firms buy assets in native currency, thus don’t need FX traders $$?May 01, 2014
• Fixed-income houses double down?http://t.co/1rm6QHbjgc?Less yield to fight over makes the fight all the tougher $$ $TLT?May 01, 2014
• Easier Homeowner Credit Compelling $WFC?http://t.co/AzcGHepiJJ?Cut min credit score 4borrowers of $FNMA & $FMCC loans 660->620 $$ FD: + $WFC?May 01, 2014
• Wall Street Bond Dealers Whipsawed on Bearish Treasuries Bet?http://t.co/S6X2QhUgRV?Caught leaning the wrong way as US economy weakens $$?Apr 30, 2014

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China

• Chinese Bad-Loan Ratio Rises ?Significantly,? Huarong Says?http://t.co/Eu5AAeyGp5?Costs of prior malinvestment weigh on China $$?May 03, 2014
• Xi?s Squeeze Leaves China?s Heartland Missing Boom?http://t.co/Bt0L96guqH?Efforts to constrain bad bank loans slows Chinese economy $$ $FXI?May 03, 2014
• Wealthy Chinese replace Russians as top apartment buyers?http://t.co/zEWVg7dOOC?Better to buy in NYC than Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore? $$?May 02, 2014
• How Women Lost as Out China’s Property Market Boomed?http://t.co/MXkG2udq0t?China lacks law protecting married women’s property interests $$?May 02, 2014
• Green Batteries? Graphite Adds to China Pollution?http://t.co/rxZufzpj9H?Buy a $TSLA or a $HMC Prius, send polluted rain to China $$ $SPY?May 01, 2014

Rest of the World

• Poland?s Tusk Proposes Energy Union 2 Break Russian Hold on Gas?http://t.co/CzDr3evIhe?Wishful thinking as infrastructure 2 deliver lacks $$?May 03, 2014
• More Italian Women Are Choosing to Have No Children?http://t.co/fSghk0oKwP?A nation that does not have children is irrelevant $$?May 03, 2014
• Portugal Grabs Cheap Bond Deal With Eye on Bailout Exit?http://t.co/9gEDWEIuYh?Debt problems r not resolved, but mkts feel better 4 now $$?May 03, 2014
• German Ship Captain Swamped in Debt Underscores Bank Risk?http://t.co/eP7Xhvj67X?Current EU economic policies hide bad debt risks $$?May 03, 2014
• GoldenTree Goes Bold in Buying Russian Corporate Bonds?http://t.co/d0nvYJ7Ah2??Russia, it?s a strong credit in a difficult environment,? $$?May 03, 2014
• One Missing Jet, One Sunken Ferry, Two Responses?http://t.co/I1ZgkwQyLo?@WilliamPesek compares Malaysia & S. Korea & responses 2 disaster $$?May 02, 2014
• Turkey’s Erdogan: 1 of the World’s Most Determined Internet Censors?http://t.co/12ALhoW2i3?#twitterisblockedinTurkey $$ #internetchangesall?May 02, 2014
• German Businesses Urge Halt on Sanctions Against Russia?http://t.co/bJho1CvvIP?Is business so global that major wars can’t be fought? $$?May 02, 2014
• How Canada?s Flirtation w/a China Oil Market Soured?http://t.co/h5HPS7pnM8?Why Canada will NEVER ship crude to China via a Pacific port $$?May 02, 2014
• Georgia Pushes for Fast Path 2 NATO on Russian Threat?http://t.co/bYY8LK1pla?Is Georgia worth annoying Russia? Avoid entangling alliances $$?May 02, 2014
• US sanctions raise concerns for foreign investors?http://t.co/XWbwvPXyir?Or, maybe not: http://t.co/rhsqIHCafl $$?May 02, 2014
• Google Warning on Russia Prescient as Putin Squeezes Web?http://t.co/pVedAtqcAx?Social Media has its downsides if Govt uses it against u $$?May 02, 2014
• Liquidity Trap Hitting AAA Bonds Has ATP CEO Sounding Alarm?http://t.co/bhWlb1EjxQ?Curbing speculation has led 2 decreased bond liquidity $$?May 02, 2014
• Israelis Without ABCs Unready2Power Startup Nation?s Economy?http://t.co/q2V1IwGrIZ?He that doesn’t teach his son a trade teaches him2rob $$?May 01, 2014
• Tokyo Inflation Quickens to Fastest Since 1992?http://t.co/khjhBvHgWT?Worth watching, as inflation is not the friend of Japan ultimately $$?May 01, 2014

US Economy?

• Colleges, Employers Rethink Internship Policies?http://t.co/RMievOB82U?Unpaid internships often don’t lead to jobs, just use your time $$?May 03, 2014
• Apprenticeships Help Close the Skills Gap. So Why Are They in Decline??http://t.co/pCnZCgXqAr?If they weren’t tied 2 labor unions… $$?May 03, 2014
• Calculated Risk: Ranking Economic Data?http://t.co/l4X9wcjrEw) Bill McBride gives his opinions on what economic data is most important $$?May 03, 2014
• Union Blasts Staples-Run Postal Outlets?http://t.co/qmmc4iXhIS?Of course, they don’t want the competition $$?May 03, 2014

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Energy

• Energy Future Junior Creditors Test Bid for Fast Bankruptcy Deal?http://t.co/ZFgWCteuh0?A warning to those doing big LBO deals in a boom $$?May 03, 2014
• Shale Drillers Feast on Junk Debt to Stay on Treadmill?http://t.co/qG9WwN63V0?Fascinating look many junk-rated E&P companies paying 5.4% $$?May 02, 2014
• Valero to Suncor Shun Overseas Imports in Eastern Canada?http://t.co/dco5QQdox4?Oil imports falling in Eastern N.America, Brent spd eases $$?May 02, 2014
• Berkshire Hathaway Energy Buys AltaLink Power-Transmission Company?http://t.co/K95RDCbYM8?Buffett wants long-lived infrastructure assets $$?May 02, 2014
• Shale Revolution Lures Trading Houses 2US Energy Assets?http://t.co/6WTGDZNLzl?If u can understand physical flows, there?s a value chain $$?May 01, 2014
• Drones Are Becoming Energy?s New Roustabouts?http://t.co/e2OBYmeV48?Can cover more area and c things that a person could not c & record $$?May 01, 2014
• Challenges Lie Ahead for North American Oil Production?http://t.co/m7vvemlw6m?We’re running out of cheap crude oil $$?Apr 22, 2014

Market Impact

• Defensive Value ETF Races to New Highs?http://t.co/KOKo14nkDk?This isn’t defense; many people throw $$ at stocks that offer dividends?May 03, 2014
• Chile CEF?s Premium a Case of Yield Lover?s Mirage?http://t.co/blhZjCHLzN?Be wary: not all distributions indicate recurring yield $$?May 03, 2014
• Hedge Funds Short Small Caps Most Since ?04?http://t.co/2hLYbzM521?Dangerous trade, b/c mkt can b insane longer than u remain solvent $$?May 03, 2014
• Howard Marks’ Brilliant Observation On What It Takes To Be A Great Investor?http://t.co/yeJnpION8s?Be different, & right often enough $$?May 02, 2014
• Junk Loans Pulled as Buyers Say No After Fed Voices Worry?http://t.co/lCDRdfFvV6?Junk-loan MFs had their 1st outflow in week ended 4/16 $$?May 02, 2014
• Why This Bull Market Feels Familiar?http://t.co/8JXl7JGwMe?Low earnings in tech IPOs, momentum & loose monetary policy $$ $SPY?May 01, 2014
• Why Investors Love Hedge Funds?http://t.co/uFjN76R9KT?@Ritholtz teaches us about high fees, & decrasing effectiveness as they grow large $$?Apr 30, 2014

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Companies

• Ballmer Becomes Largest Individual Microsoft Shareholder?http://t.co/DvWSRZAb1Z?Bill Gates always had an exit strategy from $MSFT $$?May 03, 2014
• Apple Sells $12B of Bonds to Keep Cash Overseas?http://t.co/FiSK8eJS5C?Avoiding the tax hit is more important leverage across borders $$?May 03, 2014
• Berkshire Meeting, Now ?Woodstock for Capitalists,? Had Humble Start?http://t.co/wbYCcKc8yr?Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded $$?May 02, 2014
• Buffett Wants Tough Questions? How About These??http://t.co/m36vBV6VIe?Ask him about the Harney Investment Trust, his shadowy creation $$?May 02, 2014
• Verizon Loses Cellphone Customers for First Time?http://t.co/6DbXOm993W?Interesting, wonder if it is a trend… $$ $VZ?May 01, 2014
• IBM End to Buyback Splurge Pressures CEO to Boost Revenue?http://t.co/D657Dc27mX?Buybacks can only do so much; organic growth needed $$ $IBM?May 01, 2014
• FM Global CFO: Know Your Supply Chain?http://t.co/dBTc6MYXXY?Real disasters happen when multiple things go wrong at the same time $$ $SPY?May 01, 2014
• ‘I Think Google’s Pretty Dangerous and Thuggish. I?ve Always Said That.’?http://t.co/jYZBaewNjZ?Trying 2 defend yourself; not saying much $$?Apr 28, 2014

Personal Finance

• Does Anyone Play It Straight in Markets??http://t.co/MRZY1ro2as?@ritholtz warns u that many in the mkts r trying to separate u & your $$?May 03, 2014
• Feeling Cool About A Hot Personal Finance Book?http://t.co/hwFULepE8v?When someone tries to sell u insurance 4 a savings need, go away $$?May 03, 2014
• 4 Alternatives to Reverse Mortgages?http://t.co/6Wmd2kYQmz?Refinance, Home Equity Loan, Sell the Home (maybe to your kids) $$ #sell?May 02, 2014
• Work and Live, Retire and Die @Ritholtz?http://t.co/t1YWHoG6NO?People plan to retire later than they actually do & life interferes $$ $SPY?May 02, 2014
• How to Choose the Right Mutual Fund?http://t.co/4kvyh8rZZK?Omits active share, good mutual funds typically look un-indexlike $$?May 01, 2014
• If You’re Not Saving, You’re Losing Out?http://t.co/QtG87rNHPF?It’s not the money u make, it’s the money u keep that counts $$ $SPY $TLT?May 01, 2014

Other

• The Questionable Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease?http://t.co/32pwYj4Z6i?There has never been more disagreement over food $$?May 03, 2014
• Will That Golfer Choke? New Field of Mental Analytics Tees Up Answer?http://t.co/B8dxIYL1Jf?Can analytics make u think better in sports $$?May 03, 2014
• Cyber security: business is in the front line?http://t.co/RXkfEDaPu0?This isn’t a soft cost anymore; the need to secure IT is vital $$?May 03, 2014
• Remember Life Before Antibiotics? No? Wait, It’ll Come to You?http://t.co/g9uQajBJJL?Antibiotic resistance grows, obsoleting some drugs $$?May 02, 2014
• How the ‘Jesus’ Wife’ Hoax Fell Apart?http://t.co/Kdswi39oZr?Hoaxes & apochrypha have circulated since the Apostles. They always crumble $$?May 02, 2014
• Why Some MBAs Are Reading Plato?http://t.co/ltj9Y8QYyV?Schools Try Philosophy to Get B-School Students Thinking Beyond the Bottom Line $$?May 01, 2014
• Does Baseball Have to Be So Slow??http://t.co/8PRcoei9Ua?Dawdling by batters & pitchers, & an increase in strikeouts makes games drag $$?May 01, 2014
• The world’s smallest magazine cover is 2,000 times smaller than a grain of salt?http://t.co/o4H7mfHCDE?Nanotech: we do it because we can $$?May 01, 2014
• Why Militaries Mess Up So Often?http://t.co/39NKx6YPUn?Officers trained during peacetime tend not to take the risks necessary in wartime $$?May 01, 2014

Wrong?

• Wrong:Nontraded REIT returns: Where to put cash now??http://t.co/EPykRK8e7S?Avoid illiquidity unless u r paid 4 it. Avoid big commissions $$?May 03, 2014
• Wrong: China’s Century Starts Now @BloombergView?http://t.co/UUziinXlqJ?Wait until after the banking crash & recovery, then write this $$?May 01, 2014
• Wrong: Money-Market Funds As Safe as Banks, Except When They’re Not?http://t.co/7S2TEDpk7Q?Banks fail more often & losses r more severe $$?May 01, 2014

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Retweets, Replies, and Comments?

• “Ask Buffett about the Harney Investment Trust:http://t.co/KUHnslWBFv…” ? David_Merkel http://t.co/bLVAj6OY7O $$?May 02, 2014
• Commented on StockTwits: Whoops, and I should have gotten that one right?http://t.co/nB9lRK14kb?May 01, 2014
• “Paul, try valuing BRK off of increase in book value per share, and the metric comes out to a more?” ? DavidMerkel?http://t.co/cm2Rdhkzfn?$$?May 01, 2014
• “Now try to explain how long yields fell the last time the Fed tightened.” ? David_Merkel?http://t.co/MwJL3d6KQX?$$ FD: + $TLT?May 01, 2014
• “If citizens are not created/educated by 18, you won’t have good citizens.” ? David_Merkel?http://t.co/TzfQsJULED?$$ http://t.co/eiOLPqNuub?Apr 29, 2014
• “This may be a game of “Who has the stronger balance sheet?” $HLF or Ackman?” ? David_Merkel?http://t.co/2QCjheaJjd?$$?Apr 29, 2014
• @Peter_Atwater @Minyanville @Socionomics Thanks, Peter. Means a lot coming from you.?Apr 28, 2014
• @ReformedBroker @ritholtz feel free to repost it (w/credit to me) if you like?Apr 28, 2014
• RT @felixsalmon: For the record, I never said, nor do I believe, that text is over. I?m still going to be writing lots of text!?Apr 28, 2014
• RT @victorricciardi: @researchpuzzler @AlephBlog @jciesielski @tobyshute Tom Great meeting you Thanks for your ideas for promoting my new b??Apr 25, 2014
• RT @researchpuzzler: thanks to CFA Society Baltimore @AlephBlog @victorricciardi @jciesielski @tobyshute for the great exchange of ideas?Apr 25, 2014
• RT @ppearlman: summer must read – “@reformedbroker: CLASH OF THE FINANCIAL PUNDITS: COUNTDOWN BEGINS NOW!?http://t.co/iZqYTs8OFt“?Apr 25, 2014
• RT @abnormalreturns: Had to Google ?cable network Fusion??RT @felixsalmon: It?s out: I?m going to Fusion?http://t.co/B1EK0eJmc8?Apr 24, 2014
• RT @ChemistryVines: Mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2)?https://t.co/Ar2yhIlOwo?Apr 23, 2014
• @Calvinn_Hobbes I don’t know. We all want to grow up, until we do grow up. Only the foolish regret growing up.?Apr 22, 2014