21st November

VIX still sleepy, but volatility in high-yield bonds going bonkers
{http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/11/20/vix-still-sleepy-but-volatility-in-high-yield-bonds-going-bonkers/}

Gold Adjusted for Inflation
Here’s a look at the price of gold adjusted for inflation. As strong as the yellow metal has been over the past 13 years, it’s still below its peak from 1980.

{http://www.crossingwallstreet.com/archives/2012/11/gold-adjusted-for-inflation-2.html}

Bubble

Is Catalonia backing away from independence?
{http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2012/11/20/1268003/is-catalonia-backing-away-from-independence/}

Is Catalonia not backing away from independence?
{http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/19/catalonia-vote-future-spain}

5 hard truths progressives must face about Obama
{http://www.salon.com/2012/11/19/5_hard_truths_progressives_must_face_about_obama/}

ooo, Mars Rover Scientists Say They're Sitting On A Discovery For The 'History Books'

{http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-rover-curiosity-major-discovery-2012-11}

A Record-Smashing Sailboat
{http://www.businessinsider.com/vesta-worlds-fastest-sailboat-2012-11}