Putting the Performance of Gold in Perspective and the myth that “gold is money” 
http://pragcap.com/putting-the-performance-of-gold-in-perspective

Avoid High Beta Stocks. Period.
http://www.alphaarchitect.com/blog/2014/10/09/avoid-high-beta-stocks-period/#.VDy7Y_ldUYs

Lower oil prices
http://econbrowser.com/archives/2014/10/lower-oil-prices


A Massive Chinese Property Company Just Canceled A Share Offering, And There Are Rumours The Chairman Is Missing
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/agile-property-holdings-2014-10

This is the most important chart in the world right now
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11158948/This-is-the-most-important-chart-in-the-world-right-now.html