18th Feb, 8ft clean. Croyde

Friday 15th

The Consequences of a Strong Dollar
{http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/02/the-consequences-of-a-strong-dollar/}

SARS-Like Virus Infecting More People Spurs Hunt for Source
{http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/new-sars-like-virus-infecting-more-
people-spurs-hunt-for-source.html}

Thursday 14th Feb

Sugar Still Looks Very Attractive
{http://theshortsideoflong.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/sugar-still-looks-very-attractive.html}

Prices of gasoline and crude oil
{http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2013/02/prices_of_gasol.html}

The case for helicopter money
{http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9bcf0eea-6f98-11e2-b906-00144feab49a.html#axzz2Kr38Kaht}

3-D Printing Will Change the World
{http://hbr.org/2013/03/3-d-printing-will-change-the-world/}

Between two ferns
{http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f8242b3b15/between-two-ferns-oscar-buzz-edition-part-2?playlist=featured_videos}


Stuck for a comment to make on the Guardian website?
{http://www.tomforth.co.uk/guardiancomments/}

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

China’s looming debt burden threatens growth
{http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/02/11/guest-post-chinas-looming-debt-problems/#axzz2KZztlPDF}

Not a Shred of Face: China Reacts to North Korean Nuke Test
{http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/12/not-a-shred-of-face-china-reacts-to-north-korean-nuke-test/}
And North Korea conducts third controversial nuke test, warns of second and third measures
{http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/north_korea_conducts_third_controversial_r8rDlTmKKOSRgE8EDLuvaM?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=International}

Why gold is headed down against platinum
{http://emergingmoney.com/strategy-2/decade-long-look-at-gold-platinum-spread-reversion-to-mean-says-lower/}

Are You in the 1 Percent? LinkedIn Congratulates Its Elite Members
{http://mashable.com/2013/02/12/are-you-in-the-1-linkedin-congratulates-its-elite-members/}

The Importance of Excel
{http://baselinescenario.com/2013/02/09/the-importance-of-excel/}

Matt Ruff's brilliant alternate history The Mirage is out in paperback today
{http://boingboing.net/2013/02/12/matt-ruffs-brilliant-alterna.html}

Tuesday, 12th Feb

How Much Gold Does China Really Have?
http://www.moneymorning.com.au/20130211/how-much-gold-does-china-really-have.html

Don’t Be Afraid of China
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-11/don-t-be-afraid-of-china.html

10 Questions (and Answers) for 2013
http://pragcap.com/10-questions-and-answers-for-2013

Robert Shiller: Don’t Invest in Housing
http://pragcap.com/robert-shiller-dont-invest-in-housing

Transform a Pile of Old 3×4s Into a Stunning Table
http://lifehacker.com/5983150/transform-a-pile-of-old-3x4s-into-a-stunning-table?tag=diy

11th Feb

Yen All Over the Map
{http://emergingmoney.com/china/yen-all-over-the-map/}

London Needs Full Inquest Into Bumi Scandal
{http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324880504578296122247181726.html?mod=WSJEurope_hpp_MIDDLETopStories}

5 Reasons Not to Buy Gold
{http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704372504578289922761002366.html#articleTabs_article%3D1}

Robert Shiller Destroys The Idea Of Investing In A Home
{http://www.businessinsider.com/robert-shiller-home-investment-a-fad-2013-2}

DIVERSIFYING MENTAL STATES
{http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2013/02/diversifying-mental-states.html}

Batteries included? The search for better ways of storing electricity is hotting up.
{http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21571117-search-better-ways-storing-electricity-hotting-up-batteries}

GRANTHAM: Investors Are Being Bullied Into Buying Risky Assets, Which Are Doomed To Crash
{http://www.businessinsider.com/jeremy-grantham-exciting-crashes-2013-2}

Friday 08 Feb

Italy ..because
{http://video.repubblica.it/edizione/napoli/cardito-l-automobilista-incastrato/118422/116886}

Let’s wait for a fall in stocks before declaring a great rotation
{http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2013/02/07/1376622/lets-wait-for-a-fall-in-stocks-before-declaring-a-great-rotation/}

100 Startling Facts About the US Economy
{http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/05/100-startling-facts-about-the-economy.aspx}

Does probability come from quantum physics?
{http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/02/does-probability-come-quantum-physics?}

U.K. LESSON: AUSTERITY LEADS TO MORE DEBT
{http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2013/02/uk-shows-how-austerity-policies-lead-to-more-borrowing-and-debt.html}

Kung Hei Fat Choi

Thursday Feb 7th

The simplicity of Chinese accounting scandals
{http://qz.com/51229/the-simplicity-of-chinese-accounting-scandals/}

What Should Geithner’s Financial Crisis Book Title Be?
{http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/02/geithners-coming-financial-crisis-book/}

Top 5 reasons why intelligent liberals don’t like nuclear energy
{http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction/2013/02/06/top-5-reasons-why-intelligent-liberals-dont-like-nuclear-energy/}


Comet Ison caught on film by Deep Impact craft
{http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21352427#TWEET587197}

Wednesday 6th Feb

Handy. Create clamps in a pinch
http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/cool-tools-create-clamps-in-a.html

China, Japan on the brink
http://www.theage.com.au/world/china-japan-on-the-brink-20130206-2dx25.html

Argentina, and penultimate pari passu case games
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2013/02/05/1368222/argentina-and-penultimate-pari-passu-case-games/

Tuesday 5th Feb

Politics of pollution: China's oil giants take a choke-hold on power
{http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/02/us-china-pollution-oilcompanies-idUSBRE9110F620130202}

xclusive: Eric Schmidt Unloads on China in New Book
{http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/02/01/exclusive-eric-schmidt-unloads-on-china-in-new-book/}

The Horrific Accident That Created the Regulatory State
{http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/the-horrific-accident-that-created-the-regulatory-state.html}


10 Reasons Why You Should Jailbreak Your iPhone
http://www.businessinsider.com/should-you-jailbreak-your-phone-2013-2#


Video shows you how to jailbreak your iOS 6.1 device
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IG4ugClw_pk

Asia Wrap: Feb 2, 2013

The Nordic countries are reinventing their model of capitalism, says Adrian Wooldridge
http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21570840-nordic-countries-are-reinventing-their-model-capitalism-says-adrian?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/northern_lights

Econbrowser, Is this a good time to buy stocks?
http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2013/02/is_this_a_good.html

China's shipyards see 40% drop in orders last year
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1205&MainCatID=12&id=20130117000092


U.S. shale gas revolution throws down the gauntlet to Europe
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/03/us-europe-shale-idUSBRE91204Z20130203

Emerging market fund flows up for 21 straight weeks
http://emergingmoney.com/bric/emerging-market-fund-flows-update-21-straight-up-weeks/

Apple analysts: Stupid or lazy?
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/02/02/apple-14-week-quarter-analysts/

Friday 1st Feb

Investing lessons from the world of kitesurfing
{http://turnkeyanalyst.com/2013/01/kitesurfing-and-investing/}

Spanish Government Rocked By 'Secret' Accounts That Allegedly Show Massive Corruption
{http://www.businessinsider.com/el-pais-bombshell-rocks-spanish-leaders-2013-1}

Australia: The New Saudi Arabia?
{http://thediplomat.com/pacific-money/2013/02/01/australia-asias-saudi-arabia/}

29 JAN

China set for “major crisis” within the next decade
{http://www.trustnet.com/News/396304/china-set-for-major-crisis-within-the-next-decade/}

Solar: It's about to be a whole new world.
{http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/solar-its-about-to-be-whole-new-world.html}

Iranian Space Monkey Looks So Unhappy
{http://www.businessinsider.com/iranian-astronaut-monkey-2013-1}

Monday 28th Jan

China,A Place That Makes New York Real Estate Look Cheap
{http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/a-place-that-makes-new-york-real-estate-look-cheap/?smid=tw-nytimeseconomix&seid=auto&utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=48bad}

Australia’s $20 trillion oil find
{http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2013/01/24/1355182/australias-20-trillion-oil-find/}

Overbought (Mexico) and Oversold Markets (Korea)
{http://macromon.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/overbought-and-oversold-markets-january-25/}

Chinese Communist Party Publication Says Capitalism Is Approaching Its End And The World Has 'Marxist Fever'
{http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-paper-capitalism-out-marxisim-in-2013-1}

Lose Fat Faster Before Breakfast
{http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130124091425.htm}

Thursday Jan 24

Selfish, ignorant, dangerous: Europe's verdict on Cameron speech
{http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-britain-europe-reaction-idUSBRE90M0MY20130123}

Cameron in Limbo-land
{http://www.breakingviews.com/hugo-dixon-uk-faces-five-years-of-limbo-land/21064511.article}

China Economic Paradigm Nearing End Game
{http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/01/china-nearing-paradigm-end-game.html}

Wednesday 23rd Jan

Predicting the Next Recession
{http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/01/predicting-next-recession.html}

China Equities Turn Inside Out
{http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324624404578253480029481100.html?mod=ITP_moneyandinvesting_1}

Economic perfect storm: The four trends that killed Western growth
{http://www.cityam.com/forum/economic-perfect-storm-the-four-trends-killed-western-growth}

Jonty Hurwitz's sculptures reveal themselves in a cylindrical mirror

Tuesday 22 Jan

learn how to cook an egg properly
{http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-poach-an-egg-2013-1#the-egg-is-ready-for-eggs-benedict-or-any-other-dish-you-can-think-up-bon-appetit-14}

Harvard Professor Seeks Woman Willing To Have A Neanderthal Baby
{http://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-professor-seeks-woman-willing-to-have-a-neaderthal-baby-2013-1}

Gold price in 2013: watch out for risk of bubble burst
{http://www.emergingmarkets.org/Article/3143955/Gold-price-in-2013-watch-out-for-risk-of-bubble-burst.html}


The fraudster who fooled a whole nation: Portuguese media pundit exposed as conman
{http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-fraudster-who-fooled-a-whole-nation-portuguese-media-pundit-exposed-as-conman-8459249.html}

Foolproof card trick your kids will love
{http://boingboing.net/2013/01/21/foolproof-card-trick-your-kids.html}

Thurs Jan 17

5 Reasons to Remain Cyclically Bullish
{http://pragcap.com/5-reasons-to-remain-cyclically-bullish}

6 Downside Market Risks
{http://pragcap.com/6-downside-market-risks}

How Much Caffeine Before I End Up in the E.R.?
{http://www.theatlantic.com/health/print/2013/01/how-much-caffeine-before-i-end-up-in-the-er/267129/}

Iron
Iron ore posts biggest slide in 14 months
{http://www.theage.com.au/business/iron-ore-posts-biggest-slide-in-14-months-20130117-2cube.html}
Shanghai steel, iron ore extend drop as China demand thins
{http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/01/16/markets-ironore-idINL4N0AL4B720130116}

14 wonderful words with no English equivalent
{http://theweek.com/article/index/238751/14-wonderful-words-with-no-english-equivalent}

Classic pictures here
{http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/45-people-you-wont-believe-actually-exist-6z51}

How to Read Faster: Bill Cosby’s Three Proven Strategies
{http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/01/16/how-to-read-faster-bill-cosby/}

Tuesday, January 15th

Has the ideas machine broken down?
{http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21569381-idea-innovation-and-new-technology-have-stopped-driving-growth-getting-increasing}

China Mobile needs Apple more than Apple needs China Mobile
{http://emergingmoney.com/china/apple-china-mobile-deal/}

No easy path in sight for China's economic future
{http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90778/8055940.html}

11 Must-Read Books for Beginning Traders
{http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/editors-pick/articles/trading-book-Reminiscence-of-a-Stock/1/14/2013/id/47283?refresh=1}

Redistribution in the age of robots
{http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/new-atlantic-column-redistribution-in.html}

Robbers Bore Into Bank Through Parking Garage
{http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/berlin-bank-robbers-dig-tunnel-to-get-at-bank-riches-a-877500.html}

Jan 14th, Monday

The Next Oil?: Rare Earth Metals
{http://thediplomat.com/2013/01/10/the-new-prize-china-and-indias-rare-earth-scramble/?all=true}

What are the 100 Top (Anglo-Saxon) Finance Blogs
{http://suitpossum.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-100-top-anglo-saxon-finance-blogs.html}

The 15-hour working week predicted by Keynes may soon be within our grasp – but are we ready for freedom from toil?
{http://www.aeonmagazine.com/living-together/john-quiggin-keynesian-utopiav1/}

The purpose of this site
{http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2013/01/13/the-purpose-of-this-site/}

The Science Behind Persuading People
{http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578203461416235022.html?mg=reno64-wsj}