(source: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-14/old-normal-presenting-140-years-mark…)

 

There are 1000 posts about guns and deaths over the weekend. I just picked this one

·         http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/14/nine-facts-about-guns-and-mass-shootings-in-the-united-states/

 

Meanwhile in Japan, we are seeing the return of Abe

·         http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/623f38c2-47f1-11e2-8c34-00144feab49a.html

·         http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/16/uk-japan-election-idUKBRE8BE05F20121216

 

Ok, so everybody and his neighbor is now betting on a decline of the yen. Usually that’s a good moment to take on an opposite position..

·         http://www.businessinsider.com/traders-short-the-yen-ahead-of-japans-election-2012-12

 

…but so far the bet is moving in the right direction

·         http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-16/japanese-yen-celebrates-arrival-abenomics-20-opens-20-month-low

 

OK: the best list of predictions yet. It is a long list though…

·         http://www.popularmechanics.com/print-this/110-predictions-for-the-next-110-years

 

…in which case this list is also worth a read: 28 Brilliant Tips for Living Life…

·         http://zenhabits.net/28/

 

…and the last in the list of lists: The Best 10 Economics Papers of 2012

·         http://superiorw.blogspot.nl/2012/12/the-best-10-economics-papers-of-2012.html

 

“The Economy and
Stocks: A Big Disconnect”

·         http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/your-money/the-economy-and-the-stock-market-a-big-disconnect.html

 

The ECB’s financial stability report

·         http://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/fsr/html/index.en.html

 

Interesting fact that Japan gets the most patents granted in the world

·         http://www.economist.com/news/economic-and-financial-indicators/21568402-patent-applications

 

Ah, yes, just what we need: another over-confidence central banker saying that his country will not need help…

·         http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/16/us-italy-cenbanker-report-idUSBRE8BF03Q20121216

 

Cool chart on shadow banking

·         http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-14/essays-fragility-shadow-banking-housing-inventory-and-liabilities

 

And, as always, the schedules for the week ahead

·         http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/12/schedule-for-week-of-dec-16th.html

·         http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/12/16/week-ahead-december-17-21/

 

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