Good morning. And here’s another proof that lowering interest rates is not going to do the trick for the Eurozone…
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/05/european-central-bank

It never ceases to amaze, the plunge of Greece and the divergence throughout the eurozone…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/15/europes-endless-recession-in-one-chart/

…but it is interesting how the picture changes when you add a couple of years…

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/05/euro-crisis

Ai…. Is this the beginning of the end for bitcoin?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323582904578485391717441224.html

An update of the world stock markets so far…

http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2013/5/15/2013-and-q2-country-returns.html

One more on Japan: if you think the yen will continue to weaken, buy the Nikkei (hedged). Or is there more to it (read the link to find out)

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2013/05/15/1501722/the-super-soaraway-nikkei/

Ah, and there is a downside to Abenomics as well. Although this does not sound too threatening, yet
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b8d4f116-bd5a-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html

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