Good morning. Apparently, even professionals differ radically on concepts like the risk free rate or Equity Risk Premium… (via Rajesh Mudholkar)
http://hbr.org/2012/07/do-you-know-your-cost-of-capital/ar/pr

The FT takes a closer look at Chine: “The debt dragon: Credit habit proves hard for China to kick”
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f43a4dda-08f2-11e3-ad07-00144feabdc0.html

The rise of Asia in the oil market…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/08/26/these-maps-show-how-asia-is-taking-over-the-oil-markets/

According to me this chart shows one of the most important economic developments of our times

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-26/guest-post-trying-stay-sane-insane-world-part-3

And for lack of any other links, I show this chart, but I am not impressed: the red line is not leading the blue or yellow…

http://www.businessinsider.com/iron-prices-defy-chinas-slowdown-2013-8

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