Good morning. You say shutdown, I say PEANUTS!!!
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-30/t-minus-155-hours-complete-government-shutdown-summary

So, a shutdown is good for stocks. At least, it was last time around…

http://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdowns-and-stocks-2013-9

Japanese business sentiment (Tankan) hits six year’s high + corporate tax cut
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/01/us-japan-economy-idUSBRE98T00F20131001
http://www.businessinsider.com/japan-q3-tankan-survey-2013-9
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303643304579107152783933952.html

And who is changing the rules of the game all the time! End of month should be green, right?

http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2013/9/30/last-day-selloffs-first-day-rallies.html

“U.S. study says asset managers could pose systemic market risk” Say what??

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/us-government-assetmanager-study-idUSBRE98T10V20130930
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/701914d4-2a15-11e3-9bc6-00144feab7de.html

Interesting chart showing how politics and wealth are mixed up in China…

http://www.economist.com/news/china/21586883-wealthy-politicians

One of the drawbacks of tighter regulations and higher capital demands for banks: tighter mortgage standards

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/29/how-tighter-mortgage-standards-are-holding-back-the-recovery/

Interesting chart. But where did they get the data from? Looks pretty volatile… (via @went1995)

http://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/public/Research/International%20Economics/0213bp_africagrowth.pdf

Ten trend reversals
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/09/the-10-stealth-economic-trends-that-rule-the-world-today/280107/

Ultracool picture apparently showing Soviet plane-spotting head-gear from 1917… (via @timharford)

http://boingboing.net/2013/09/29/soviet-plane-spotting-head-gea.html

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