Good Morning. Interesting…
http://www.mebanefaber.com/2013/10/16/20-ytd-is-that-normal/

Interesting… (or at least, I think so)

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-17/october-sees-biggest-global-leading-indicator-slowdown-past-year

Inflation data will be distorted by the shutdown for months…

http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/trends/2013/1113/01infpri.cfm

…and here is the new release schedule

http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/10/bls-september-employment-report-to-be.html

HAHAHA! Right: in periods of deflation, gold is doing good. The fact that gold was the reason for the deflation in the first two instances has nothing to do with it, I take it?

http://www.businessinsider.com/50-charts-every-gold-bull-will-love-2013-10#-15

An Economist article on the rising risks of High Yield (paywall)

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21588117-companies-have-taken-advantage-investors-growing-willingness-buy-speculative

Pretty useless if you ask me, but maybe someone can use it for something…

http://www.bondvigilantes.com/blog/2013/10/17/long-term-interest-rates-the-neglected-tool-in-the-monetary-policy-toolbox/

It is a shame alright…

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/10/17/lets-not-do-this-ever-again.aspx

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