Good Morning. Well….
Nice overview, but of course this does not tell you anything on what to expect in 2014…
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/12/bull-or-bubble/
…nor does this tell you anything useful about the year to come….
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-05/asymmetrical-bubbles
Bank of America publishes a serious report on bitcoin! Serious, as opposed to all the nonsense that is written on the subject
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-05/citi-bitcoin-could-look-attractive-reserve-managers-complement-gold
And yet another bitcoin factoid….
http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-versus-paypal-comparison-2013-12
I reported earlier this week on the African currency union: here is an overview by the Economist (paywall)
http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21591246-continent-mulls-merging-currencies-ever-closer
December is one of the worst months of currency weakness for Emerging markets…
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/12/05/december-season-of-em-currency-drops-usually/
Ouch!
http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21591190-united-states-amoeba
And of course…
http://qz.com/97459/nelson-mandelas-story-through-his-encounters-with-celebrities-and-leaders/
A complete overview of all previous editions of Best of the Web can be found herehttp://tinyurl.com/c8ge4c5. All links provided are collected from public websites, unless otherwise specified. I have not checked the data or information for accuracy used, and therefore do not guarantee that all data provided will be 100% correct. The links provided do not necessarily reflect my personal opinion and should be seen as general interest: oftentimes I do not agree with arguments presented, but nevertheless think it is worthwhile to read them. It is up to the reader to make up their own mind. Suggestions or discussions are more than welcome. Do not quote unless specifically cleared beforehand!
