Good Morning. Cool chart: stocks (ex US) are not in New high territory yet.
http://www.businessinsider.com/barclays-2014-sp-500-outlook-2013-12

Again, the Fed is talking about when to taper… Bullard is calling for a ‘tiny taper’…

http://www.businessinsider.com/fed-james-bullards-speech-dec-9-2013-2013-12?op=1

Americans are wealthy again! (well, some of them)

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-09/third-quarter-rich-got-richer-19-trillion

While in Europe the focus is still on risk of poverty…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-09/1-4-europeans-risk-poverty

Some charts from Deutsche Bank on stock and bond markets

http://www.businessinsider.com/flood-of-cash-to-hit-the-stock-market-says-deutsche-bank-2013-12

Now, I don’t wanna sound suspicious here, but about three months ago, this chart looked exactly the same for Q3… Why is the Q3 bar now below Q2…?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-09/seeking-guidance

Deflation, or just technological improvement?

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/04/why-technology-price-decreases-are-not-proof-of-deflation/

Ah yes, those pretty low maths scores by the US: it sort of bothers them…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-09/math-american-politicians

It is simple, and easy to understand. That much I will hand to them. 🙂

http://www2.blackrock.com/us/individual-investors/insight-education/special-reports/2014-outlook

Remarkable…

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/12/daily-chart-5

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