Even more maps from the washington post! I like this one, but at the link there are 39 more

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/01/13/40-more-maps-that-explain-the-world/

Nice overview article on the arguments of the techno optimists and pessimists by the Atlanta Fed.

http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/pubs/econsouth/13q4_technology.pdf

The World Economic Forum has published its annual Global Risk Report!

http://reports.weforum.org/global-risks-2014/part-1-global-risks-2014-understanding-systemic-risks-in-a-changing-global-environment/

Now there’s a surprise: Greeks have a pretty low confidence in their government… Japan scores pretty poorly as well though

http://oecdinsights.org/2014/01/15/taking-a-ruler-to-our-rulers-government-at-a-glance-2013/

Interesting chart showing that no matter what kind of cycle you look at from the past, the current earnings do not fit the bill…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-12/bubble-or-not-us-stocks-are-priced-deliver-dismal-long-term-returns

The market cap of google equals the market cap of all 379 Brazilian stocks, while Starbucks is big enough to corner Turkey…
http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21594476-scarce

The Worldbank published its 2014 outlook. “World Economy Set to Turn a Corner in 2014“ With lots of charts.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/01/14/developing-economies-need-robust-blueprints-to-sustain-growth

The ECB stays optimistic “business investments -signs of a modest recovery ahead.”

http://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/mobu/mb201401en.pdf

Old news, but I like the chart enough to put it on. From Grundlach

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-14/gundlachs-first-webcast-2014-let-race-begin-2014-markets-year-horse

Movieclip from The Economist on various financial crisis

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/01/daily-chart-7

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