Good morning. There is a new widowmaker in town… (via @jsblokland)

https://twitter.com/brendakelly_ig/status/499833024616611840

Brilliant overview of the Big Names’ investment returns!

http://www.businessinsider.com/mindblowing-facts-warren-buffett-2014-8

Interesting observation on hedge funds being badly run insurance companies, plus some useful links

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-08-13/investors-pay-for-hedge-fund-illusions

And here is an interesting observation for equties, by James Saft

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-column-markets-saft-idUSKBN0GE27C20140814

Europe is going nowhere. Fast.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/08/14/europes-greater-depression-is-worse-than-the-1930s/

European lending: a tale of three countries… By the Economist (paywall)

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21612251-dont-bank-banks

Sea temperature rise is leading to an erosion in the great barrier reef

http://qz.com/249442/six-charts-to-show-that-the-great-barrier-reef-is-in-deep-trouble

Who’s afraid of the Russian gas supply? (or should be)

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-14/gazprom-europe-we-own-you-least-until-2016

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