Good morning. Very cool chart showing how strong the year has started for Treasuries…

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2015/02/u-s-treasuries-off-to-best-start-since-1974/

Something to keep in mind…

http://uk.businessinsider.com/adp-oil-and-gas-job-cuts-2015-2

…but so far, oil production in the US is still on the rise

http://uk.businessinsider.com/markets-chart-of-the-day-february-4-2015-2

Ever wondered why bonds are yielding negative returns? Here’s why…

http://www.bradford-delong.com/2015/02/morning-must-read-cardiff-garcia-us-treasury-yields-and-shrinkage-sovereign-bond-availability-edition.html

China’s global reach

http://uk.businessinsider.com/statistics-on-chinas-investment-abroad-2015-2

I have stressed this before, but will do it again: Germany has the strongest growth record since 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/business/political-fractures-in-european-economic-unity.html

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