Good morning. Cool interactive chart on the changes in the Dow Jones over time. Remember ‘Victor talking machine’ or ‘Remington typewriter’?

http://graphics.wsj.com/djia-components-history/

Ageing Germany

http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21646213-responding-creatively-shrinking-populations-ageing-supple

From the fragile five to the Troubled Trio (via Nimesh Chandan)

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7QUPicCObvnN5dnAyBtieJ/Fragile-Five-to-Troubled-Trio.html

Going down….

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-12/ritholtz-s-reads-great-times-to-be-an-investor

The new austerity champion in the East: Ukraine…

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/03/ukraine-s-economy

And talking about Greece….

http://coppolacomment.blogspot.in/2015/03/greeces-real-problem.html

Old one about timing being everything

http://uk.businessinsider.com/cost-of-missing-10-best-days-in-sp-500-2015-3

Here is someone who has started the recession watch for the US

http://fabiusmaximus.com/2015/03/11/economic-data-cycle-mystery-80478/

Under the heading useless information, but hey, it is Friday

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/12/map-the-most-unique-job-in-every-state/

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