Good morning. Volatility is on the rise (the alternative version)

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-12/alternative-thinking-and-the-speed-of-light

Looks like there is quite a multiplier at play here

https://bankunderground.co.uk/2016/12/12/the-world-trade-slowdown-redux/

Belgian country report from the IMF

http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/12/12/MS121216-Belgium-Staff-Concluding-Statement-of-the-2017-Article-IV-Mission

The return table of factor styles!

http://econompicdata.blogspot.nl/2016/12/a-dynamic-approach-to-factor-allocation.html

Best of last week!

https://lukasdaalder.com/2016/12/09/best-in-economics-this-week-december-09/

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