Presidents Day Morning Links

MUST READS

Gangster Bankers: Too Big to Jail – Taibbi, Rolling Stone

Don’t Blink, or You’ll Miss Another Bailout – Morgenson, NY Times

First rule of currency war: Don’t say currency war – MarketWatch

G-20 Signals Support for Japan Easing Without Yen Talk – Bloomberg

What is a currency war and are we heading for one? – BBC

Federal worker furloughs could start in April – CNN/Money

Automatic cuts are getting a big yawn from Washington – Washington Post

Citizens now desperately raiding 401(k) plans to pay bills – Natural News

Financial Decline Ahead for Most Retirees – Washington Post

Retirement savings: How much is enough? – MarketWatch

How to Worry About the Deficit – The Atlantic

Hedge Funds Gone Wild – Noland, Prudent Bear


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MARKETS/INVESTING

Oil falls toward $95 on growth fears – AP

Gold off 6-month low, China buys after holiday – Reuters

31 days of higher gas prices comes at tough time – CNN/Money

Stock market wild card: big spending cuts – MarketWatch

The Siren’s Song of the Half-Cycle – Hussman Funds

Taking Stock: The ‘Great Rotation’ wobbles – Globe & Mail

Japan shares up as G20 statement stokes weak yen hopes – BBC

Gold & Silver Price Takedown: Noise vs Facts – GoldSilverWorlds

China’s gold demand to beat supply by 2015 – Mining.com

India drives global gold demand in Q4 2012 – Mineweb



ECONOMY/WORLD/HOUSING/BANKING

Update: Recovery Measures – Calculated Risk

Why Over 8% Unemployment Could Lie Ahead – CNBC

Incomes Flat in Recovery, but Not for the 1% – NY Times

GMO’s James Montier Debunks A Big Myth About Hyperinflation – BI

Yes, but how much did China REALLY grow in 2012? How about 5.5%? – FT Alphaville

In China, Families Bet It All on College for Their Children – NY Times

Bundesbank Says German Economy to Return to Growth This Quarter – Bloomberg

More adjustment to come for home prices in Canada: Carney – Globe & Mail

The suspension of the housing move up market explained – O.C. Housing News

Obama, Housing and the Next Big Heist – Counterpunch

Housing Market Improvements Expected through 2014 – PRWeb

The Fed Is Blowing More Bubbles – Mises






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