Markets & Investing
The chase for higher yield continues
Investors are rushing into emerging markets looking for higher yields http://t.co/UVjHqBn6pf pic.twitter.com/m1gtsFHEAd
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 23, 2014
Contrarian investing at its finest
the more people say you can't buy bonds, the higher bond prices go. it's kind of awesome
— J.C. Parets (@allstarcharts) July 21, 2014
Uh-Oh – that’s a bad sign
Carmelo Anthony forms tech startup investment fund: http://t.co/MpZor1twiB pic.twitter.com/xQwAW3IH2x
— Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) July 21, 2014
RIP Alan “Ace” Greenberg (1918-2014)
I've always loved this Warren Buffett line about Ace Greenberg http://t.co/AdLGbIsA1J pic.twitter.com/0cnDgXdmwZ
— Joseph Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) July 25, 2014
Economy
Applications for Jobless Benefits hit 8 Year Low
The number of people applying for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in 8 years: http://t.co/1pKhByUtkk pic.twitter.com/gKvoIAahu2
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) July 24, 2014
Household Savings Rates
Change in household savings rate since 2007 across developed countries: pic.twitter.com/Opml3fvBCx
— Cardiff Garcia (@CardiffGarcia) July 23, 2014
What’s this about a Living Wage?
Cartoon: Living wage breaks out in Seattle (cc @EstherBijlo) pic.twitter.com/1h9dSUdMIh
— Robert Went (@went1955) July 25, 2014
Turn Upside if Bearish
Turn upside-down if bearish RT @qz: Seven charts that leave you no choice but to feel optimistic about the US economy http://t.co/mjrojGJOIy
— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) July 23, 2014
Policy & Politics
Best definition I’ve seen yet:
Macroprudential Regulation: stuff someone else should have done to deal with the problems caused by the monetary policy stance I support.
— Benn Steil (@BennSteil) July 23, 2014
Its too darn hot!
Last month was the hottest June on record globally. How it compared to other Junes: http://t.co/km8zAGXEh0 pic.twitter.com/Dw5MlMnidB
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 22, 2014
Lots of US States Voting on Weed This Year
Here are the states that will vote on marijuana this year: http://t.co/2YHZjpsfhk
— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 23, 2014
Unbelievably Sad
Procession of hearses carrying #MH17 victims in the Netherlands pic.twitter.com/znHOUHsb17
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) July 25, 2014
Random Items
Amazing photo and factoid
Michael Collins is the only human being, living or dead, not in the frame of this picture. #Apollo11 #Apollo45 #moon pic.twitter.com/GYHiHiZ5hA
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) July 20, 2014
Queen Photo-bombs some kids
A photobomb quite unlike any other happened today http://t.co/jhX5OonElm pic.twitter.com/HLFksqJfrC
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 24, 2014
That’s more than I would have guessed
One Out Of Every 21 New Yorkers Is A Millionaire http://t.co/fv7FFwyJMf by @rjwile
— BI: Finance (@clusterstock) July 22, 2014
Cinderella Story, a former groundskeeper, about to win the masters championship
#Caddyshack was released 34 years ago today! It's the #7 best sports film ever. http://t.co/XoyFacp7ik pic.twitter.com/8BooOPA3tO
— AFI (@AmericanFilm) July 25, 2014
