My morning reads:
• The Absence of Market Fear is Scary (Barron’s) see also The Biggest Risk: Complacency Over Fiscal Cliff (Barron’s)
• Wait for a Good Pitch to Hit (Above the Market)
• Are BRICS the World’s New Banker? (The Diplomat)
• The invisible bailout: Why the US economy is growing while Europe’s slides (Quartz)
• The death of volatility? (FT Alphaville)
• The Case for More Stimulus (And Bigger Deficits) (Policy Shop) but see World Economy in Best Shape for 18 Months, Poll Shows (Bloomberg)
• Which has fared best in the crisis, old money or new? (The Telegraph)
• Boring Conference is Surprisingly Interesting (Slate)
• Holiday Shopping Tips From a Behavioral Economist (Bloomberg) see also My Annual Holiday Shopping Gift Ideas (TBP)
• How to make your children intelligent (Economic Logic)
What are you reading?
Invisible bailout: Why US economy is growing but Europe’s slides
Source: Quartz
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