10 Monday AM Reads

October 21, 2013 8:45am by Barry Ritholtz

My start your week off right reading materials:

• The Houdini Market: Since 09 lows, stocks have shaken off flash crash, EU debt crisis, US government shutdown, and a potential default on its debt (Barron’s) see also Fiscal Crisis Leaves Stocks in a Sweet Spot (WSJ)
• About time: Wealth Fund Cautions Against Costs Exacted by High-Speed Trading (NYT)
• JPMorgan is close to a record $13 billion settlement. Is it too big to manage? (Washington Post) see also Who Really Wins if JPMorgan Pays $13 Billion? (Bloomberg)
• How to Find Stocks With Hidden Yields (Barron’s)
• How much did the shutdown cost the economy? (Washington Post)
• China Inc. Battles Big Oil for Century’s Biggest Find (Bloomberg) see also Asia Enjoys Stronger Global Demand (WSJ)
• Does Satan worship lower a Las Vegas mansion’s value? (Los Angeles Times)
• It’s time we stopped drinking the thinktank kool-aid (The Guardian)
• So the 5S is (allegedly) killing the 5C. Why is this bad news? (Stratechery)
• How to Be an Educated Consumer of Infographics: David Byrne on the Art-Science of Visual Storytelling (Brain Pickings)

What are you reading?

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