Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading

As we head into Labor Day, think about Steve Ballmer ... By retiring (or the Market's response to the announcement of his retirement), he made himself nearly $1 billion richer.  Nice job.

 

Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

 

Lighter Links:

• Peter Diamandis: Find Wealth in the Things You Love. (WSJ)
• 13 Epic Battle Speeches That Will Inspire Greatness. (Mashable)
• 47-Story Skyscraper Forgets Elevator - Boondoggle in Spain set to open this year. (Newser)
• Why Men Need Women. (NYTimes)
• 15 Corporate Logos That Contain Subliminal Messaging. (BusinessInsider)

 

Trading Links:

• For the Rich, $5 Million Is the New $1 Million. (WSJ)
• Signs of the Top. (John Mauldin)
• Soros's biggest holding? A huge short position on the S&P 500. (MarketWatch)
• 9 Insights from George Soros. (StockTwits)
• U.S. Exports Hit Record and Shrink Trade Deficit. Pessimists argue the U.S. doesn’t make anything the world wants. The latest trade data show otherwise (TDB)