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Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading

If you need a suggestion on how to fix your broken vacuum ...

 

 

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

 

Lighter Links:

• Secrets of the Creative Brain. (The Atlantic)
• Isn't it ironic? The value of sarcasm. (NewScientist)
• Is Coding the New Literacy?. (Mother Jones)
• Is MSG Bad For You? The Truth Behind Notorious Flavor Enhancer MSG. (BI)
• Comparing Beauty Standards: Woman Had Her Face Photoshopped In More Than 25 Countries. (BoredPanda)

 

Trading Links:

• Financial Stress Just Hit A Record Low - Here's Why You Should Worry. (Forbes)
• "Cluster Of Central Banks" Have Secretly Invested $29 Trillion In The Market. (MW)
• Fast Money: The Battle Against the High Frequency Traders. (TheGuardian)
• Tim Cook, Making Apple His Own. (NYTimes)
• The Top 20 Angel Investors. (CBInsights)

"Humans Need Not Apply" - Video about Automation and Humanity

Here is an interesting video about automation and what it will do to jobs and humanity.

 

 

via YouTube.

The point is to anticipate (and be prepared) for what is coming.

The Dow Has Given Back All Its 2014 Gains - Do You Care?

All trades result from a disagreement.  Someone wants to buy, while someone else wants to sell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has given back all 2014 gains.

 

 

So, is that a major trend-line break to sell?  Or, is it a buying opportunity?

 

 

It is a matter of perspective.  What matters is what happens next.

Which Markets Did Best In the First Half of the Year?

There is always something working.  It still surprises me how often it changes.

For example, take a look at Coffee's rise.

The chart below shows the top-and-bottom performing markets so far this year.  The data is color coded based on sector. The first column shows year-to-date performance, followed by six columns of the most recent yearly market performances.

Click the image to jump to the full chart.

 

  

Click this link to view weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly views of this data.

So, how does that compare to other markets around the world? Here is an interactive chart to answer that question.

Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading

Why are vacations so stressful?

 

 

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

 

Lighter Links:

• The Negative Side of Positive Thinking. (Explore)
• The Dalai Lama’s Ski Trip: What you can learn in the slush with His Holiness. (Slate)
• The Not-So-Distant Future When We Can All Upgrade Our Brains. (TheAtlantic)
• Scientists Just Discovered How To Regrow Teeth Using Laser Beams. (DigitalTrends)
• The Odd (And Effective) Routines of Famous Minds like Beethoven, Maya Angelou, and Francis Bacon. (FHWW)

 

Trading Links:

• U.S. Household Net Worth Hits Record High On Stocks, Property. (ChicagoTribune)
• Super Zips. Map highlights the highest ranking zip codes based on income & education. (WP)
• China's Ghost Cities In 2014 - The Problem Is Getting Bigger. (BusinessInsider)
• Here Comes a Decade of Crummy Stock Market Returns. (Society Generale)
• Why Investors Love Hedge Funds. (Bloomberg)

More S&P 500 Stocks Above Their 50-Day Averages than NASDAQ Stocks

As shown below, 75% of the stocks in the S&P 500 are currently trading above their 50-day moving averages. 

 

via Bespoke.

This indicator has been trending slightly downward for about a month now, but it hasn't fallen below the 75% mark for quite some time.  Generally, whenever this breadth reading gets above the 80% level, the market is due for a breather.

In contrast, less than 50% of NASDAQ stocks are above their 200-day moving averages.

According to Martin Pring, that means that relatively few stocks are participating in the rally, and an even lower number are registering new highs. Moreover, there are currently slightly more stocks at new 52-week lows than highs, even though the NASDAQ is very close to its bull market high

Here Are Some Links to Start Your Week

Do you prefer dreams of the future or a history of the past?

 

 

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

 

Lighter Links:

• Disruptive Technologies: Advances transforming life, business, & the economy. (McKinsey)
• Why the Only Thing Better Than Big Data Is Bigger Data. (Quartz)
• Vitamin Supplements Come Up Short Once Again. (Forbes)
• If You Want to Be More Productive, Get More Sleep. (Michael Hyatt)
• The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Mastery. (James Altucher)

 

Trading Links:

• How Greylock Partners Finds the Next Facebook. (Newsweek)
• Is Silicon Valley the Future of Finance? (NYMag)
• Aiming Financial Weapons From Treasury War Room. (NYTimes)
• Salary Required To Buy A Home In 12 US Cities. (BusinessInsider)
• BlackRock's Chief Strategist: Get Ready For Ho-hum Stocks & Higher Rates. (Forbes)

Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading

Airlines are trying to make it easier to choose your seat for summer travel.  But, here is one I wouldn't choose.

 

 

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

 

Lighter Links:

• Here Are The Top 10 Skills For The Future. (Forbes)
• The Surprising Reason We Procrastinate. (Salon)
• Where Do Our Thoughts Physically Exist? (EpochTimes)
• The Science of 'Transcendence' isn't Just Fiction—It's Surprisingly Real. (DailyDot)
• Meet the New Google Self-Driving Car: No Steering Wheel, No Pedals, No Problems? (GigaOM)

 

Trading Links:

• Will Russia Colonize The Moon? (PopularScience)
• Disruptive Innovations List 2014. (Citi Research)
• What Are The $10+ Billion Big Industries Of The Future? (Forbes)
• Share Of Teens Working Tumbles 42% Since 2000 In Labor Market Crisis. (Investors)
• The Average Stock Is More Expensive Now Than It Was At The Peak Of The Dot-Com Bubble In 2000. (BusinessInsider)

Across the world, the number of people who say the economic situation in their country is “bad” is climbing

Across the world, the number of people who say the economic situation in their country is “bad” is climbing — despite the much-vaunted recovery we all keep hearing about from politicians.

  

 
via Grant Williams.

The stock market is not the economy, and vice versa ... but when you are interested in one, it doesn't hurt to pay attention to the other.

Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading

The Game of Thrones is getting more popular.  Who do you think will win?

 

 

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

 

Lighter Links:

• Sun Tzu's 33 Best Pieces Of Leadership Advice. (Forbes)
• Lessons From The Samurai: The Secret To Always Being At Your Best. (Bakadesuyo)
• Obama Is Finally Acting Like Lincoln. (The Week)
• John Oliver: Stop Calling It Net Neutrality; It's 'Preventing Cable Company F**kery'. (TechDirt)
• Scientists Discovered A Way To Reverse The Process Of Aging. First Succesful Organ Regeneration in a Living Animal. (Discover)

 

Trading Links:

• Record Numbers Renounce U.S. Citizenship---And Many Aren't Counted. (Forbes)
• 5 Dirty Secrets About the U.S. Economy. (Harvard Business Review)
• AngelList’s Newest Experiment: a $25 Million Fund to Invest in Angel Investors. (WSJ)
• The End of Behavioral Finance? (PragCap)
• Introduction of the Commodity Markets. (Voices)