Money & Markets – Week of 08.18.13

Trader Chaos as Nasdaq Halts Options Trading
Bloomberg | 22 August 2013

Is Unemployment About To Spike Higher?
Lance Roberts
The Federal Reserve’s target for their accommodation program has been a fall…

Retirees Face Cuts in Pension Benefits
Kiplinger | 19 August 2013
As multiemployer pension plans try to deal with their financial struggles…

Why You May Ask Your Job to Drop Health Insurance
Yahoo! Finance | 20 August 2013
Just imagine saying this to your boss: “Don’t offer me health insurance benefits.”

America’s Descent Into Madness
Counterpunch | 12 August 2013
America is descending into madness…

A Classic Late-Cycle Rotation
Humble Student of the Markets | 18 August 2013
Years ago, one of the first things that I learned when I ventured into technical analysis…

“The Bearish Trend Has Resumed” – Don’t Show “A Tweeted Out” Bill Gross This Chart
Zero Hedge | 18 August 2013
On Friday, Bill Gross, in a surprising act of defiance, sent out a tweet…

Germany Recognizes Bitcoin as ‘Private Money’
RT | 18 August 2013
Bitcoin has been recognized for legal and tax purposes in Germany…

On the Phenomenon of Bulls**t Jobs
Strike! Magazine | 17 August 2013
Ever had the feeling that your job might be made up?