Money & Markets – Week of 05.15.16

Fannie, Freddie and the Secrets of a Bailout With No Exit
NY Times | 20 May 2016
Keep all the companies’ profits for…

Rejected: Central States Fund Proposes 60% Pension Cuts, Treasury Dept Says “Not Enough”; 407,000 Affected
Mishtalk | 20 May 2016
Rather than waiting until (Beneficiary Letter)…

Here’s Exactly How Much America’s Biggest Companies Bent the Truth about Earnings this Year
BI | 20 May 2016
Non-GAAP earnings were…

Republicans, Democrats Agree On A Bill To Bailout Puerto Rico
Blacklisted News | 19 May 2016
Armageddon if…

Small Business Owner Explains The Unintended Consequences Of Obamacare
Zero Hedge | 19 May 2016
Prevents businesses from…

The 11 Fastest-growing Cities in America
Market Watch | 19 May 2016
Five of top eleven are central Texas…

Banks Sued by Investor Over Agency-Bond Rigging Claims
Bloomberg | 18 May 2016
Allowed them to…

Spain’s Debt Now Worth More than Value of the Economy
CNBC | 18 May 2016
It now is one of…

US Slaps China Steel Imports with Fivefold Tax Increase
BBC | 18 May 2016
Tax rebate policy…

India Eyes Oil-for-drugs Deal with Venezuela to Recoup Pharma Cash
ET | 18 May 2016
Wrote off $65 million…

There’s One Key Driver of Inflation that’s Not Showing any Signs of Slowing Down Soon
BI | 18 May 2016
Ex-rent year over…

The World’s Safest Bonds Are Actually Wild Risks
WSJ | 18 May 2016
Interactive calculator…

Equities over Bonds, but Expect Lower Returns for Longer, Societe General Says
The Age | 17 May 2016
Developed countries are likely to…

New Zealand Housing Crisis Forces Hundreds to Live in Tents and Garages
Guardian | 16 May 2016
Sshamed their lives have…

Leaderless, Blockchain-Based Venture Capital Fund Raises $100 Million, And Counting
Fortune | 15 May 2016
New form of decentralized financial…

Ahead of the Curve: The Future of Performance Management
McKinsey | 01 May 2016
Uncertainty over…

Warren Buffett Reveals $1Bn Apple Stake
BBC | 16 May 2016
Biggest shareholder in…

“The Global Negative Feedback Loop” – Why Investors Are Fleeing Capital Markets
Zero Hedge | 15 May 2016
Don’t like to…

‘I’ll Never Retire’: Americans Break Record for Working Past 65
Bloomberg | 13 May 2016
Why are more people…

Anyone Can Back a Startup Now. But Good Luck Finding the Next Uber
Bloomberg | 13 May 2016
Taking effect Monday…

Buffett Said to Back Group Bidding for Yahoo Internet Assets
Bloomberg | 13 May 2016
Bidders include…

The Bloomberg Advantage: Coy on “The Curse of The Big Bad Rut”
Bloomberg | 13 May 2016
Running time 08:00 to listen to Coy…secular stagnation…

World’s Largest Payments Network Visa Plans Blockchain Push from India
ET | 12 May 2016
Around our…

McKinsey: Managing Big Projects: The Lessons of Experience
McKinsey | 01 May 2016
Late and over…

McKinsey: An Incumbent’s Guide to Digital Disruption
McKinsey | 01 May 2016
Incumbents needn’t be victims…

Brazilian Bank Itaú Joins the R3 Blockchain Consortium
Cryptocoins News | 26 April 2016
R3 had added…