Money & Markets – Week of 1.1.12

China 2012: The Year of the Bull (Rogers) or the Bear (Chanos)?
Wall Street Pit (9 Jan 12)

Half The World’s Richest 1% Live in the United States
Yahoo Finance (4 Jan 11)

On Eve of $41 Billion MF Global Bankruptcy Filing, Jon Corzine Was Château Shopping in France
Vanity Fair (5 Jan 12)

ADP Private Payroll Comes 8 Standard Deviations Above Estimate
Zero Hedge (5 Jan 11)

Crude Surges On News Europe Agrees To Ban Iran Oil Imports
Zero Hedge (4 Jan 11)

Towards the Paranormal
Pimco (Jan 2012)

Charting the Extinction of American Disposable Income
Phil’s Stock World (3 Jan 12)

China’s Top 10 Business Stories in 2011
chovanec.wordpress (31 Dec 11)

Manufacturing ISM Highest Since June; Expiring Business Tax Credits Explain Why; Enjoy it While You Can As US Decoupling Won’t Last
MISH’S Global Economic Analysis (3 Jan 12)

The Ten Most-Read Articles in 2011
Advisor Perspectives (27 Dec 11)

The 2012 Regulatory and Market Landscape
The Wall Street Journal (3 Jan 12)

Rules and Regulations to Watch in 2012
Smart Brief (3 Jan 12)

QFIs May be Allowed to Invest in Indian IPOs
The Economic Times (3 Jan 12)

World’s Woes Leave Lasting Scars
The Wall Street Journal (3 Jan 12)

New Tax Provisions for 2012
Journal of Accountancy (2 Jan 12)

For 2012, Signs Point to Tepid Consumer Spending
The New York Times (2 Jan 12)

German Unemployment Hits Record Low
DW-World.DE (2 Jan 12)

Little Enthusiasm For Equities Among Advisers
Investment News (1 Jan 12)

For Munis, Another Bright Year Seen After Surprisingly Strong 2011
Investment News (1 Jan 12)

More Pension Plans Count Down to Year-end Mark
Reuters (30 Dec 11)

3 Tax Reasons To Sell Your Business In 2012
Open Forum (30 Dec 11)

Russian Oil Production Hits Post-Soviet High
Bloomberg (2 Jan 12)

Mish 2012 Predictions; 2011 Year in Review with Max Keiser
MISH’S Global Economic Analysis (29 Dec 11)

Minimum Wage in U.S. Fails to Beat Inflation: Chart of the Day
Bloomberg (28 Dec 11)

I Love a Stink
Bruce Krasting (1 Jan 12)

Whose Your Eternal Daddy, Jed Emerson?
Gift Hub (1 Jan 12)

Beyond Good and Evil (PDF)
Jed Emerson

Beware: Corporate Psychopaths Still Occupy Positions of Power
Reader Supported News (31 Dec 11)