Money & Markets – Week of 11.24.13

An Update on Two Endangered Tax Breaks
Governing | 27 November 2013
With just over a month left in 2013 and Congress’ already abysmal track record, it’s a good bet that nothing will happen with tax reform this year…

New Gang Gives A-List Private Equity Firms Run For Their Money
P&I | 26 November 2013
Move over KKR, Blackstone and Bain Capital. There is another group of private equity firms edging you off of investors’ must-have lists…

Druckenmiller: Cash Flow Is Company Truth Teller

Bloomberg | 22 November 2013
Duquesne Capital Management Founder and Former CEO Stanley Drucken Miller discusses his investment ideas…

Something Is Wrong With This Chart: US Jewelry Imports Drop By Most On Record
Zero Hedge | 26 November 2013
Either our copy of Excel has a bug, or the BLS hasn’t gotten to seasonally adjusting its less than A-grade time series yet…

Financial Perspectives – Nov. 18, 2013
Financial Perspectives | 18 November 2013
A good market technician will ignore all the fundamental arguments of why an investment should go up or down and focus solely on price…

Lawmakers Ready Budget Fallback Options Amid Tax Impasse
Bloomberg | 25 November 2013
With less than three weeks until their deadline…

Banks Warn Fed They May Have To Start Charging Depositors
Zero Hedge | 24 November 2013
The Fed’s Catch 22 just got catchier…