Sure, IBM Shares Have Gained 3,400,000% But Are They a Buy Now?(Bloomberg) Breaking the link between poverty and educational failure (FT beyondbrics) Why India is a shining light for emerging market investors (Money Observer) Victoria’s other secret: Man behind curtain (news.com.au) Canada’s housing market faces a looming demographic bubble (CBC) Brazil private sector banks: Pessimism takes root (EuroMoney) …

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Roth IRA Conversion: Does it Make Sense? (Charles Schwab) Lifestyle: Bhutanese getting more sleep, lifting happiness index (Asia Times) Meanwhile back in the good old USA  Stressed, Tired, Rushed: A Portrait of the Modern Family (NY Times) and The most sleep-deprived states in the U.S. (MarketWatch Do Americans dream of longer holidays? (BBC)…..Keep Dreaming Apple spins impressive narrative …

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America’s Coming Cognitive Decline (Bloomberg) Also see Cognitive Decline and Retirement (Canadian Investment Review) Why India needs a new constitution (Quartz) Hat Tip: Marginal Revolution. Some would say the US Constitution needs an upgrade too……. Dividend Kings should buy in crises (in German – Use Google Translate) (Tim Schaefer) Also see From zero to $15,000 in dividend income in 8 years (Dividend …

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Stocks Roar Back as S&P 500 Heads for Best Month in Four Years (Bloomberg) TERRORISM TERRORISES STOCKS: FISHER’S FINANCIAL MYTHBUSTERS (Money Observer) Economic Freedom of the World: 2015 Annual Report (Fraser Institute) Save Early And Often To Maximize Retirement Savings (T.Rowe Price) For US investors only – Don’t miss Dec. 31 MRD deadline and Smart strategies for MRDs (Fidelity) India: Interest Rates, Inflation …

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Are your dividends under threat? Bosses of UK firms could struggle to deliver payouts as profits slide (This is Money) Understanding the Historic Divergence Between Productivity and a Typical Worker’s Pay (EPI) Investing is like driving a car (in German. Use Google translate) (Tim Schaefer) China has burst the commodities superbubble (FT beyondbrics) Dispelling three myths on economics …

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