MoneyWeek staff picks - February 2013
Feb 28, 2013
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28 February
Venezuelan bonds have returned double the emerging market average - Blooomberg
A better world exists, right behind our eyes - NY Times
Don't be a 'Pinocchio trader'; recognise your flaws - Washington Post
27 February
Better to raise benefits than tinker with tax - John Kay
The conservative case for a strong welfare state - The Dish
A mystery explained - and why we'll see another 'lost decade' - Michael Roberts
26 February
The people at the top don't always stay there - The Reformed Broker
Richard Briers, Tom Good and the rise of Thatcher - Liberal England
A catchy accronym, but an unrealistic geopolitical grouping - FT blogs
25 February
Why it's good to stick to your guns - Stumbling & Mumbling
Stocks could be on the wane - The Reformed Broker
The real race the bottom is about to start - The Telegraph
22 February
It's silly season again - don't be fooled - Marketwatch
Going from stability to unpredictability has a price - Reuters
What if Sir Isaac Newton had been a trend follower? - Mebane Faber
21 February
Less competition and higher prices are not such bad news - Slate
Happy workers are more productive right? Wrong - Chris Dillow
It's one sure sign the US economy is picking up - USA Today
20 February
A piece of paper with a slogan costs $5 - The Atlantic
Does cable industry consolidation make sense? - Bond vigilantes
Trolls should not be tolerated - Big Picture
19 February
Beware barbers, beauticians, waiters... - Reformed broker
How another iconic brand hit the rocks - Bloomberg
18 February
Interview with the world's greatest intellectual - Financial Times
How to avoid dividend disasters - Seeking Alpha
30 retailers that have fallen in these hard times - Realbusinessrescue
15 February
Is it really worth it? - Dealbook
Central banks have no idea what they are doing - Stumbling & Mumbling
How best to dump the government's RBS shares? - Bond Vigilantes
14 February
Wall St casinos sucking in small investors for another end-of-bull-market slaughter - Market Watch
What will US companies do with their $1.7trn cash pile? - NY Times
Money printing like this can only end in tears - Pragmatic Capitalism
13 February
We have more than enough self-employed people already - Flip Chart Fairytales
Nobody really understands what's going on in the economy - The Telegraph
Why suffer the tyranny of a boss? - Red Pepper
12 February
Shrinking America's postal service may have broader economic benefits - Slate
What's better, fake smiles or sincere rudeness? - Jacobin
Japan just might be about to start delivering returns - Reuters
11 February
Why $1bn might not make you happy - Altucher Confidential
Just ignore most analysts' buy and sell calls - The Reformed Broker
How a rapper screwed a headphone-maker out of a fortune - Gizmodo
8 February
Can you pass this GCSE-style personal finance test? - The Telegraph
It's easy to spot market highs and lows in retrospect, but can it be done at the time? - The Economist
Success is often accidental - The Atlantic
7 February
Everyone will have to save far more as investment returns dwindle - City AM
Understanding it requires an analysis of fundamentals and psychology - Institutional Investor
6 February
Governments really can, and do, borrow forever - The Atlantic
Profits and leverage are locked in a deadly embrace - Zero Hedge
Ten ways to squeeze out bigger returns - The Big Picture
5 February
China's growth miracle will be over in just seven years - Telegraph
Can the analysts following Apple actually count? - CNN Money
Time may be money, but money is running out of time - Pimco
4 February
Swap misselling scandal could hobble bank lending again - Telegraph
After its financial crisis of the 1990s, Sweden's reforms laid the foundations for growth - City AM
Five breakthroughs that could make solar power cheaper than coal - MNN
1 February
Does Britain have a problem with its data? - Quartz
Israel's central bank has been secretly targeting the figures - Evan Soltas
The tax system needs to be simpler and fairer - Reuters
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