Thanks for checking in with us for this early morning linkfest.  Good luck out there today.

S&P 500 breadth is back at new highs.  (Bespoke)

The argument for a short-term pause in equity markets.  (Pragmatic Capitalism)

What is “normal” volatility?  (SurlyTrader)

On the silver margin myth.  (Kid Dynamite, Stone Street Advisors)

Apple (AAPL) stock is setting up to break out of a pennant.  (Global Macro Monitor)

Microsoft (MSFT) just pulled a “Microsoft” in its purchase of Skype.  (Contrarian Edge)

Not many people out there who think Microsoft didn’t overpay for Skype.  (WSJ, Bloomberg also Money Game)

Perfect as the enemy of the good in trading.  (Trader Habits)

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