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All this volatility is leading up to….something.   (Dynamic Hedge)

Junk bonds keep moving lower.  (StockCharts Blog)

Inside the mind of Jeffrey Gundlach.  (The Reformed Broker)

IBM ($IBM) passes Microsoft ($MSFT) in market cap.  (Bloomberg)

Dogs and cats living together.  McGraw-Hill ($MHP) and CME Group ($CME) are talking about merging their index businesses.  (WSJ)

What are hedge fund redemptions like this go around?  (WSJ)

Stock buybacks are Keynesian.  (Points and Figures)

Word to the wise:  never say never.  (Howard Lindzon)

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