Here are seven (or so) links at 7AM Eastern.  Good luck out there today.

MF Global

The Feds are now investigating how MF Global handled customer funds.  (Dealbook, FT Alphaville)

Why MF Global matters.  (Curious Capitalist)

MF Global is in a fashion a victim of ZIRP.  (Bethany McLean)

Did MF Global investors put too much faith in the “connected” Jon Corzine?  (NetNet also Dealbook)

The ironic lesson for clients from the failure of MF Global.  (Dealbrekaer, Points and Figures)

Markets

Lessons from Doug Kass on how to deal with today’s volatile markets.  (TheStreet)

Investors don’t seem to be abandoning John Paulson en masse.  (WSJ, FT)

The German economy is catching up, not in a good way, to its neighbors.  (Money Game)

Greece goes nuclear.  (naked capitalism also Calculated Risk)

An FOMC preview.  (A Dash of Insight)

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