Here are seven (or so) links at 7AM Eastern.  We will see you later with the daily linkfest.  Good luck out there today.

Long-term Treasuries had their best year since 1995.  (Bloomberg)

The divergence between gold and gold miners hurt a lot of investors in 2011.  (WSJ)

The reality of Sears Holdings ($SHLD) never lived up to the market hype.  (Bronte Capital also WSJ)

A look at the unbelievably bad year for the Fairholme Fund.  (Bespoke)

The most successful ETF launches of 2011.  (ETFdb)

Obama moves to fill two Fed vacancies

.  (Real Time Economics, FT)

The ECB deposit facility is brimming with cash.  (FT)

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