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

Alternatives

Private equity is splitting even more into a world of haves and have nots.  (WSJ)

Cautious investors are changing the very nature of hedge funds.  (Reuters)

Global

Remember Greece? Well it’s back as a front burner issue for the Merkel government.  (WSJ)

There is little doubt after these numbers that global trade is slowing.  (Money Game)

Economy

People keep throwing around the term recession without actually knowing what it means.  (A Dash of Insight)

What chemical production says about sluggish US growth.  (Real Time Economics)

Technology

Amazon ($AMZN) is changing the way long-term data storage is priced.  (Pando Daily)

Take note web designers: he future is tablets and smartphones.  (Slate)

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