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

David Merkel, “Dividends are good, but growing dividends are better.”  (Aleph Blog)

Why do we seem to be seeing the ‘end of alpha‘?  (FT)

Can bond ETFs create liquidity out illiquidity?  (Herb Greenberg)

Companies are shoveling debt out the door.  (WSJ, FT)

Was the AIG ($AIG) bailout profitable for the Treasury or not?  (Dealbook)

Another luxury goods maker, Burberry, falls victim to the China slowdown.  (FT Alphaville)

How the iPhone 5 could put a charge in Q3 GDP.  (WSJ, Real Time Economics)

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