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Defensive sectors, like health care and utilities, have been leading the pack of late.  (Dragonfly Capital)

Why oil prices dropped so far, so fast last week.  (Reuters, FT Alphaville, Bloomberg)

What the drop in oil prices implies for prices at the pump.  (Econbrowser)

The story of individual investors rarely changes:  the case of silver.  (The Reformed Broker)

Margin debt marches higher.  (Pragmatic Capitalism)

Don’t hold your breath for a real solution to the Greek debt crisis.  (FT Alphaville, naked capitalism)

A look back at the past week and the “bad” is 60% earnings beat rate.  (A Dash of Insight)

The economic schedule for the coming week.  (Calculated Risk)

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