Friday, May 13, 2016

WEEKEND READING (May 13, 2016)

On this date in 1940 Winston Churchill said, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”

Organizers say Peabody Coal will not escape justice through bankruptcy (Truth Out).

LGBT Inc: Corporations stand up to state governments in defense of civil rights (Bloomberg).

A new crop of marijuana geneticists set to build better weed (Wired).

Raise Wages, Kill Jobs? Seven decades of historical data find no correlation between minimum wage increases and employment levels (Barry Ritholtz).


WHY THE RICH NEED TO BE TAXED ... MORE
The 1% hide their money offshore - then use it to corrupt our democracy (The Guardian).

Going offshore in the 2016 election campaign: Disappearing money and opportunistic candidates (Bill Moyers).


PRESIDENTIAL NEWS
The electoral map looks challenging for Trump (NY Times).

From Whitewater to Benghazi: A Clinton-Scandal Primer (The Atlantic).

Why the media will lift Trump up and tear Clinton down (Vox).

Think America's terrified of Donald Trump? Check out how the rest of the world's reacting (Vox).


INTERESTING STUFF / WORTH KNOWING
London's Muslim mayor is nothing new: 1300 years of Muslims who ran major European cities (Juan Cole).

The worst Bear Market that nobody ever talks about (The Irrelevant Investor).

The economy is rigged, and other presidential campaign myths (NY Times).

This bar-brawling lawyer might just take down Led Zepplin (Bloomberg).

The world's newest religion: No religion (National Geographic).


THE CHANGING FACE OF INVESTMENT & ADVISING
The fiduciary journey: Retirement advise will never be the same (Investment News).

The B2C Robo-Advisor movement is dying, but it's #FinTech legacy will live on (Kitces).

Wealthy families have $4 trillion up for grabs (Bloomberg).

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes class-action boost for bank victims (Truth Out).


MISCELLANEOUS
I fly 747s for a living. Here are the amazing things I see every day (Vox).

It's official: Japan now has more electric car charging spots than gas stations (Transport Evolved).

Teen who spent $30,000 accidentally deposited in his account sentenced to 10 years probation, must pay money back (Opposing Views).

A good cause, and good for camping ... LifeStraw personal water filter (IFLScience).

Op-ed: 'Corporate' U.of U. chased away a unique scholar, Terry Tempest Williams (Salt Lake Tribune).

- Mark

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