Links with your Breakfast

A look Yahoo's new CEO (we have a small position on thought the company represents a good asset play)

http://www.businessinsider.com/hey-yahoo-im-not-buying-it-2012-7?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

What Marissa means for Yahoo

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/07/what-marissa-mayer-means-for-yahoo/

(Despite large cash balances and valuable investments, we wonder if the company's desire to take Google on directly is not a losing battle.)

Thought on why the German bonds are trading at negative yields

http://www.thetrader.se/2012/07/18/negative-yields/

New Tools at the Fed?

http://soberlook.com/2012/07/fomcs-new-tools.html

Goldman predicts Fed easing... QE3 or something else?

http://247wallst.com/2012/07/18/fed-to-ease-goldman-sachs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FRyNm+%2824%2F7+Wall+St.%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Compton, CA may be fourth Cali city to declare bankruptcy.

http://news.yahoo.com/city-compton-may-declare-bankruptcy-september-officials-084555526.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Chinese Housing prices rise....

http://www.smartbrief.com/news/cfa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=6BA80FF4-0999-41C9-B090-EF952E5BD9AB&copyid=EBE709F4-AE47-4A19-842B-18F942D269B3&brief=cfa&sb_code=rss&&campaign=rss

... while mortgage applications jump in the U.S.

http://247wallst.com/2012/07/18/big-jump-in-mortgage-applications/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FRyNm+%2824%2F7+Wall+St.%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

 The secret to persistence

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-the-secret-to-persistence?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bakadesuyo+%28Barking+up+the+wrong+tree%29&utm_content=Google+Reader