Sunday Links

Chinese financial system is about to change....

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/66f2a4b4-d17f-11e1-bb82-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct#axzz214Uj37ys

....and the Chinese are talking about an interbank gold trading platform

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9d707c16-d191-11e1-bb82-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_asia-pacific_china%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct#axzz214Uj37ys

Jobless claims rise- a few more of these (directionally) and the odds of QE will rise

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/19/us-jobless-idUSBRE86I0NI20120719?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

M&A to pick up- this is a positive, if it comes to pass

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48226740

http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2012/07/18/data-buffet-after-slow-1h-pwc-expects-ma-may-actually-start-happening-in-2h/

Spanish yields/spreads rise- will anything save Europe?

http://soberlook.com/2012/07/spanish-spreads-hit-record.html

Nickel market in oversupply- could mean that the steel end market is slowing.

http://www.commodityonline.com/news/global-nickel-market-in-surplus-of-27000-tons-during-jan-may-insg-49305-3-49306.html

The Algos affects in the markets

http://www.thetrader.se/2012/07/20/algomania-is-back/

Be more creative, effectively

http://lifehacker.com/5927434/when-doing-creative-work-be-sure-youre-bringing-the-right-side-of-yourself-to-the-table

Pitch any idea in 15 seconds

http://lifehacker.com/5927672/pitch-any-idea-in-15-seconds

Creative Ideas born of rich networks

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-networking-make-you-more-creative?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bakadesuyo+%28Barking+up+the+wrong+tree%29&utm_content=Google+Reader