Turkey’spoliticalstabilityinquestion; yieldbreaches 10% http://feedly.com/k/1g4DDAR Turkey’s government is in disarray. It is quite common for governments, particularly in countries with an authoritarian leadership (and Turkey’s leadership has been acting in that fashion), to blame whatever the mess the country is facing on corruption (seeexample). And the more the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan loses grip on power, the more he will blame "corruption" for his predicament. With … Seguir leyendo Turkey’s political stability in question; yield breaches 10%

ItalianFamilies’ Spent 11% LessOnChristmasGiftsIn 2013 http://feedly.com/k/1fJR0pd According to pundits, 2012 was the worst year for the Eurozone’s peripheral economies, only worse than the just as tumultuous 2011, while 2013 was – if only listens to Europe’s propaganda masters – a year of recovery thanks to the ECB’s "whatever it takes" mentality. Which fails to explain why families in recession-battered Italy spent 11.4% lessongiftsthisChristmasthanlastyearandoneinfivehouseholdsdidwithoutpresentscompletely, according to … Seguir leyendo Italian Families’ Spent 11% Less On Christmas Gifts In 2013

BofAMLAsks "IsThisTheEndOfBitcoin?" http://feedly.com/k/1hCXWWC Following David Woo’sinitial $1300 fair–valuepricetargetforBitcoin, the BofAML strategist has had to suffer through some significant changes; not the least of which is China’s increasingly strict Bitcoin regulation. The shifts, he notes, raisekeyquestionsaboutthefutureofBitcoin as he asks "is this the end of Bitcoin?" ViaBofAML’s David Woo, Although this has yet to be officially confirmed, there are reports that the People’sBankof China (PBOC) has bannedthird-partyBitcoinpaymentcompaniesfrommakingrenminbidepositstoBitcoinexchanges. … Seguir leyendo BofAML Asks “Is This The End Of Bitcoin?”

En el intervalo de un mes se celebra el aniversario del nacimiento y la muerte de una de las personas más influyentes del siglo XX en matemáticas e informática Grace Hopper, pionera en el lenguaje de programación, dedicó su vida, su inteligencia y su ingenio a la computación Conocida como Amazing Grace, Grace Hopper (Nueva York, 1906 -Virginia, 1992) está considerada, entre otros méritos, como la … Seguir leyendo Grace Hopper, la matemática que enseñó a hablar a los ordenadores

Epic Duel In Spain Between The Politically Connected CEO Of A Collapsed Bank And A Judge http://feedly.com/e/0BrPGXKU — via my feedly.com reader Seguir leyendo Epic Duel In Spain Between The Politically Connected CEO Of A Collapsed Bank And A Judge feedly

GiantUSRetailertoAcceptBitcoin http://feedly.com/k/Jbg5hD Overstock.com – the American internet retailer with over a billiondollarsperyear in sales – will accept Bitcoin starting in 2014. As Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne told the Financial Times: I think a healthy monetary system at the end of the day isn’t an upside down pyramid based on the whim of a government official, but is based on something that they can’t control. If … Seguir leyendo Giant US Retailer to Accept Bitcoin

Average 30-YearMortgageRateHits 4.47% (NotCountingFees); AffordabilityCheck http://feedly.com/k/1fsXIA3 USA Today reports Average 30-yearmortgageratemovesupto 4.47% Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the 30-year loan increased to 4.47% from 4.42% last week. The average on the 15-year fixed loan rose to 3.51% from 3.43%. A government report issued Wednesday showed that U.S. builders broke ground on homes in November at the fastest pace in more than … Seguir leyendo Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 4.47% (Not Counting Fees); Affordability Check