Long-term view of the stock market inspires confidence

Plus the greatest hedge fund manager of all time lays out the state of the global economy, and more from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown
JAN 10, 2014
Each week I read all of the important stories affecting your business and investments. Below is the Weekly catch-up, curated just for you: When the greatest hedge fund manager of all time lays out the State of Global Economy, you may want to pay attention. (ProjectSyndicate) The long, long, loooooooooooong term view on the US stock market suggests confidence is in order. (Stock Traders Almanac) ...but: RIP Long-Term Thinking, 1800-2013 (MotleyFool) Yes, many executives appeared to have known about Madoff in advance - but don't worry, the bank's money was whisked to safety in the nick of time. (Business Insider) The December jobs report was a weather-related bomb - unofficial Fed mouthpiece Jon Hilsenrath says don't look for any change in policy. (MoneyBeat) Who is Cara Delevingne and why is everyone all of a sudden obsessed with her? (Grantland) Joshua Morgan Brown is a New York City-based wealth manager and popular financial commentator on CNBC. You can follow his writing at The Reformed Broker blog and his random outbursts on Twitter @reformedbroker.

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