The latest on the attack on a hotel in the Malian capital of Bamako – (AP)
The Federal Reserve’s Shifting Makeup – (Wall Street Journal)
Alaska Would Rather Go Broke Than Pay Taxes — (FiveThirtyEight)
Germany Sells Debt at Record Lows – (FT)
Americans are not saving enough for their retirement – (The Economist)
The Plunge in Silver – (Crossing Wall Street)
Number Crunchers Lift Lid on Investor Choice – (FT)
Smaller funds show greater resilience to October chill – (Financial News)
Collapse of Commodities in One Simple Chart – (Ritholtz)
CME Group: Political Clout Counts – (FT)
Intel Lawsuit Questions Place of Hedge Funds in Retirement Plans – (The New York Times)
The Long and Short of Long/Short Commodity Strategies – (Attain Alternatives Blog)
Why Managed Futures Love Bonds – (Attain Alternatives Blog)
Just for Fun:
Tiny Real-Life ‘Dragon’ Makes A Stunning Rare Appearance – (The Dodo)
Alanis Morissette Updates ‘Ironic’ Lyrics for Modern Day – (Youtube)
The quirky travel expenses of the 2016 presidential contenders, revealed – (The Daily Dot)
The hidden Union Station: Take a tour – (Crains Chicago)
Mizzou’s Racial Gap Is Typical On College Campuses – (FiveThirtyEight)
Three Canada pension funds to buy Chicago toll road for $2.8 bln – (Reuters)
Chicago Plan Commission approves tower that would be city’s 3rd tallest – (Redeye)