Fed’s Harker sees three interest-rate hikes appropriate for 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-harker-idUSKBN15U2BB
Required Reading
Trump goes on the counter-offensive over Russia ties Reuters TV: Reports of Russian contacts Trump knew Flynn misled White House Trump offers national security adviser post to Vice Admiral Harward: sources Meeting Israel’s Netanyahu, Trump avoids commitment to two-state solution Malaysia detains woman, seeks others in connection with North Korean’s death U.S. data points to…
Olympic hero Michael Phelps says the secret to his success is one most people overlook
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/14/olympic-hero-michael-phelps-says-this-is-the-secret-to-his-success.html
The World’s Oldest Bank Is Stuck With Beautiful Tuscan Villas It Can’t Sell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-09/monte-paschi-s-debt-hangover-vineyards-in-tuscany-it-can-t-sell
Q&A: Melinda Gates on the World’s Missing Data About Women
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-14/q-a-melinda-gates-on-the-world-s-missing-data-about-women
Thursday’s Morning Look
Market Update: Stock futures are lower ahead of Thursday’s open as stocks continue to hit fresh record highs. Gary’s Thoughts: Futures flat…would love some rest here…NTES big gap to new highs of the day…. One important note: lots of yapping that Jack Dorsey bought $7 million of Twitter stock this week. Terrific but he also…
Oil Producers Promised Output Cuts. Here’s the Reality.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-opec-production-targets/
Airbnb Wants to Spend Some of the $3 Billion It’s Sitting On
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-14/airbnb-wants-to-spend-some-of-the-3-billion-it-s-sitting-on