Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

Business:

• A New Investment Strategy: Preparing for End Times. (NYTimes)
• Are ‘Black Swan’ Funds the Latest Wall St. ‘Protection Racket’?  (MW)
• Are Currencies the Next Target of High Frequency Traders? (WSJ)
• Dollar Seen Losing its Global Reserve Status Over the Next 25 Years. (FT)
• The Psychology of Market Bubbles: Can We Prevent the Next One? (Wired)

Lighter Ideas and Fun Links:

• Why Research Shows it Pays to Bet on the Team Losing at the Half. (SciAm)
• Is Evil Just a Lack of Empathy? (BigThink)
• Army Worries About “Toxic” Leaders In Ranks. (WashingtonPost)
• Chinese Official Claims There is No Cyber-Warfare Between U.S.& China . (Reuters)
• Upending Anonymity, These Days the Web Unmasks Everyone. (NYTimes)