Sometimes words matter … Sometimes things speak for themselves.

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

Lighter Links:

• If You Want to Succeed in Business, Think like a Shark. (Huffington Post)
• An Ivy League Professor Explains Chaos Theory, the Prisoner's Dilemma, and Why Math Isn't Really Boring. (BI)
• Alibaba’s Jack Ma: the Problem with Counterfeits is They’re “Better Quality” Than Authentic Luxury Goods. (Quartz)
• 11 ‘Smart’ Gadgets that Totally Exist. (TechInsider)
• Is There Really a Five-second Rule about Food on the Floor? (Apple) 

Trading Links:

• Investors Pile into Quant Funds. (FT)
• Should We Slow down High-speed Traders? (QuantNews)
• Why the Hedge Fund Industry Should Welcome the Pain It's Experiencing. (Finance)
• Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion. (Mashable)
• What Tech’s Unicorn Cult Can Learn from the Art World. (Apple)