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$$$ "“While in the dating world, losers are to be avoided, here at Horseman Capital we love losers.”.” [Bloomberg]

$$$How 'Big Short' Actor Jeffry Griffin Went From Day Trader to Ryan Gosling's Sidekick [Fortune]

$$$Business School Is Worth $22,000 More If You're White or Asian [Bloomberg]

$$$Chinese Market Woes Reflect Pessimism Over Economy [WSJ]

$$$After Walmart Proposal, Man Stole Sex Toys [TSG]

$$$Out of flavor: Wall Street slashes targets on Chipotle [Reuters]

$$$Can U.S. Remain an Island of Stability in the Global Economy? [The Upshot]

$$$Judge rules monkey can't own copyright to famous selfie [NYDN]

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