Write-Offs: 3.4.16 - Dealbreaker

Write-Offs: 3.4.16

Jim Rogers says 100% chance of recession within a year; You can buy 1% of the Yankees for $24 million; Are you smarter than a quant quiz; "Here’s What Happened When Some Dude Ate Like The Rock For A Month"; and more.
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$$$Are You Smarter Than a Quant? Here Are 5 Questions from the MoMath Masters Contest [WSJ]

$$$Rebound in Jobs Eases Fears of a Slowdown in U.S. [WSJ]

$$$Jim Rogers: There's a 100% Probability of a U.S. Recession Within a Year [Bloomberg]

$$$How to Karaoke With Your Co-Workers [Bloomberg]

$$$Here’s What Happened When Some Dude Ate Like The Rock For A Month [538]

$$$Congressional watchdog to probe lax Fed bank oversight [Reuters]

$$$Facebook now among the top 20 most widely held stocks [CNBC]

$$$Yankees Share for Sale: 1% Can Be Yours for About $24 Million [Bloomberg]

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