"Canadians are polite and reasonable but we will also not be pushed around." bbc.com/news/world-us-…

Been doing some complex systems research recently into healthcare systems (a new area for me)....new neurons being built and have noticed heightened sensitivity to new experiences...we all need to push boundaries and move outside comfort zones. Learn something new & complex...

Listening to my music and noticing deeper tones and nuances...higher levels of dimension...... x.com/depthdynamics/…

Post-crisis, #shadowbanking was seen "as fraught with problems of information asymmetry and moral hazard and prone to excessive leverage and systemic contagion", "the re-emergence of market-based finance as a top priority constitutes a puzzle": Benjamin Braun econstor.eu/bitstream/1041…

Nice chart John P. Hussman, Ph.D. . Don't recall seeing this one before, but illustrates the potential downturn the market is facing to get back to normal valuations.

$5 trillion has flowed out of active funds into passive ones in the last 10 years. Globally, more than 40% of assets under management now inside passive investment vehicles businessinsider.com/there-are-more…

Lisa Abramowicz ... and the companion chart: nonfinancial corporate debt as a fraction of gross value-added (essentially revenues without double-counting of intermediate inputs)

Less than 50% of the world’s economies are now producing economic data surprises. Read why concerted economic growth is in jeopardy of ending here: bit.ly/2FwWtWX

ChrisM Andrew Teasdale, CFA John P. Hussman, Ph.D. See also buybacks.

Central banks now own almost half of global GDP? Is this a market economy, or something else: Economies&markets guided by non-elected, supposedly independent wizards?

Functional connectivity map during creative activity (improvisation). Looks like a dance between conscious selection (prefrontal) interacting with emotional context and motivation (limbic). Neat way to think about it. #neuroscience x.com/wef/status/971…

Despite stronger than expected U.S. job gains in February, the story of strengthening growth in the U.S. and abroad is missing from key data. Reuters TV goo.gl/SvBiYH

Passive funds' share of the fund management sector rises bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_…

Debt structure of property developers shifts away from bank loans bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_…

Property developers in some jurisdictions rely on dollar bond issuance- bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_…

DP18/2: Transforming culture in financial services fca.org.uk/publications/d…

"FCAC’s review found banking culture encourages employees to sell products/services and.. rewards sales success..... The controls banks have put in place to monitor, identify and mitigate these risks are insufficient."canada.ca/content/dam/fc…

Andrew Teasdale, CFA The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada & The Canadian #Banking “Scandal”: how could they not see it coming? #BankingRoyalCommision blog.moneymanagedproperly.com/?p=5841#more-5…

"We live in a country that is way too impressed with the financial industry and grants it all kinds of liberties. We encourage the banks to be predators by acting like sheep." theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor…

"banks are big players in financial-literacy initiatives in Canada. In return for their financial contributions, banks get to polish their image in the same way as a soft-drink or fast-food company that supports fitness or good eating habits. " x.com/depthdynamics/…