Pimco’s Gross Forecasts U.S. Growth At 1.5% Over Decade. Bloomberg

Four Real-World Investing Rules That Should Be Taught in SchoolsMinyanville

Conrad Black: BRIC’s spectacular rise, not so spectacular after all. National Post

Lundin Mining to invest up to 750mln euros in Portugal-minister. Reuters

What the U.S. Can Learn From Australia’s Coal MinesBloomberg

Coal by Evan Hughes

Billionaire VC Vinod Khosla: Maintain the Silicon Valley Vision. NYTimes

Kevin Rose: Digg Failed Because ‘Social Media Grew Up’ WSJ See also: Thumbs Up: Digg Wasn’t A Failure, It Was A Beginning TechCrunch

"It's easier to love a brand when the brand loves you back" Seth Godin

Presidential Calculus via Keith Schaefer. NYTimes

The Indomitable de Gaulle. The myths of France's liberator endure, even as the country leaves Gaullism behindWSJ