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Created by The Economist in 1986, the Big Mac Index is a whimsical look at exchange rates as based on the purchasing-power parity (PPP) theory.  The latest assessment of this index was just released.

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The Olympics are just around the corner! Yet, will Rio be ready? This article recently published by Jonathan Watts for The Guardian looks at the financial fitness of the host city.

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Mark Mobius looks at how the Emerging Markets fared in Q2 2016, including the impact of the Brexit vote on these economies.

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Is the bond market still a good indicator of economic health and direction? Writing for the New York Times, Neil Irwin believes that the bond market may no longer be the gauge that it has been in the past.

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The Wharton School’s Jeremy Siegel, Professor of Finance, offers his insight on the Brexit vote with this interview in Knowledge@Wharton.

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Writing for the WSJ’s MoneyBeat, Jason Zweig provides some financial insight into the markets post-Brexit vote.

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The New York Times has put together this brief summary of the Brexit and what it means to the EU, Britain and investors. It gives a good top level perspective of the vote and its ramifications.

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Bloomberg provides an excellent overview of the Brexit debate.  Indicators used include up-to-date poll trackers, a synopsis of the debate itself and how the pound sterling has performed coming up to the June 23rd election.

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In an opinion piece for MarketWatch, Professor Lawrence Cunningham looks at Warren Buffett’s investment style. In particular, he looks at Buffett’s strategy of investing with a “margin of safety.”

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Writing for Institutional Investor, Howard Covington presents his opinion of the impact climate change has on the markets. In the article, he predicts possible future energy demand and consumption trends.

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