First, the politics blocking a resolution of the euro crisis is becoming ever more toxic (see article).

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Susan Antilla, author of Tales From the Boom-Boom Room, has nailed the toxic Wall Street culture again in her article at Bloomberg on the messy case of Ellen Pao, Women Kill the Buzz for Guys Who Hire, Fire Them.

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If you like to see how the math works out, then read my article Will The Fiscal Cliff Turn Divident Stocks Toxic.

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