MUST READS
China manufacturing contracts for third month in a row – Guardian
Asian shares drop as China PMI triggers doubts about economy – MarketWatch
Here’s How Much QE Helped Wall Street Steamroll Main Street – Bloomberg
As Swedish Central Bank Fights Deflation, Housing Bubble Worries Mount – NY Times
Russian Jet Crash Was Caused by ‘External Activity,’ Says Airline – Vice News
The Average American Has This Much 401(k) Savings – How Do You Compare? – Fool.com
Can Marco Rubio Really Be The Republican Nominee? – Forbes
The Republicans are right. We in the media do suck. – Washington Post
CNBC Does the Impossible, Unites Crowded GOP Field – RCP
The Texas county where only 12 people signed up for Obamacare – Politico
The Slow-Motion Implosion of ObamaCare – WSJ
Last Gasp Saloon – Hussman Funds
Developing or Developed? – CBB

MARKETS/INVESTING
Stock futures up slightly as factory data awaited – Reuters
Stocks are on fire. But are they now too hot? – CNN/Money
China Stocks Fall for Second Day on Mfg. Data, Probes – Bloomberg
A Market Worthy Of The Line : “Do You Feel Lucky?” – Mark St. Cyr
Bonds Send Same Ominous Signs No Matter Where in the World – Bloomberg
Major Asset Classes October 2015 Performance Review – Capital Spectator
Gold dips to four-week low on technicals, U.S. rate hike prospects – Reuters
Confessions of a Gold Analyst: A Long Term Investor Perspective – Kitco
Gold Selling “Malevolent Force”? – Dennis Gartman – GoldCore

ECONOMY/WORLD/HOUSING/BANKING
The bias against saving – Economist
The unemployed should hold out for better job, study says – USA Today
The most prosperous countries in the world, based on happiness, finances – Telegraph
U.K. October Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Pace in More Than a Year – Bloomberg
Indonesia’s fires have razed more land than in the entire state of New Jersey – Quartz
The 20 Hottest U.S. Housing Markets in October 2015 – Realtor.com
Kuroda Sows Doubts Among Some BOJ Watchers He Will Act Again – Bloomberg
Output Gap Closed – Fed Model Confirms December Rate Hike – Zero Hedge
Competition for the Fed’s Money Monopoly – WSJ
One And Done? – Alhambra Partners