Economics and Investing:

Darin H. flagged a blog piece by Chris Martenson: How long can the party in stocks last?

Several readers mentioned this new video from Future Money Trends: Gold This Decade.

Jim Rickards on Reserve currency, hot money and global food price inflation. (Thanks to David W. for the link.)

Items from The Economatrix:

Stocks Shrug Off Mixed Unemployment Reports  

Unemployment Falls to 9%, Lowest Since 2009  

Regulators Shut Three Small Banks; 14 Failures in 2011  

Why You Should be Buying Gold as the Fed Prints Money  

Jim Rogers:  Obama is Ruining America