Lots of hustle and bustle in the finance world the past couple of days! In an unexpected turn of events, Fed Chairman Bernanke announced the committee was not yet ready to commit to tapering; which sent stocks soaring. We covered how managed futures reacted here. In Chicago, the world of managed futures gathered together for the NIBA and CTA Expo. The Attain team had a wonderful time meeting new faces, and seeing old friends in the business. Also, we couldn’t help but congratulate and joke with Barry Ritholtz and Josh Brown for opening up their own RIA. If you want to be creative, go ahead and click here to see what we mean. Here are some weekend reads…

• A 26yr old Analyst knocks off billion from energy company due to report. – (Business Insider)
• What ‘The Big Lebowski’ tells us about the debt ceiling – (Washington Post)
• 5 Years After Financial Crisis, Big Banks Are Still Committing Crimes – (The Big Picture)

Just for fun:

• Fourteen Oddball Reasons You’re Not Dead Yet – (Slate)