Five Big Banks’ Living Wills Are Rejected by U.S. Regulators – (Reuters)

It’s Been Rough Coming of Age in the New Century – (Bloomberg)

Negative Rates: How One Swiss Bank Learned to Live in a Subzero World – (Wall Street Journal)

The Potential of Liquid Alternative Strategies – (HVST)

Senate committee approves authorization for U.S. commodities regulator – (Reuters)

Alternative Sources of Alpha – (A Wealth of Common Sense)

Just for fun:

Inky the Octopus Escapes From a New Zealand Aquarium – (The New York Times)

Russian Billionaire, Stephen Hawking Announce Alpha Centauri Mission – (NBC News)

17 Puppies Out-Puppying Themselves – (BuzzFeed)

Evidence mounts that sunscreen could weaken sperm – (CNN)

Habits of the World’s Smartest People – (Like Hack)

These are the world’s best countries. (Sorry, America — you’re No. 4.) – (Washington Post)