Daily Briefing for Friday, July 6, 2012

Weekend Reading Assignment

• Is it necessary to own gold physically, rather than in an ETF or have it held for you by a broker?  One expert makes the case for holding it yourself, rather than having someone else do it for you.  Thanks to Jerid for the link.
• The International Monetary Fund expresses concern over a slowing global economy.
• "Uncertainty about U.S. fiscal policy, Europe’s sovereign crisis and slower global growth have turned the U.S. economy into what feels like a slow-moving zombie, leaving businesses and consumers hesitant and reluctant to act."
• Two Miami entrepreneurs have created the Hurricane Store to sell supplies to you people.