Takeaway: A quick look at stories on Hedgeye's radar screen.

Keith McCullough – CEO

Gold Slips to 34-Month Low (via Bloomberg)

Violence in China's Xinjiang 'kills 27' (via BBC)

Picture (for those too politically polarized to see #GrowthAccelerating) (via Hedgeye)

Morning Reads on Our Radar Screen - radar

Jay Van Sciver – Industrials

For those who want to know why FedEx Ground has been taking share for over a decade (via Teamster.org)

Darius Dale - Macro

The 5 Happiest Countries (DD note: Interesting analysis on what makes people happy across the developed world; US is not even in the Top-10 .. video via Marketwatch)

Howard Penney - Restaurants

McDonald's rang cops on disabled woman in Taiwan (via Herald Sun)

Josh Steiner – Financials

Think It's a Level Playing Field in the Financial Sector? Think Again. (via Bespoke)

Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials

Biggest Banks’ Wind-Down Plans Seen Failing to Cut Risks (JC note: Balkanization or local banking rules are creating lots of noise and in the end will shrink assets but raise ROEs …  via Bloomberg)

Matt Hedrick – Macro

No Government No Problem as Czechs Unfazed by Instability (via Bloomberg)

Turkey to Romania Seen at Risk as Emerging-Market Inflows Slump (via Bloomberg)