Monday Links

Capital Observer: "So why are equity markets trading sharply lower? A lot of fear was stirred up this weekend and many scared retail investors are likely to hit the panic button. I believe that this provides an excellent opportunity for level headed investors. The market is at all sorts of extremes that typically leads to a rally and the risk of contagion is largely gone. Historically, the best time to buy has been when the stock market makes the front page of the mainstream newspapers..."

NYC taxi medallions sell for record high prices.

TC: "How Visa Plans To Dominate Mobile Payments, Create The Digital Wallet And More"