The Top 10 Financial Tweets For Monday, August 12

There are millions of tweets written every day. Benzinga sifts through the maelstrom of information to find the ten best tweets of the day that are either informative, insightful, or just down right comical.

1. deltahedge

deltahedge (@minefornothing) tweeted sarcastically about the building permits data released in Greece overnight.

Greek Building Permits Fell 50.1% In May Vs Year Ago // Must be the recovery

— deltahedge (@minefornothing) August 12, 2013

2. Joe Weisenthal

Business Insider's Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) tweeted about his experience with Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glasses.

I tried Google Glass for the first time while on vacation. Only used it for a couple minutes but was so unimpressed. Definition of mediocre.

— Joseph Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) August 12, 2013

3. Jeremy Olshan

Jeremy Olshan (@jolshan), personal finance editor at the Wall Street Journal Digital Network and Marketwatch, tweeted an article about Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). Specifically, he focuses on the next great thing that people could be sharing on the social network.

Would you post your DNA on Facebook? Why thousands of Americans may be doing just that. http://t.co/KCS14V5KZ5

— Jeremy Olshan (@jolshan) August 12, 2013

4. Jamie McGeever

Reuters' Jamie McGeever (@ReutersJamie) tweeted some comments from J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) on the great rotation.

"Retail investors are not overweight bonds. In fact, U.S. households appear to be currently significantly overweight equities." - JP Morgan

— Jamie McGeever (@ReutersJamie) August 12, 2013

5. Ashraf Laidi

Ashraf Laidi of FX Solutions (@alaidi) tweeted an interesting fact that shows the decline in the market's perception of sovereign risk in Europe.

Italy/German 10 yr spread at 7 mth lows, while Goldman revises up Ezone Q2 GDP estimates #forex

— Ashraf Laidi (@alaidi) August 12, 2013

6. Guy Johnson

Bloomberg's Guy Johnson (@GuyJohnsonTV) tweeted something that all traders should note; that this week is going to be very quiet.

Quiet start to the week. Nothing to see here.

— Guy Johnson (@GuyJohnsonTV) August 12, 2013

7. Alberto Nardelli

Electionista's Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) tweeted an interesting fact this morning. Despite those who may think of Germany as Europe's economic engine, many of its working-class people are still struggling.

2.66 million Germans has a second job (+2.3% y/y) - record high. 9.1% of social insurance contributors has a second job (from 4.3% in 2003)

— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) August 12, 2013

8. Nigam Arora

Nigam Arora (@TheAroraReport) tweeted out this morning, noting that Gold (NYSE: GLD) was rallying on better consumption data from China.

GOLD SOARS ON CONSUMPTION DATA FROM CHINA $SPY $GLD $SLV $USO http://t.co/9rObzcuZIy

— Nigam Arora (@TheAroraReport) August 12, 2013

9. Michael A. Gayed, CFA

Michael A. Gayed (@pensionpartners) tweeted this morning about the slowdown in emerging markets, albeit semi-sarcastically.

Emerging markets kinda destroying the US.

— Michael A. Gayed,CFA (@pensionpartners) August 12, 2013

10. Jim Tankersley

Jim Tankersley (@jimtankersley) of the Washington Post tweeted out an interesting article this morning. It seems best to let the article speak for itself...

Did you deal drugs and ace aptitude tests in HS? Congrats - you're more likely to be an entrepreneur: http://t.co/qlmHJVY0Tz

— Jim Tankersley (@jimtankersley) August 12, 2013