* Romney bait: Obama pal forming private equity fund
* Atonymous: Inside HP’s missed chance to avoid disaster
* Shooting blanks: Banks don’t want to help sell gun company
* Morning Call: U.S. futures flat, European shares slump and the Nikkei falls.
* Eric Schmidt’s daughter: What I learned in North Korea
* Alexander Masters: Crowdfunding for cancer treatments
* 100% off: Groupon cancels all gun-related deals
* Primary sourcing: Text of President Obama’s inaugural address
* Altius Advisors: 10 private equity challenges for 2013
* Barry Ritholtz: Who the hell are Phil Mickelson’s financial advisors?
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* Chart of the day: How coffee drank soda’s milkshake
* Tweet of the Day: @kevinroose: #WEF Panel idea: “How I got my cash-strapped company to let me expense my ski vacation.”