Noteworthy Financial Stories for January 4

Real Estate Faces Tough Recovery Slog
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703521904574614833750873314.html

Economist: Without stimulus, growth is difficult
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-03/feldstein-says-lack-of-2010-stimulus-serious-cloud-on-growth.html

80 Small Business Twitterers You Should Be Following
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/money/article/80-small-business-twitterers-you-should-be-following-gregory-go

100 Things to Watch in 2010 (and the 40 That Might Matter to Your Business)
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/100-things-to-watch-in-2010-and-the-40-that-might-matter-to-your-business-ann-handley


Bank of America’s Chief Sees Recession Impact Fading
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ab_jjRlVKsWE&pos=3

Blackstone’s Wien Sees GDP Growth, Unchanged Stocks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=acxqUBR24e0g&pos=4

Commodities Back as Gurus Eschew Financial Assets
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a1cY88utRbZU&pos=14

Krugman Sees 30-40% Chance of U.S. Recession in 2010
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=arP4t5OQfEGY

Biggs Market Redux Places Procter & Gamble in Basket
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aZ.OfxJs1plc

Emerging-Market Stocks Rise to Highest Level Since August 2008
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=am8gxbbgnldU

A Tough Decade for Equities
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/04/118831/a-depressing-decade/

A Tough Decade for Equities Part II
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/the-economys-lost-decade/


Best and Worst Investments for 2009
http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/the-best-and-worst-investment-of-2009/

Oh My God It’s Cold! The Damn Seasons Keep Fooling Us All! Buy Oil!
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B30OK20100104

MythBuster Update: How goes January, so goes the year?
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/januarys-questionable-predictive-powers-2010-01-04

Setting Goals
http://www.thekirkreport.com/2010/01/create-a-vision-for-your-life.html

A Look Ahead: Forecasts From Every Corner
http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/economy/a-look-ahead-2010-forecasts-from-every-corner/