Noteworthy Financial Stories for January 12

US Will Hit 94% Debt to GDP Ratio Next Year, Surpassing the Level Where Debt Starts Reducing Economic Growth
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/us-will-hit-94-debt-gdp-ratio-next-year-surpassing-level-where-debt-starts-reducing-economic?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29


Commercial real estate a "train wreck," Jamie Dimon says
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dimon-calls-commercial-real-estate-a-train-wreck-2010-01-11-183500?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Hedge Fund Legend Bill Fleckenstein Reveals His 2010 Strategy
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/hedge-fund-legend-bill-fleckenstein-reveals-his-2010-strategy

Obama Plans to Raise $120 Billion From Banking Fees
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJbZTpTXDDRo&pos=1

Hedge Fund Lender Reaps Returns on Fallen Companies Banks Shun
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a0b0sS2L2068&pos=10

Banks Have More Bite When They’re Allowed to Bark:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=alCDWoEQt4ug

Olstein Predicts Almost 10% Return for S&P 500, Higher Earnings
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aEBfzwEWXDa0

China Stocks in U.S. Fall as Central Bank Lifts Reserve Ratio
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aQK1RgfcyO0A

Bernanke shows Wall Street how its done
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/12/124651/bernanke-shows-wall-street-how-its-done/

And You Thought The Rally in Equities Was Impressive
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/bespoke/2010/01/and-you-thought-the-rally-in-equities-was-impressive.html

Yield curve can’t drive profits if banks won’t lend
http://blogs.reuters.com/rolfe-winkler/2010/01/11/yield-curve-cant-drive-profits-if-banks-wont-lend/


What type of Bear Are You?
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/what-type-of-bear-are-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBigPicture+%28The+Big+Picture%29&utm_content=Bloglines

Fidelity forecasts positive decade for stocks
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/12/124426/fidelity-forecasts-positive-decade-for-stocks/

Speculative default rates decrease, Moody’s says
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/11/123511/speculative-default-rates-decrease-moodys-says/

Investors wary about investment prospects
http://www.hedgefundsreview.com/hedge-funds-review/news/1585454/investors-wary-investment-prospects

John Paulson Discloses SuperMedia (SPMD) Position
http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/01/john-paulson-discloses-supermedia-spmd.html

Future Crisis Worries – Hedge Fund Compliance Survey
http://www.hedgeco.net/news/01/2010/13630.html

December 2009 SurePayroll's Small Business Scorecard
http://www.surepayroll.com/scorecard/2009/december/

Long/Short Equity Hedge Funds Shift From Growth To Value Stocks
http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/01/longshort-equity-hedge-funds-shift-from.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MarketFolly+%28Market+Folly%29#ixzz0cQqrM3Wh

Long Term Look at Rydex Market Timers
http://thetechnicaltakedotcom.blogspot.com/2010/01/rydex-market-timers-long-term-view.html

EXPECTATION RATIO REMAINS FIRMLY POSITIVE
http://pragcap.com/expectation-ratio-remains-firmly-positive

Kiplinger – Texas Holdem Helps Your Investing – But Don’t Play “Free” Poker
http://texasholdeminvesting.com/2010/01/kiplinger-texas-holdem-helps-your-investing-but-dont-play-free-poker/