Noteworthy Financial Stories for December 3

Stock Market
Goldman Outlook: sees 2010 as 'exciting, with risks'
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/03/86891/goldman-sees-2010-as-exciting-with-risks/

Catch a high-flying fund - up 56%
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/25/pf/funds/yacktman_fund.fortune/index.htm

Economy
Trim Tabs vs Bureau Labor of Statistics
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/02/86766/on-outperforming-the-us-bureau-of-economic-analysis/

What Should You Do With Your Money in 2010?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704498804574559971965355080.html?mod=dist_smartbrief


Gold
S&P Launches S&P 500 Gold Hedged Index
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/03/87001/new-sp-index-does-dollar-weakness-with-gold/

Silver Shinier than Gold?
http://etfdb.com/2009/silver-etfs-surge-a-better-investment-than-gold/

Gold hits record on hedge demand
http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/gold-hits-record-on-hedge-demand-20091203-k6wr.html


Banks
Commercial Writedowns Loom for Banks
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10637211/1/commercial-writedowns-loom-for-banks.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

Analysis: CRE Mortgage Defaults Tick Up, Setting 16-Year High
http://www.reit.com/tabid/477/News/default.aspx?type=E&ID=75

Banks Report CRE Exposure Risky but Manageable
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=2E0EE07DF8A56CA6B20FA7BC2ACF499F

The downfall of Washington Mutual
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/09/28/story1.html

Fed
A Study in Contrasts in Financial Overhaul
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/business/02regulate.html?_r=1&ref=business

Geithner says administration plans to wind down TARP soon
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/business/economy/03derivatives.html?_r=1&ref=business

Misc.
Is Everyone in the Newsletter/Publishing Busy Crazy? Value Line Owner
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091129/FREE/311299993