Noteworthy Financial Stories for December 15

Producer Prices in U.S. Climbed More Than Forecast
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abKbxMdRWxpw&pos=1

Wells Fargo to Sell $10.4 Billion in Stock, Repay U.S. Funds
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=as1axnvhYOuk&pos=6

Regulators Resist Volcker Wandering Warning of Too-Big-to-Fail
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aDbxsIHM30H8&pos=11

S&P 500 to Climb to 1,350 Next Year, Prudential’s Praveen Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aXxGbYY2EkDE

‘Substantial’ Bank Losses Are Needed to Fix Housing
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a3O_LxtUTnvk&pos=6

Moody’s sees sovereign states a-suffering
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/15/112331/moodys-sees-sovereign-states-a-suffering/

S&P downgrades Mexico
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/14/111846/sp-downgrades-mexico/

The Art of Pitching and Presenting
http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Solidifying-a-Hedge-Fund-Brand-Presentation-Best-Practices

The loan dilemma
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/12/15/the-loan-dilemma/

Big banks get reprieve from FDIC
http://blogs.reuters.com/rolfe-winkler/2009/12/15/big-banks-get-reprieve-from-fdic/

MERRILL LYNCH’S BULLISH 2010 OUTLOOK – A BUBBLE IN PESSIMISM
http://pragcap.com/merrill-lynchs-bullish-2010-outlook-a-bubble-in-pessimism

US Equity Market Sentiment Review
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/us-equity-market-sentiment-review/

Importance of Stock Buybacks
http://econompicdata.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-timing-importance-of-stock-buybacks.html

THE FINAL DAYS OF THE GREAT LIQUIDITY?
http://www.capitalspectator.com/archives/2009/12/the_final_days.html

Jobs Are on the Way!
http://www.slate.com/id/2238099/

Gold
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/unbelievable-opportunity-gold