Noteworthy Financial Stories for December 17

Whitney Cuts Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Estimates
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=aViIi0NHUWMQ

Lazard’s Parr Says Banks May Need to Raise $600 Billion Globally
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=ayBJRn_183lk

Banks Will Rue Rushing to Repay Bailouts: David Pauly
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=a.I9rV5weAe8

Biggest World Risk Is Carry Trade, Credit Suisse Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=aVTOqFmLzqe8

Greenspan Says Stock Rally Means Lower Stimulus Need
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=abaDf1NY0rlg

Dollar Gains on Fed Outlook as Asia Stocks, Futures, Euro Drop
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=amqtWAtRHv0Q

All hail the Basel banking regime change
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/17/115326/all-hail-the-basel-banking-regime-change/

That yawning US yield curve
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/17/114876/that-yawning-us-yield-curve/

[Outlook 2010] Saxo’s outrageous predictions for 2010
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/17/113021/saxos-outrageous-predictions-for-2010/

Has money supply growth peaked?
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/17/114931/has-money-supply-growth-peaked/

[Outlook 2010] Chasing the rally into the New Year
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/16/114031/chasing-the-rally-into-the-new-year/

Graphic Trends: China Selling U.S. Debt?
http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2009/12/16/graphic-trends-china-selling-u-s-debt/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedisciplinedinvestor%2FEBHR+%28The+Disciplined+Investor%29

Technical Talk: Sentiment still not overly bullish
http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/12/17/technical-talk-sentiment-still-not-overly-bullish/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wordpress%2FVYxj+%28Investment+Postcards+from+Cape+Town%29

Bob Farrell’s 10 Rules for Investing
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/08/bob-farrells-10-rules-for-investing/

Time Capsule Post (2010 Forecasts) — Open One Year Hence
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/time-capsule-post-2010-forecasts-open-one-year-hence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBigPicture+%28The+Big+Picture%29

Obama vs. the Banks
Why make risky loans when you can exploit the Fed-Treasury interest rate spread?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704398304574597910616856696.html

Investors look forward to solid returns
http://www.hedgefundsreview.com/hedge-funds-review/news/1566479/investors-look-forward-solid-returns

U.S. Economy Still Mired in Recession, Feldstein Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJeX28DZ8CK0&pos=7

International Panel Proposes Raising Bank Capital Requirements
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/business/global/18basel.html?_r=1

Medical office space seen as bright spot in battered commercial real estate market
http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-commercial-real-estate-trends,0,5746743.story