Noteworthy Financial Stories for December 21

TIPS Give Way to Inflation as Deflation Yields Drop
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aV8CH5iI6Ztw&pos=5

Michigan wants land banks to spur redevelopment
http://www.detnews.com/article/20091221/POLITICS02/912210347/Michigan-wants-land-banks-to-spur-redevelopment

CEOs Paying 56% M&A Premium Shows Stocks May Be Cheap
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=ahPoIYY._zgQ

S&P 500 May Gain 12%, Swedbank Says: Stocks Technical Analysis
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=as.5ZYVab.Uo

U.K. Stocks Rise, Extending Steepest Yearly Gain Since 1997
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aGFxi1XZnbH4

Will The Dollar Continue To Rally?
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/bespoke/2009/12/will-the-dollar-continue-to-rally.html

Spank the Banker
http://thefinanser.co.uk/fsclub/2009/12/spank-the-banker.html

Why Are Banks Holding So Many Excess Reserves?
http://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2009/rp091217.html

Sentiment Overview: Week Of December 18th, 2009
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-december-18th-2009-2-3356.html

Investor Sentiment: On Vacation
http://thetechnicaltakedotcom.blogspot.com/2009/12/investor-sentiment-on-vacation.html

Carry Trade: Iclandic Style
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/12/21/115971/cash-and-carry/

Best Investment Idea: NYC Taxi Medallions
http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/12/update-on-nyc-taxi-cartel.html

Stalking stocks pays off for hedge fund
http://www.suntimes.com/business/roeder/1948250,CST-FIN-curious20.article

Hedge Fund Service
http://www.hedgeable.com/manager/dynamicadvisor

Jeff Saut: Are We at Another Turning Point?
http://www.minyanville.com/articles/winter-solstice-2010-stocks-portfolio-market-dollar-carry-trade-turning-point-health-care-minyanville/index/a/26027

Ten Bold Predictions and Big Trades for 2010
http://www.minyanville.com/articles/stocks-oil-gold-currencies-commodities-foreign-markets-bonds-predictions-trades-2010-rally-dollar-minyanville/index/a/25839/from/home



Simply Funny
http://caps.fool.com/Blogs/ViewPost.aspxbpid=313935&t=01001329399083857736&source=itnsitlnk0000001


LEUTHOLD TURNS MORE CAUTIOUS
http://pragcap.com/leuthold-turns-more-cautious

At 281 bps, 2s10s Hit Another All Time Record Wide
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/281-bps-2s10s-hit-another-all-time-record-wide?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

2010 Key Sovereign Themes From Moody's
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/2010-key-sovereign-themes-moodys?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

Doug Kass's 20 Surprises for 2010: Goldman Private, Gold Tumbles, etc.
http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2009/12/doug_kasss_20_s.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InfectiousGreed+%28Paul+Kedrosky%27s+Infectious+Greed%29

U.S. property faces long road to recovery –survey
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1823824920091218

Small banks could suffer for years from bad CRE loans
http://www.portfolio.com/industry-news/banking-finance/2009/12/21/commercial-real-estate-loans-keep-dogging-banks/