Noteworthy Financial Stories for January 25

White House, Top Republican Say Bernanke to Keep Job
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a6S.kqRZ80.s&pos=4

Doll in Sync With Biggs Queries Roubini Exit at Davos
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aS6vVTFQQz.Y&pos=5

Platinum Overtaking Gold as Metal of Choice on Autos
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a6xB9k81GzXk&pos=12

VIX Options Show Biggest Bets on Stocks Retreat Since June 2008
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=afYZyM_3ZVaw

Global Stocks ‘Vulnerable to Correction,’ Rogers Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aIslcLyrGHUA

The tricky business of forecasting orderbooks
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/25/133531/the-tricky-business-of-forecasting-orderbooks/

The bank problem in a single chart
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/25/133331/the-bank-problem-in-a-single-chart/

The ultimate in Jingle Mail
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/25/133481/the-ultimate-in-jingle-mail/

For corporate bonds, a week is an eternity
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/01/25/133326/for-corporate-bonds-a-week-is-an-eternity/

Interview with Richard Thaler
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2010/01/interview-with-richard-thaler.html

More Fun With (Quietly Revised) Numbers
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/more-fun-with-numbers/

Investor Commitment to Hedge Funds Comes With Rising Expectations – Report
http://www.hedgeco.net/news/01/2010/investor-commitment-to-hedge-funds-comes-with-rising-expectations-report.html

China economist sees 2010 GDP up 9.5 percent
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60O08M20100125?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/businessNews%20(News%20/%20US%20/%20Business%20News)

Star Technical Analyst Charles Nenner Calls Market Top
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/star-technical-analyst-charles-nenner-calls-market-top?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

How To Play Inflation From Oaktree's Howard Marks
http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/01/how-to-play-inflation-from-oaktrees.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MarketFolly+%28Market+Folly%29

Goldman's Concern Over The Economy Is Growing
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/goldmans-conern-over-economy-growing?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

Legg Mason’s Miller Says U.S. May Grow as Much as 10%
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aLoESSR0xs98&pos=5

Legg Mason’s Bill Miller Says 2010 Will Be Good Year for Stocks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aH9_M1BmyRWQ&pos=5

Indicators the Disciplined Investor is Watching
http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/indicators-the-disciplined-investor-is-watching/

Industry: Banking Proposal ‘A Debacle’
http://www.globest.com/news/1584_1584/washington/183208-1.html

Commercial real estate is a hot market, for court-appointed caretakers
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cover-commre24-2010jan24,0,7888515.story

China Bubble Risks May Be Masked, World Bank Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601206&sid=a.EDag6rMggc

5 Futuristic Applications that Are Here NOW
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/5-futuristic-applications-that-are-here-now-ivana-taylor

Essential Social Media Tools for the Small Business
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/technology/article/essential-social-media-tools-for-the-small-business-barb-dybwad

Coal and Treasuries
http://gregor.us/coal/coal-and-treasuries/

Signs Of The Apocalypse: The Return Of The Layoff
http://247wallst.com/2010/01/25/signs-of-the-apocalypse-the-return-of-the-layoff/

How To Calculate A Return On Investment
http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2010/01/how-to-calculate-a-return-on-investment.html

What the Web of Tomorrow Will Look Like: 4 Big Trends to Watch
http://mashable.com/2010/01/24/internet-of-tomorrow-column/