Noteworthy Financial Stories for Feb 19

U.S. Economy: Consumer Prices Increase Less Than Anticipated
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aS1j.7ZpPgMI&pos=1

Fed Rate Signals ‘Financial Crisis Is Largely Over,’ Levy Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=at3zZ4tbfYYc&pos=2

Ackermann Says High Pay at Banks Didn’t Cause Losses
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aYB9Jwc_0vkA&pos=4

Buffett’s ‘Dangerous Business’ Ensnares Municipal Bond Insurers
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aOWMcHKwqyEc&pos=11

From Do It Yourself to Do It Together
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/harvardbusiness?sid=H48cdda6af4a5ba578de6c4448f6ec53f

MBA Says Delinquency Rate for Mortgage Loans Fell to 9.47%
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=apgWNuCmIQ4I

S&P 500 May Revisit January High: Technical Analysis
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=aEyE23TmoDYY

Bond ‘Sweet Spot’ in Five- to Seven-Year Debt: Credit Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601009&sid=ax79STDMY6po

Fed’s Discount Rate Rise ‘Misjudgment,’ Sumitomo Mitsui Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&sid=aXOrPIroODI8

U.S., Japan Equity Funds Attract Inflows on Recovery
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&sid=aCfW2icNYyFk

Moving down the corridor…
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/19/154291/moving-down-the-corridor/

Discount rate stigma
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/19/154001/discount-rate-stigma/

The Federal Reserve's Exit Strategy: Unlegislated Bailout of Fannie and Freddie
http://www.hussmanfunds.com/wmc/wmc100216.htm

Poll: Large majority opposes Supreme Court's decision on campaign financing
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/17/AR2010021701151.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+creditwritedownsnews+%28Credit+Writedowns%27+News+Feed%29


Deficit Hawks Want New (or double dip) Recession
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/02/deficit-hawks-want-new-or-double-dip-recession/

Quarterly Income Summary for S&P 500 Companies by Industries
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=adGc6gLp.ROI

SENTIMENT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL
http://pragcap.com/sentiment-shifts-to-neutral-2

The Effect Of First Rate Hikes On The Stock Market
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-effect-of-first-rate-hikes-on-the-stock-market-3649.html

Fed Move May Signal End to Easy Bank Profits
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/business/economy/19banks.html

Strong Rebound? Not In Rail Traffic, Pal
http://markettalk.newswires-americas.com/?p=8943

Leading Economic Indicators
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/02/us-economic-cycle-research-institute-leis/

Sentiment Overview
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-february-19th-2010-3624.html

Euro Shorts
http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/02/hedge-funds-shortest-position-ever.html