Noteworthy Financial Stories for February 11

“The most serious wave of commercial real estate difficulties is just now beginning”
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/11/147481/the-most-serious-wave-of-commercial-real-estate-difficulties-is-just-now-beginning/

Buying out the mortgage market
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/11/147371/buying-out-the-mortgage-market/

Does rapid growth lead to high returns?
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/11/147091/does-rapid-growth-lead-to-high-returns/

China: ‘It’s simply because people are rich now’
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/11/146981/china-its-simply-because-people-are-rich-now/

TARP Panel: Small Banks Are Facing Loan Woes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703455804575057851154035196.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Multifamily REIT CEOs Upbeat On Apt. Prospects Despite Bleak Fundamentals
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=29928EF8D5CB4D4CB1CAF8D325927C39

The Next Generation of REITs
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0301/investing-real-estate-commercial-property-biggest-best-reits.html

Betting on Bad Debt Becoming a Growing Investment Play
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=8DD8CC71CB7EDC442ACAA46DA855B1E9

Real-Estate Stocks Defy Good News
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB126575702293443567.html?mod=BOL_hpp_dc

Retail Landlords See Better Days Ahead In 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100210-719643.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Roundtable Survey: Sentiments of CRE Execs Are Better, But By No Means Good
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=A17EA41C7D43A52C1ED155A2F3653AB6

EU Demands Greek Cuts in Bid to Uphold Euro Stability
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaiyjZR.KzVw&pos=1

Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall More Than Forecast to One-Month Low
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJP5mJ9rGj_I&pos=3

Home Sales Rise in Fourth Quarter on Tax Credit
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avAQWWvcVwJ8&pos=3

Jobless Suffer With Corporate Cash Climbing to $1.19 Trillion
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aE6W8c9z9Bms&pos=6

Bond Sales Tumble 90%, Junk Returns Go Negative: Credit Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aLD7bXW.mcKQ&pos=7

Midas Fund’s Winmill Turns Gold Rise Into 83% Return on Miners
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=abSHodgpVd9I&pos=10

PIGS Exposure Explains ‘Shotgun Greek Wedding’: Chart of Day
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aCrRNlbKtrss&pos=15

Immelt Disagrees With Paulson’s Memory of September ’08 Talks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601108&sid=aZzcAxzDhlPo

U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surpass 300,000 for 11th Month in Row
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=amQhHZdxq3Ag

‘PIGS’ in Rescue Lipstick Are Uglier Than Default: Mark Gilbert
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=a_l2qpfPWwAQ

Fed in Talks With Money Market Funds to Help Drain $1 Trillion
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aSn2_iDKbl1g

Bullish Sentiment Drops to Lowest Levels Since March
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2010/2/10/bullish-sentiment-drops-to-lowest-levels-since-march.html

Why It's Vital You Understand the VIX
http://www.optionszone.com/options-trading-101/volatility/using-volatility-and-the-vix-to-determine-price-targets-stop-levels-and-position-size.html

Copper/Gold Ratio As Predictor For S&P 500
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppergold-ratio-as-predictor-for-sp-500-3613.html

Fighting the Fed: What Does it Mean?
http://oldprof.typepad.com/a_dash_of_insight/2010/02/fighting-the-fed-what-does-it-mean.html

Testing the Equity Mutual Fund Liquidity Ratio
http://www.cxoadvisory.com/blog/internal/blog2-11-10/

Why Investors Do Not Think America Is The Next Greece
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-investors-do-not-think-america-is-the-next-greece-2010-2

Esquire’s investment advice
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2010/02/10/esquires-investment-advice/