Noteworthy Financial Stories for February 9

Germany Outlines Greek Aid Measures on Eve of European Summit
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aD17JbJu7vas&pos=1

US Banks Have $176B Exposure To Weak Euro Countries -Report
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100209-718854.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

Paulson Tells Buffett Banks to Repay ‘Every Penny’
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601108&sid=aJRw3sL9a6Q0

Insurers Test Market as Obama Opens Door for 401(k)s
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aOWPq1HPR6gs

China Becomes Oil ETF’s No. 4 Holder, Buys SPDR Gold
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aZtsKyX2S6Ls

‘PIGS’ Crisis Is Opportunity for Euro to Stand Up: Matthew Lynn
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=ah3YmgNKQuuA

U.S. Losing AAA Is Way to Rein in Pelosi, Reid: David Reilly
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aGL2Yx0AiblI

Five ‘negatives’ and one ‘mixed’ – the BarCap take on US regulatory reform
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/09/145506/five-negatives-and-one-mixed-the-barcap-take-on-us-regulatory-reform/

The next leg of the great bear market has begun…
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/09/145286/the-next-leg-of-the-great-bear-market-has-begun/

JGB update: Is Japan the next Greece?
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/09/142521/jgb-update-is-japan-the-next-greece/


Défãult rísk
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/02/09/144766/default-risk/

Greek crisis intensifies as Joe Stiglitz calls for Europe to 'teach the speculators a lesson'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7191113/Greek-crisis-intensifies-as-Joe-Stiglitz-calls-for-Europe-to-teach-the-speculators-a-lesson.html

Alan Greenspan fights back
http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/news/economy/greenspan.fortune/index.htm

Hugh Hendry, Marc Faber, and Nassim Taleb Go to Russia
http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/02/hugh_hendry_mar.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InfectiousGreed+%28Paul+Kedrosky%27s+Infectious+Greed%29

Superbowl team: online finance’s best
http://newrulesofinvesting.com/2010/02/08/superbowl-team-online-finances-best/

Rydex-market-timers-becoming-more bearish
http://thetechnicaltakedotcom.blogspot.com/2010/02/rydex-market-timers-becoming-more.html

An enviable track record
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-the-mutual-fund-cash-level-is-telling-us-now-2010-02-09

Shareholders Deciding a Dividend
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/business/09sorkin.html?

Want To Create Jobs? Then It's Time For The Fed To Raise Interest Rates
http://www.businessinsider.com/want-to-create-jobs-then-its-time-for-the-fed-to-raise-interest-rates-2010-2

Why To Celebrate More Temp Jobs
http://business.theatlantic.com/2010/02/why_to_celebrate_more_temp_jobs.php

Back to the Future for Venture Capital
http://www.iimagazine.com/today/Articles/2388474/Back-to-the-Future-for-Venture-Capital.html

Study shows why it is so scary to lose money
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0823962020100208

Major Trend Break For Global Markets
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/major-trend-break-for-global-markets-3591.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TradersNarrative+%28Trader%27s+Narrative%29

BIS Says Banks Need More Capital to Withstand Shocks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=alafVLs2Jpx8&pos=6

You're Hired. At Least for Now.
http://kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/employers-choose-temps-contract-workers.html

Wholesale Inventories Plunge – GDP Affect?
http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2010/02/09/wholesale-inventories-plunge-gdp-affect/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedisciplinedinvestor%2FEBHR+%28The+Disciplined+Investor%29

Small Businesses Owners' Association Slams Obama's Stimulus Efforts, Sites Weak Demand and Poor Sales
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/02/small-businesses-owners-association.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MishsGlobalEconomicTrendAnalysis+%28Mish%27s+Global+Economic+Trend+Analysis%29