Noteworthy Financial Stories for Mar 2

American reliance on government at all-time high
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/01/americans-reliance-on-government-at-all-time-high/

Lowry Research Update: Cyclical Bull Market Intact
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/lowry-research-update-cyclical-bull-market-intact-3695.html

Is There Reason for Optimism in the Office Market?
https://www.cbre-ea.com/default.aspx?_title=AboutRealEstate&_id=2278

EU Sets Clock Ticking on Greece as Merkel Talks Near
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a9hmiOmZt.W8&pos=4

Greece Set to Outline New Austerity Measures Wednesday
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703807904575096960117502490.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

Czech Fund With 150% Gain Says Russia Stocks Top Pick
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=acmHYSouvWGo

Mobius Sees India Outpacing Other Emerging Nations
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=au_KNEdlczNk

China to Raise Reserve Ratio as Bills Due, Deutsche Bank Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=a7jAqbQHkRBA

American Funds Rank Highest for Wealth Creation, Janus Lowest
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aBoMnn3OhVsE

Subprime short, from the beginning
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/03/02/162276/subprime-short-from-the-beginning/

Parsing 200 years of gold trades
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/parsing-200-years-of-gold-trades-2010-03-01

Four Thoughts About the Return of Merger Monday
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2010/03/01/four-thoughts-about-the-return-of-merger-monday/

The Sledgehammer of Stupidity
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2010/03/01/the-sledgehammer-of-stupidity/


Only the Savviest Forecasters Win My DEFT Contest: John Dorfman
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=awMRNKIPl9QA

Recommended (blog) reading.
http://epicureandealmaker.blogspot.com/2010/03/recommended-reading.html