Noteworthy Financial Stories for April 22

Greek Budget Deficit Revised to 13.6%, May Top 14%
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqg7n8MKFpXg&pos=1

Existing U.S. Home Sales Climb to 5.35 Million Rate
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=auUPgKK88r0Q&pos=2

Fed Said to Press Largest Banks to Lower Pay Incentives for Risk
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=af0CWip1Uboo&pos=7

Banks Punished in Swaps as Industrial Gap Soars: Credit Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aj0M.Zbt6jUM&pos=7

BlackRock Uses ETFs to Expand in $2.7 Trillion 401(k) Market
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=akaZ5RJImhF8&pos=13

Three Questions for Entrepreneurs
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/harvardbusiness?sid=H968e908f79b98d85919af283deb35e61

NYSE’s Niederauer Sees ‘Nice Tailwind’ for Regulations Overhaul
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aHjmwiscjVjo

Guest post: Mohamed El-Erian on the worsening Greek problem
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/04/22/209501/guest-post-mohamed-el-erian-on-the-worsening-greek-problem/

The coming M&A cycle
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/04/22/209161/the-coming-ma-cycle/

Paulson & Co. turns bullish on housing, economy
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/paulson-co-turns-bullish-on-housing-economy-2010-04-21

The Next Derivatives Disaster
http://streetwiseprofessor.com/?p=3687

Opinion: Time to start curbing the growth of derivatives
http://can-turtles-fly.blogspot.com/2010/04/opinion-time-to-start-curbing-growth-of.html

Bob Farrell’s 10 rules for investing
http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2010/04/22/bob-farrell%e2%80%99s-10-rules-for-investing/

Faber – cash will be “a disaster”, buy gold
http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2010/04/22/faber-%e2%80%93-cash-will-be-%e2%80%9ca-disaster%e2%80%9d-buy-gold/

Rent ratios, affordability and cap rates are saying housing is a buy
http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2010/04/22/rent-ratios-affordability-and-cap-rates-are-saying-housing-is-a-buy/

Market Analysis: Predictions vs. Forecasts
http://seekingalpha.com/article/200097-market-analysis-predictions-vs-forecasts?source=feed

Brightening up
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2010/04/global_recovery

The Fate of New Construction
http://cooperator.com/articles/2067/1/The-Fate-of-New-Constuction/Page1.html

Deflation? Inflation? Protect against both
http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/21/pf/funds/deflation_inflation_protection.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+rss/money_topstories+(Top+Stories)

April Brings Uptick in REIT Equity Offerings, IPOs
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=CC28581803AABBA1D04183BEE2F8A8E9

Strategic Moves: Brokerage Realignments Continue to Alter CRE Landscape
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=54370A3AA5A135E81DABE30D72EAAC62&ref=100&iid=178&cid=4551B02CF9EBB4A3FD8AA99C29554FD4