Noteworthy Financial Stories for May 14

Retail Sales in U.S. Rose in April for Seventh Month
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aATZUpLwBrRM&pos=3

Euro Breakup Talk Increases as Germany Loses Its Currency Proxy
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agwHp5N5FXA8&pos=1

Regulation May Cost European Banks EU244 Billion, Analysts Say
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aR4BhYjTtxuY&pos=4

Volcker Sees Euro ‘Disintegration’ Risk From Greece
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=aASZ4SCDL3uQ

Euro Breaks 14-Month Low as Debt-Cutting Steps May Hurt Growth
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=alXU6RRZTnkY

China May Signal Yuan Move to Temper Global Criticism
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=am4CcPBRc6Ag

Mobius Says China Bear Market Offers Opportunities
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aDf0LPzr_6iQ

BP Spill May Exceed Estimates, U.S. Congressman Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBNgvb9TEqE4&pos=9

Commercial real estate risks drive S&P mass downgrades
http://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/article.aspx?CDID=A-11189136-12592&KPLT=4

Hedge Funds outperformed by Major Equity Indices in April
http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Hedge-Funds-outperformed-by-Major-Equity-Indices-in-April

Gold hits record high as investors flock to safety
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6495XB20100514

The surprising cost of volatility
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/14/231131/the-surprising-cost-of-volatility/

US monetary base growth is really quite off the chart
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/14/231491/us-monetary-base-growth-is-really-quite-off-the-chart/

A short history of European liquidity
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/14/231226/a-short-history-of-european-liquidity/

CSI: Chicago
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/14/231601/csi-chicago/



Beware of the "Unintended Consequences" of Wall Street Reform, Todd Harrison Says
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/485644/Beware-%22Unintended-Consequence%22-of-Wall-Street-Reform%2C-Todd-Harrison-Says

"The Eye of the Storm": Remain Calm ... but All Is Not Well, Todd Harrison Says
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/485532/%22The-Eye-of-the-Storm%22%3A-Remain-Calm-...-but-All-Is-Not-Well%2C-Todd-Harrison-Says

Wall of worry
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sentiment-picture-improves-further-2010-05-14?siteid=yhoof

What Causes Major Stock Market Declines?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/What-Causes-Major-Stock-etfguide-1765437244.html?x=0&.v=1

Dow Tumbles as "Disintegration" Fears Haunt Europe
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/486431/Dow-Tumbles-as-%22Disintegration%22-Fears-Haunt-Europe

The second debt storm
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-second-debt-storm-hits-nations-2010-05-14?siteid=rss&rss=1

Emerging market PEs back at pre-crisis levels
http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2010/05/14/emerging-market-pes-back-at-pre-crisis-levels/

Brett Steenbarger Traderfeed Archives
http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2010/05/brett-steenbargers-traderfeed-archives.html

Breadth Horrid
http://www.fundmymutualfund.com/2010/05/breadth-horrid.html