Noteworthy Financial Stories for May 19

Gold? It's glittering now, but may not for the long term
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/krantz/2010-05-19-gold_N.htm

"Attacking the Banks Is Good Politics" But Bad Business, Chris Whalen Says
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/491297/%22Attacking-the-Banks-Is-Good-Politics%22-But-Bad-Business%2C-Chris-Whalen-Says

Seth Klarman: Stocks Will Have Zero Return for a Decade
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/seth-klarman-stocks-will-have-zero-return-for-a-decade-491047.html?tickers=dia,spy,xlf,%5Edji,%5Egspc,%5Eixic

Advocates Tout a Property Rally
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704912004575252781058253578.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Mid-sized REITs struggle to close apartment deals
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64H5AJ20100518

Commercial Property REITs to Own Now
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10759479/1/commercial-property-reits-to-own-now.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA

What's Next - Minor Correction or Major Decline?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Whats-Next-Minor-Correction-etfguide-1661626320.html?x=0&.v=1

A Peace-of-Mind Options Trade
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB127422032943593523.html?mod=BOL_hps_dc

Percent of Stocks Above 50 Day Moving Average Nearing February Lows
http://www.fundmymutualfund.com/2010/05/percent-of-stocks-above-50-day-moving.html

Fibonacci Retracement Level Warns Of Market Top
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/fibonacci-retracement-level-warns-of-market-top-4099.html

High Frequency Swanning – The Crash Camp Takes Over
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2010/05/18/high-frequency-swanning-the-crash-camp-takes-over/

Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio on Gold, Bonds, and Money Printing
http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2010/05/bridgewater-associates-ray-dalio-on-gold-bonds-and-money-printing.html

yardsticks for pundits
http://researchpuzzle.com/blog/2010/05/19/yardsticks-for-pundits/

How to play China’s growth - buy fertiliser
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article7130379.ece
Bears Come Roaring Forth
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/05/bears-come-roaring-forth/

NASDAQ Cumulative Volume Trends Negative
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/05/nasdaq-cumulative-volume-trends-negative/

Financial Reforms 'Cosmetic,' Won't Stop More Crises: Roubini
http://www.cnbc.com/id/37219897