Noteworthy Financial Stories for May 20

Black Swans Are Everywhere! Someone Clean Off The Sidewalks It’s Getting Messy
http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2010/05/links-2010-05-19-too-much-chatter-about-market-crashes.html

Longest-Dated Bonds Favored as Inflation Slows: Credit Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a3LH0NdGMBjU&pos=3

German Export ‘Juice’ Should Guide U.S. in China, Companies Say
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aL3h6Jvu4A3c&pos=6

Fidelity and BofA Say Participants in 401(k)s Increase Savings
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aDA0Bj5txQjc

AAA Raters Score D in Credibility Department: Jonathan Weil
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=adll4Z7Svs.k

Morgan Stanley Sees ‘Value’ in Emerging-Market Stocks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=adcyXQRq9pnM

Gold Falls, Extending Drop as Some Investors Sell After Rally
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601012&sid=aLG9JMlsdDM0

Europe’s Rescue for Greece Brings Euro to New Normal
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&sid=az_nkNcZgoSE

The next 48 hours are crucial for the Euro
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/20/237461/the-next-48-hours-are-crucial-for-the-euro/

‘We are done with financials’
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/20/237401/we-are-done-with-financials/

‘Greece simply doesn’t register,’ or, the world according to Goldman
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/05/20/236976/%e2%80%98greece-simply-doesnt-register-or-the-world-according-to-goldman/

An antidote to volatility
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-portfolio-for-all-seasons-2010-05-19

THREE THINGS I THINK I THINK
http://pragcap.com/three-things-i-think-i-think-12


Hoenig calls for 1% funds rate by summer as asset sales are discussed (sub req)
http://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/article.aspx?CDID=A-11219433-12343&KPLT=4

Commercial Property Values Drop as Rebound Stalls
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-19/commercial-property-values-drop-as-rebound-stalls-update2-.html

We're Seeing the End of a Global Free Market," Says Ian Bremmer
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/492475/%22Were-Seeing-the-End-of-a-Global-Free-Market%2C%22-Says-Ian-Bremmer

Sovereign Funds Show Reignited Interest in Shopping for U.S. Property
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=FDC7BE6E7193DC0F5B7809B87F170C84

US hedge fund assets under management passes $1 trillion for first time since 2008
http://www.hedgefundsreview.com/hedge-funds-review/news/1649511/us-hedge-fund-assets-management-passes-usd1-trillion-2008

Hedge fund selling hits 18-month high
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/7741612/Hedge-fund-selling-hits-18-month-high.html

Hedge Fund Marketing: 10 Steps to Gain More Clients
http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Hedge-Fund-Marketing-10-Steps-to-Gain-More-Clients

Here's Why The Gold Run Is Just Getting Started
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-why-the-gold-run-is-just-getting-started-2010-5

Greek crisis is ‘tip of iceberg’ in Euro Region, Roubini says
http://www.canada.com/business/money/Greek+crisis+iceberg+Euro+Region+Roubini+says/3041782/story.html