Noteworthy Financial Stories for May 3

Sentiment Overview: Week Of April 30th, 2010
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-april-30th-2010-4010.html

Investor Sentiment: Time To Pay Attention!
http://thetechnicaltakedotcom.blogspot.com/2010/05/investor-sentiment-time-to-pay.html

The Secret Yen for Volatility
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB127266659584984799.html

The Case for In-the-Money Options
http://www.optionszone.com/options-trading-101/getting-started/stock-replacement-the-case-for-in-the-money-options.html

Much to Love, and Hate, in a VAT
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/business/02view.html

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rose by Most in Five Months
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=axUsIGoaehdk&pos=1

Euro Short Bets at Record as Traders Look Past Greece
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEZ48uptNZFw&pos=3

Banks Buying Treasuries Help Keep Borrowing Rates Low
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ah8D.w3kkWi8&pos=5

Shorting Profits Fade as Bets Against Banks Backfire
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=azXTi2L35Mzs&pos=10

China May ‘Crash’ in Next 9 to 12 Months, Faber Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aMbfBKW.uKn4&pos=14

Greece Gets $146 Billion Rescue in EU, IMF Package
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=aHW4vl.7NK40

Junk Bond Sales Set Record as Investors Waiver: Credit Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=auOAV9jSF4HE

May Is a Good Time to Toss Out Stocks You Doubt: John Dorfman
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aer.sXSt149g

Banks, China May Signal Danger for S&P 500: Technical Analysis
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=agiclGhEpzVk

‘We are wall Street…we are smarter and more vicious than [dinosaurs]‘
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/04/30/217381/we-are-wall-street-we-are-smarter-and-more-vicious-than-dinosaurs/


Understated Research Headline of the Year
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/04/30/217166/understated-research-headline-of-the-year/

Handelsblatt Illustrates German Opposition
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/04/handelsblatt-illustrates-german-opposition/

An Interview on Off-Balance Sheet Reform
http://rortybomb.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/an-interview-on-off-balance-sheet-reform/

Average US stock fund has returned 8.2% YTD, while the average taxable bond fund has returned 3.8% - according to Lipper.

Advisor Warns on Serious Regulatory Ramifications from SEC Vs. Goldman
http://www.housingwire.com/2010/04/30/advisor-warns-on-serious-regulatory-ramifications-from-sec-vs-goldman/

What About the Raters?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/opinion/02sun1.html

Still growing
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2010/04/american_economy

Consultants Rate REITs as a Top Inflation Hedge
http://www.reit.com/tabid/477/News/default.aspx?type=E&ID=120

21st Century Success: 3 Ways to Get It and Keep It
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/managing/article/21st-century-success-3-ways-to-get-it-and-keep-it-scott-halford

Fed official hits at ‘political meddling’ in reform bill
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7173bd14-54af-11df-8bef-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss