Noteworthy Financial Stories for June 18

Gold Rises to a Record in London, New York on European Concern
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ajCnkJr1lxUE&pos=3

Stocks Rise for Ninth Day; U.S. Futures Fluctuate, Yen Gains
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=atMYdKtk3SWk&pos=3

Trading Floor TVs, Atrium Games Help Prevent Soccer Sick Notes
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aBUvSYbbOtUQ&pos=10

Unwed Daughters in Greece Catch ‘Time Bomb’ in Pension Overhaul
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=anAvP.vKWaaE&pos=12

BofA Seeks ‘Edge’ With Merrill Rivaling Schwab, Fidelity Online
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=a6Rf4jUmpQwc

Obama’s $20 Billion BP ‘Shakedown’ Is a Shakeup: Ann Woolner
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=ah15Ueli7_Ww

Gold to Jump to Record $1,300 as Currencies Shunned
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601012&sid=afaFMAB3HW5M

Tower of Basel
http://www.housingwire.com/2010/06/17/the-tower-of-basel

Is Spain Next?
http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2010/06/is_spain_next.html

10yr approaching breakout
http://shadowcapitalism.com/2010/06/17/10yr-approaching-breakout/

"There Are a Lot of Reasons to be Angry" Says Todd Harrison
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/505754/Social-Mood-Turns-Sour%3A-Not-a-Good-Sign-for-the-Market%2C-Says-Todd-Harrison

China tells G20 to keep its hands off the yuan
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65H0NL20100618

Blackstone's Wien upbeat on Greece bailout package
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLNE65F01Z20100617

Hedge veteran eyes commodity play in forex crisis
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE65112B20100617

Japanese Teachers’ Fund Mulls Investing in REITs to Hedge Risks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=afcKZPRuzyA8

Emerging Market Equity Funds Get Inflows, EPFR Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a3.I77ztd6as
Analysis: Funds woo wary investors with "absolute returns"
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65G58520100617?type=ousivMolt

Let the hedge funds run the risks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/17/AR2010061705861.html

Analysis: Banks hiring as CMBS starts to revive
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65G4SW20100617

What Coming Wave of Corporate Debt Means to Investors
http://www.cnbc.com/id/37737915

Cafaro: Health care will be a major asset class for REIT sector
http://www.reit.com/Videos/Debra-Cafaro-REITWeek-2010.aspx

Retail, Residential Have The REIT Stuff
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/537677/201006172326/Retail-Residential-Have-The-REIT-Stuff.aspx

Fidelity Bond Fund Buys Banks, REITs
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10786651/1/fidelity-bond-fund-buys-banks-reits.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEFI

The REIT Way
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/06/18/investopedia53.DTL

CMBS spreads push wider; underwriting sound, for now
http://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/article.aspx?id=11348017&KPLT=2&Multiview=0

Fed avoids interest rate policy audit
http://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/article.aspx?Id=11348734&KPLT=4

ECRI Index Continues To Plunge, Drops By 2.2 To -5.7, And Just 4.3 Away From "Guaranteed" Double Dip Territory
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/ecri-index-continues-plunge-drops-22-57-and-just-43-away-guaranteed-double-dip-territory

Krugman vs. Greenspan on "That ’30s Feeling"; Calculated Risk Sides with Krugman, I Side with Greenspan
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/06/krugman-vs-greenspan-on-that-30s.html

Copper/Gold Ratio Predicts Lower Stock Prices
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppergold-ratio-predicts-lower-stock-prices-4268.html

INVESTOR SENTIMENT REMAINS MIXED
http://pragcap.com/investor-sentiment-remains-mixed


Rydex Market Timers: Still Useful
http://thetechnicaltakedotcom.blogspot.com/2010/06/rydex-market-timers-still-useful.html

Grains See the Light at the End of the Tunnel
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/grains-see-light-end-tunnel

High-Yield Bonds to Avoid Double-Dip Ditch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703650604575313170098774014.html