Best Financial Stories for Sep 1, 2010

Real Estate
Real Estate Premium to U.S. Bonds Signals Time to Buy Property
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aHbGlxBlbyw0&pos=3

Capital Freeze Thaws for Real-Estate Funds
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704421104575463952292984716.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

PwC Sees Dwindling New Supply Driving Hotel Room Rate Hikes Next Year
http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Hotel-News/Articles/PwC-Sees-Dwindling-New-Supply-Driving-Hotel-Room-Rate-Hikes-Next-Year/

CMBS delinquencies climb again, but not by much
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/09/01/331856/cmbs-delinquencies-climb-again-but-not-by-much/

Breaking down the ISM numbers
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/09/01/331866/breaking-down-the-ism-numbers/

All aboard the QE2
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/09/01/331836/all-aboard-the-qe2/

A scary September…
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/09/01/331666/a-scary-september/

Not another freaking economic indicator
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/09/01/331506/not-another-freaking-economic-indicator/





Economy
ADP Estimates Companies in U.S. Unexpectedly Cut Jobs
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aUngO31R_r8c&pos=2

Tax Cuts Weighed to Spur Economy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704421104575464012356644550.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Fed leaders had varied views on August policy action
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083104688.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

SEC won't pursue fraud case against Moody's
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083105800.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Tax Cuts That Make a Difference
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/business/economy/01leonhardt.html?_r=1&wpisrc=nl_wonk

CEO Crybabies
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/31/ceo-crybabies.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Aug. ISM factory index picks up to 56.3
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aug-ism-factory-index-picks-up-to-563-2010-09-01

Fed mulls stimulus if outlook worsens appreciably
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67U48Y20100831

More Than 50% Chance Of New Recession, Says ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/535386/More-Than-50%25-Chance-Of-New-Recession%2C-Says-ECRIs-Lakshman-Achuthan



Equity Market
Face It, Nobody Is Bullish Anymore
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/535381/Face-It%2C-Nobody-Is-Bullish-Anymore

"Gridlock" In Congress Will Be A Disaster For The Stock Market, Says Vinny Catalano
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/535385/%22Gridlock%22-In-Congress-Will-Be-A-Disaster-For-The-Stock-Market%2C-Says-Vinny-Catalano

Debunking the Hindenburg Omen.
http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/investing/why-the-hindenburg-omen-is-hooey/19613706/

Make Money with Roubini Sentiment Indicator
http://totalinvestor.blogspot.com/2010/09/make-money-with-roubini-sentiment.html

Investors Don’t Care About Analysts’ Earnings Estimates
http://blogs.forbes.com/miasaini/2010/08/31/investors-dont-care-about-analysts-earnings-estimates/

Equities: The shift from active to passive
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2010/08/31/equities-the-shift-from-active-to-passive/



Other
The Most Bang For The Buck
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/09/01/business/economy/01leonhardtGrfx.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk