Noteworthy Financial Stories for Sept 21

Real Estate
Commercial real estate prices near recession low in July: Moody's
http://www.housingwire.com/2010/09/20/commercial-real-estate-prices-near-recession-low-in-july-moodys

CMBS Revival Marks Step Toward Recovery
http://www.housingwire.com/2010/09/21/cmbs-revival-marks-step-toward-recovery


Economy

The US Has No Chance of Option 1… So That Leaves Options 2 or 3
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/us-has-no-chance-option-1%E2%80%A6-so-leaves-options-2-or-3

Education of a Trader
http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2010/09/education-of-trader.html


Seven More Years of Hard Times?
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/shiller73/English?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Fearing a soaring deficit, many analysts favor letting Bush tax cuts expire
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR2010092005699.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

It's official: The Great Recession ended last summer
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-economy/2010/09/its_official_the_great_recessi.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

European Bailout Fund Receives High Ratings
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/business/global/21euro.html?_r=1&wpisrc=nl_wonk

Worst Over in Global Poll Pointing to Reduced Market Returns
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=at9lQw9ZV6yQ&pos=1

New Deal's legacy responsible for today's economy?
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/ThinkMarkets/2010/0920/New-Deal-s-legacy-responsible-for-today-s-economy

Fed Under Pressure Amid Confusion Over New Easing
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a5JeKlHD0NhY&pos=2


Banking
A Look Inside the Fed’s Balance Sheet
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/09/20/a-look-inside-the-feds-balance-sheet-4/


Equity Market
U.S. Loses No. 1 to Brazil-China-India Market in Investor Poll
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMKH7s9LTgjQ&pos=5

Individual Investors May Be Coming Back to Stocks, Bespoke Says
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=asCLBIxBG1sU

"A Decade of Insanity": Bob Prechter's Tips for Investing in Extreme Markets
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/535440/%22A-Decade-of-Insanity%22%3A-Bob-Prechters-Tips-for-Investing-in-Extreme-Markets

Credit Markets
Two-Year Yield Falls to Record Low, Stocks Fluctuate Before Fed
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aufnTjtvGsFI&pos=3

S&P 500 Rises on 75% of Fed Rate Days, Birinyi Says
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=a_Z31F7bhwNI


Sentiment/Options/MoneyFlow
Bullish Individuals Clash With Hedge Funds: Technical Analysis
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=ac6QnpuA8fPs


Alternative Investments
Hedge Fund Closure Rate May Rise to 20%, Merrill Lynch Says
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601014&sid=ac8S8Jc8VHfA


Other

Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2010
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/2010/09/top-40-innovation-bloggers-of-2010-4/

The art (and science) of giving good feedback
http://smartblogs.com/workforce/2010/09/20/the-art-and-science-of-giving-good-feedback/

Managing the Future Workplace? Start Here.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703470904575500252689709486.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Four Lessons from the Google Instant Launch
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2010/sb20100917_550604.htm

Project Management Software That Brings Order To Chaos
http://www.forbes.com/2010/09/15/project-management-software-for-small-business-entrepreneurs-technology-gene-marks-small-biz-toolkit-10-software.html?boxes=entrepreneurschannelopinions

Venture Capital: It’s Not Just for Startups Anymore!
http://businessonmain.msn.com/browseresources/articles/fundingandcapital.aspx?cp-documentid=25253505

Ten Ways To Make Your Business More Creditworthy
http://www.bnet.com/blog/entrepreneurs/ten-ways-to-make-your-business-more-creditworthy/1240?tag=drawer-container;load-section-river