Noteworthy Financial Stories for September 29, 2010

Real Estate
Home Prices Edge Up But Outlook Darkens
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703882404575519670510258774.html

More Retirement Plans Offering Real Estate, Data Show
http://www.reit.com/Articles/Survey-Says-Popularity-of-CRE-Rising-in-Retirement-Plans.aspx

High Hopes as Builders Bet on Skyscrapers
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704791004575520180767734498.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Historic lows in mortgage rates fail to motivate buyers, owners
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-09-29-mortgage-refinancing_N.htm


Economy
Crisis panel head: How did Wall Street miss it?
http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/28/news/economy/financial_crisis_commission/index.htm

Neil Irwin explains how new Fed action would work
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-economy/2010/09/more_fed_action_how_would_it_w.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Banking
Meredith Whitney's new target: The states
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2010/09/28/meredith-whitneys-new-target-the-states/

Equity Market
John Paulson Says Buy Stocks, Sell Bonds
http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/09/john-paulson-says-buy-stocks-sell-bonds.html

Nic Lenoir Turns Bearish With Conviction
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/nic-lenoir-turns-bearish-conviction

Why A Market Defined By Apple Is A Symptom Of Something Very Wrong
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/why-market-defined-apple-symptom-something-very-wrong

Art Cashin On The "October Syndrome" And Broken Seasonal Patterns
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/art-cashin-october-syndrome-and-broken-seasonal-patterns


Credit Markets
Don't Let Talk of a Bubble Scare You Out of Bonds
http://seekingalpha.com/article/227533-don-t-let-talk-of-a-bubble-scare-you-out-of-bonds?source=feed

Sentiment/Options
St. Louis Feds Financial Stress Index
http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2010/09/st-louis-feds-financial-stress-index.html

VIX Links
http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/search/label/links

Sentiment Primer
http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2007/03/sentiment-primer-long.html

21st Sequential Weekly Outflow Confirms Investors Refuse To Be Suckered Into Stock Market
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/21st-weekly-outflow-confirms-investors-refuse-be-suckered-market


Alternative Investments
Global Tactical Asset Allocation Q4 Update: Commodities
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/global-tactical-asset-allocation-q4-update-commodities

Other
Start-up Odds of Survival Depend on Industry
http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/start-up-odds-osurvival-industry.html

Howdy, Partner: Teaming Up In Business
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704654004575518464221383100.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

How to determine if your idea is worth the effort
http://venturebeat.com/2010/09/27/how-to-determine-if-your-idea-is-worth-the-effort/

Twenty Traits That Make For A Successful Entrepreneur.
http://www.customerthink.com/blog/twenty_traits_that_make_for_a_successful_entrepreneur
Best Banks for Small Business Ranking
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/money/article/best-banks-for-small-business-ranking-michael-periu

10 Most Common Excuses For NOT Making Ideas Happen
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/managing/article/10-most-common-excuses-for-not-making-ideas-happen-behance-team

Crowdsourcing's Champions
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/09/28/crowdsourcings-champions.aspx

Questions Can Help Resolve Prior Failure
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2010/ca20100928_716384.htm

New School Metrics: The Impact of Social Media on Your Web Analytics
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/technology/article/new-school-metrics-the-impact-of-social-media-on-your-web-analytics-lena-west

How to Make a Scene
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217325

10 Reasons I Drive a ‘92 Camry with Significant Body Damage
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/10-reasons-i-drive-a-92-camry-with-significant-body-damage/?ref=smallbusiness