Noteworthy Financial Stories Sep 15, 2010

Real Estate
REITs continue to thrive in low-interest rate environment
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10861008/1/10-top-ranked-high-yield-reits.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEFI

Recapitalized REITs are eyeing acquisitions
http://www.cnbc.com/id/39156889

Hotel Prices Low but Rising
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/trends-research/hotel-prices-low-rising-23573

1990 Newsweek Cover: The Real Estate BUST
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/09/1990-newsweek-cover-the-real-estate-bust/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBigPicture+%28The+Big+Picture%29

10 Reasons To Buy a Home
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-reasons-to-buy-a-home-2010-09-15


Economy
Senate Republicans unveil a plan to make Bush tax cuts permanent
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/14/AR2010091406838.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Obstacle to Deficit Cutting: A Nation on Entitlements
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791804575439732358241708.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk



Banking
Another Lehman will come — and should fail too
http://blogs.reuters.com/columns/2010/09/14/another-lehman-will-come-and-should-fail-too/

Financial reforms leave room for improvement, experts say
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6003659,00.html

Banks bounce back, but can they handle next crisis?
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/2010-09-15-banks15_CV_N.htm

Dimon: Financial Overhaul Will Drive Up Customer Costs
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703376504575491920305475624.html?mod=dist_smartbrief



Equity Market
TrimTabs, BofA Merrill Lynch get bullish on U.S./Europe equities
http://www.housingwire.com/2010/09/14/trimtabs-bofa-merrill-lynch-get-bullish-on-u-s-europe-equities