Noteworthy Financial Stories September 30, 2010

Real Estate
Uncertainty Weighs Heavily Over Fourth Quarter Outlook
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=27AB6D5D97FF9FCBC9217998AFEBE1D1&ref=100&iid=200&cid=4551B02CF9EBB4A3FD8AA99C29554FD4
Co-Star Watch List
http://www.costar.com/webimages/watchlist/WL9-30.pdf

Homebuyer tax credit kept REO sales down 28% in 2Q: RealtyTrac
http://www.housingwire.com/2010/09/29/homebuyer-tax-credit-kept-reo-sales-down-28-in-2q-realtytrac

CMBS Delinquency Rate Continues to Climb
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/09/29/cmbs-delinquency-rate-continues-to-climb/

Banking
A Bank Bailout Some Won't Exit
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575522242672430182.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Equity Market
Hold Us to Death
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2010/9/29/hold-us-to-death.html

Canceled IPOs are a big red flag
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/a-warning-sign-in-canceled-i-p-o-s/

Sentiment/Options
Caveat Investor: One-Day Options
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575522100862178516.html

The Options-Market Code
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970204485204575521900136468986.html


Alternative Investments

What is the Carry Trade?
http://falkenblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-is-carry-trade.html

Other
Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)
http://www.aspire-cs.com/feedback-the-whole-truth-almost


Financial Statement Analysis: Recognizing Debt Overload
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/money/article/financial-statement-analysis-recognizing-debt-overload-julie-rains

How to Plan for the Unexpected
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/managing/article/how-to-plan-for-the-unexpected-anne-field

Innovation Economics: The Pie Must Get Bigger
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/buck-goldstein/the-pie-must-get-bigger_b_741180.html

How Does a Cupcake Company Rock the Inc. 500 List?
http://www.bnet.com/blog/entrepreneurs/how-does-a-cupcake-company-rock-the-inc-500-list/1298?tag=drawer-container;load-section-river

7 Easy Steps to Bootstrapping Success
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/7-easy-steps-to-bootstrapping-success.html

4 Steps to Overcome Micro-Management
http://leadchangegroup.com/4-steps-overcome-micro-management/
Think in 100s
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/think-in-100s-chris-brogan

The Other Social Network
http://www.slate.com/id/2269131