Best Business Stories for Oct 13, 2010

Real Estate
Dubai's Worst Office Buildings Will Be Empty Forever, CBRE Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/dubai-s-least-attractive-office-buildings-will-be-empty-forever-cbre-says.html

Economy
Cities Hide Pension Liabilities, Study Says
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704164004575548504206184576.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Across the U.S., Long Recovery Looks Like Recession
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/business/economy/13econ.html?_r=1&wpisrc=nl_wonk

Wage cuts hurt, but they may be the only way to get Americans back to work
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/12/AR2010101206121.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Meanwhile, at the Hall of Unintended Consequences…
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2010/10/12/meanwhile-at-the-hall-of-unintended-consequences/


Banking
Fed’s Hoenig Again Attacks Asset Buying
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/10/12/feds-hoenig-again-attacks-asset-buying/

Banking on Brics
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/10/13/369431/banking-on-brics/

Equity Market

Investors Ignoring September Rally Withdrew $16 Billion From Stock Funds
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/investors-ignoring-september-rally-withdrew-16-billion-from-stock-funds.html


Credit Markets
Poison Puts at Record in Bondholder Defense: Credit Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/poison-puts-at-record-in-bondholder-defense-to-blackstone-credit-markets.html

Sentiment/Options
Tuesday screencast: volatility vacuum
http://classic.abnormalreturns.com/tuesday-screencast-volatility-vacuum/

VIX Portfolio Hedging In A Crisis Free World
http://www.condoroptions.com/index.php/featured/vix-portfolio-hedging-in-a-crisis-free-world/


Alternative Investments
Dollar Falls to Eight-Month Low Versus Euro on Fed Outlook; Aussie Jumps
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/dollar-trades-near-15-year-low-agains-yen-on-prospects-for-fed-bond-buying.html


Dollar Bearishness Has Repercussions For Stock Market
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/dollar-bearishness-has-repercussions-for-stock-market-4840.html?

Hedge Fund Transparency: Careful what you wish for…
http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/10/07/hedge-fund-transparency-careful-what-you-wish-for/



Treasury Sales China's Best Tool Against U.S. Pressure, Researcher Writes
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-14/selling-treasuries-is-best-way-to-deal-with-u-s-china-researcher-writes.html


Other
Build ’Em and They’ll Come
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/opinion/13friedman.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

INSEAD Women’s Leadership Conference: “Women and the Transition to Senior Management”
http://smartblogs.com/workforce/2010/10/12/4-tips-for-high-potential-professional-women/

The Zombie Workplace Survival Guide
http://blogs.hbr.org/research/2010/10/the-zombie-workplace-survival.html

China’s Rich List: Retail Trumps Real Estate
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/10/12/chinas-rich-list-retail-trumps-real-estate/?mod=rss_WSJBlog

The Top 20 Perks That Make Jobs
Better
http://www.good.is/post/the-top-20-perks-that-make-jobs-better/?utm_source=feedburner

The Real Value of Social Media
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/the-real-value-of-social-media-rohit-bhargava

Would You Buy Underwear By Subscription?
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/would-you-buy-underwear-by-subscription.html

Recessions and Innovation are Funny Things
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/2010/10/recessions-and-innovation-are-funny-things/

3 Ways to Achieve Explosive Blog Growth
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/3-ways-to-achieve-explosive-blog-growth/

7 steps to starting a profitable online business
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2010-10-11-starting-online-business_N.htm

Heirs continue to deliver profit
http://www.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/Heirs+continue+deliver+profit/3654298/story.html
How pig manure can pave our streets—and a path to cleaner energy
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/11/road-hogs/8252