Best Business Stories for Oct 19, 2010

Real Estate
Bank of America to restart foreclosures in 23 states
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/18/AR2010101805992.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

US commercial real estate hits recession low
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/10/19/375446/us-commercial-real-estate-hits-recession-low/?updatedcontent=1

More Women in Commercial Real Estate
http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2010/10/19/more-women-in-commercial-real-estate.html?ed=2010-10-19&s=article_du&ana=e_du_pub


Economy
In this recovery, Washington has less power over the economy than you think
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/17/AR2010101700019.html

Fed’s Lockhart ‘Leaning In Favor’ of Action
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/10/18/feds-lockhart-leaning-in-favor-of-action/?wpisrc=nl_wonk

How the Fed Is Holding Back Recovery
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304410504575559972460199304.html

Why Jamie Dimon doesn't expect a double dip
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/19/why-jamie-dimon-doesnt-expect-a-double-dip/

The Crisis in Deeply Underwater Mortgages, Unemployment Edition
http://rortybomb.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/the-crisis-in-deeply-underwater-mortgages-unemployment-edition/

Opinion: Just How Lousy Is the Economic Recovery?
http://www.aolnews.com/opinion/article/opinion-just-how-lousy-is-the-economic-recovery/19676281


Banking
Credit still tight on Main Street - NY Fed report
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/18/smallbusiness/small_business_credit_crunch/index.htm

SBA Lender Rankings No Longer Just a Small-Bank Pursuit
http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com/news/sba-lender-rankings-2669214-1.html

Study Shows Small Business Expansion Plans Hurt by Capital Crunch
http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/10/study-shows-small-business-expansion-plans-hurt-by-capital-crunch.html


Equity Market
$$ Market Valuation Thoughts
http://www.valueplays.net/2010/10/18/market-valuation-thoughts/

Is-the-market-ready-to-roll-over-these-signs-say-yes?
http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/investing/is-the-market-ready-to-roll-over-these-signs-say-yes/19677425/

Reasons for Optimism: Equity Thoughts & Forecast For Q4 2010
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/reasons-for-optimism-equity-thoughts-and-forecasts-for-q4-2010-4875.html

Sentiment/Options
Investors Should Now Be Cautious But Not Bearish
http://www.minyanville.com/businessmarkets/articles/jeff-saut-market-action-investing-strategies/10/18/2010/id/30604

S&P 500 curiosity, du jour
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/10/19/375371/sp-500-curiosity-du-jour/


Alternative Investments
World Bank says capital flows pose East Asia bubble risk
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69I0ZM20101019

Gold Signal’s – Selloff
http://www.greenfaucet.com/node/19598


Other
2010 Tied (So Far) for Warmest on Record
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/2010-tied-so-far-for-warmest-on-record/

Do you come across as confident? Are you sure?
http://smartblogs.com/workforce/2010/10/17/do-you-come-across-as-confident-are-you-sure/

Don’t Lose That Start-Up State of Mind http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/business/17corner.html?_r=3&partner=rss&emc=rss


5 Biggest Business Mistakes
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10890573/1/5-biggest-business-mistakes.html


Do You REALLY Know How to Grow Your Company? Your Customers Do.
http://www.bnet.com/blog/entrepreneurs/do-you-really-know-how-to-grow-your-company-your-customers-do/1352?tag=drawer-container;load-section-river

What Stuxnet Means for Small Business
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/money/article/what-stuxnet-means-for-small-business-tom-harnish