Best Business Stories for Oct 20, 2010

Real Estate
As foreclosure freeze spreads, more could stop making payments, economists warn
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/19/AR2010101903562.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

U.S. Architect Billings Increase for the First Time Since 2008
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aY7zBayhUp2g

Debt Deals Signal a Thaw
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303496104575560610285349740.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

FDIC Aims to Shed Some Real-Estate Assets
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303550904575562544287747342.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Robinson: Underrated REIT accomplishments benefited entire market
http://www.reit.com/Videos/REITs50-Industry-Reflections-Tom-Robinson.aspx

Analysts are pessimistic about REIT earnings for the third quarter
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303550904575562441869055622.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Commercial real estate prices fell 3.3% in August
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101019-711243.html?mod=dist_smartbrief



Economy
Democrats suffer from Americans' unwillingness to accept economic reality
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/19/AR2010101907521.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Jobless benefits about to crash
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43777.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Wall Street Bailout Returns 8.2% Profit Beating Treasury Bonds
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a2kDMAOwVghA

Debt Crisis
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/economy-employment-debt-recession-America-pd20101018-AC9EN


Banking
Banks Confront Weight of Risk
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303550904575562581708345668.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

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


Equity Market
The end game approaches
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/10/20/376441/the-end-game-approaches/


Credit Markets
CMBS Yields Fall to 2010 Low as New Sales Rise: Credit Markets
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aZI.Is8BlH6k

Sentiment/Options
How Much was SPX Implied Volatility Up? Can the VIX be this wrong?
http://www.optionpit.com/blog/how-much-was-spx-implied-volatility-can-vix-be-wrong



Alternative Investments
China Sparks Wide Sell-Off
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304510704575561780406217028.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Those ETF shorts
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/10/20/376981/those-etf-shorts/

Gathering storm: hedgies assess the future
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/10/20/376091/gathering-storm-hedgies-assess-the-future/

China: US has “Clearly a Double Standard” on Exchange Rates
http://dailyreckoning.com/china-us-has-clearly-a-double-standard-on-exchange-rates/


Other
Five Ways to Build Public Speaking into Your Marketing Plan
http://www.businessinsider.com/five-ways-to-build-public-speaking-into-your-marketing-plan-2010-10

Management thinking is not all about problems
http://www.management-issues.com/2010/10/19/opinion/management-thinking-is-not-all-about-problems.asp

Top 10 Strange Workplace Habits of Top Executives
http://www.bnet.com/blog/ceo/top-10-strange-workplace-habits-of-top-executives/5827

Forget Outsourcing, Try Rural Sourcing
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/managing/article/forget-outsourcing-try-rural-sourcing-anne-field

Sparked: Five Ideas Brought to Life by Entrepreneurs
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/intentors-turned-small-business-owners-0630/

New Tax Deductions for Small Business
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2010/sb20101019_201595.htm

Five commons myths about entrepreneurship
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-business/grow/mark-healy/five-commons-myths-about-entrepreneurship/article1763279/

CMBS Yields Fall to 2010 Low as New Sales Rise: Credit Markets
http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aZI.Is8BlH6k

Protect company’s interests when forming partnerships
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-business/business-categories/the-pitch/protect-companys-interests-when-forming-partnerships/article1762546/

Prospects for Pennies: Finding Gold in Abandoned Ads
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304510704575562061043997830.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Joining the (Reverse) Family Business
http://www.secondact.com/2010/10/joining-the-reverse-family-business/

3 Ways for Small Businesses to Cut Overhead Costs
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/money/article/3-ways-for-small-businesses-to-cut-overhead-costs-dina-spector

Seven Steps to Managing Your Online Reputation
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/seven-steps-to-managing-your-online-reputation/?ref=smallbusiness