Tuesday’s Links

MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil rises past $75 amid improved economic data – AP
Gold extends gains above $1,110 as dollar slips – Reuters
Dollar slightly lower versus euro as Greek worries ease – MarketWatch
Reported Earnings versus “Owner Earnings” – Hussman Funds
Gold timers eager to declare correction over – MarketWatch
Selling Stampede? – Saut, Raymond James

ECONOMY
A Scoop of Double-Dip – Barron’s
Obama Administration Unemployment Forecast – Calculated Risk
Obama wants $30 billion in TARP for small business loans – Reuters
Consumer Spending in U.S. Increases for Third Month – Bloomberg
Factories Fueling Modest Economic Recovery – Time
The Jive Economy – Kunstler, CFN

INTERNATIONAL
Japan Post Bank urged to diversify holdings – FT
Germany May Buy Stolen Swiss Bank Account Data – Bloomberg
Australian central bank unexpectedly holds rate steady – MarketWatch
Royal Bank of Scotland to pay top talent ‘cash bonuses’ – Telegraph
20 reasons Global Debt Time Bomb explodes soon – MarketWatch
China Regulator Said to Seek to Curb Third Mortgages – Bloomberg
Greek PM says country faces speculative attack – Reuters
Davos, the Contrary Indicator – Slate

REAL ESTATE
FHA default rate foreshadows a crush of foreclosures – Washington Post
The Next Leg Of The Housing Crisis In Five Simple Charts – Zero Hedge
Short sales soar while foreclosure sales slacken – Las Vegas Sun
Loan mods as shadow inventory? – O.C. Register

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Tom Hoenig For Treasury – Baseline Scenario
Congressional threat to the Fed already affecting market – MarketWatch
Fed Says Fewer Banks Tightened Standards for Lending – Bloomberg
The Myth of the Fed’s Exit Strategy – Zero Hedge

INTERESTING
Cat predicts 50 deaths in RI nursing home – Telegraph
Without groundhogs, Alaska to celebrate Marmot Day – AP
How to Fall 35,000 Feet—And Survive – Popular Mechanics
Punxsutawney Phil: The Groundhog Behind the Myth – LiveScience

Comment on this post below.

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website