January 2010 – The Solari Library

A Letter to Barclays Capital

January 31, 2010

To: CorporateCommunicationsAmericas@barclayscapital.com, Corporate.Communications@barclayscapital.com Ladies & Gentlemen: I was distressed to read that your head of global investment banking, Hugh “Skip” McGee, recently called for the

Money & Markets – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

G-7 Splits Hurt Investors as Ministers Seek Exit Plan Bloomberg.com (05 Feb 10) JPMorgan’s Dimon Gets $17 Million Stock Award Bonus Bloomberg.com (05 Feb 10)

Money & Markets – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

G-7 Splits Hurt Investors as Ministers Seek Exit Plan Bloomberg.com (05 Feb 10) JPMorgan’s Dimon Gets $17 Million Stock Award Bonus Bloomberg.com (05 Feb 10)

Precious Metals – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

Two Types Of Gold Funds To Glitter On Stock Market Soon Bangkok Post (02 Feb 10) Adrian Douglas: An Appeal To The CFTC To Get

Mortgage Markets – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

US Mortgage Sector Braced For End Of Fed Help Financial Times (03 Feb 10) Cloudy Future for Fannie and Freddie New York Times (01 Feb

Geopolitical – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

Gov’t to Pay More Than Half of U.S. Health Costs Fox News (04 Feb 10) U.S. Missionaries In Haiti Charged With Child Kidnap Reuters (04

Technology – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

Is Basic American Telephone Service In A Death Spiral? Nieman Watchdog (03 Feb 10) VeriChip Buys Steel Vault, Creating Micro-Implant Health Record/Credit Score Empire BNET

Life – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

North Carolina Schools May Cut Chunk Out of U.S. History Lessons Fox News (03 Feb 10) DIY, Super-Efficient Fridge Uses .1 kWh a Day EcoRenovator.org

Food & Health – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

Violence Is Part of the Job, Say Nurses, as Study Shows Only 1 in 6 Incidents Are Reported ScienceDaily (03 Feb 10) Agricultural Marketing Service

Food & Health – Week of 1.31.10

January 31, 2010

Violence Is Part of the Job, Say Nurses, as Study Shows Only 1 in 6 Incidents Are Reported ScienceDaily (03 Feb 10) Agricultural Marketing Service