Money & Markets – Week of 12.20.09

Harvard Swaps Are So Toxic Even Summers Won’t Explain
Bloomberg.com (22 Dec 09)

Banks With Political Ties Got Bailouts, Study Shows
Reuters (21 Dec 09)

Predictions for 2010: The Best is Yet to Come
The Institutional Risk Analyst (21 Dec 09)

Ford Offers Buyouts To All Its Hourly U.S. Workers
Statesman.com (21 Dec 09)

Investors Hope the ’10s Beat the ’00s
The Wall Street Journal (20 Dec 09) [Must subscribe to read full article.]

Deflationary Myth Is Poor Excuse For Irresponsible Policy Excesses
Telegraph.co.uk (19 Dec 09)

Will Sovereign Debt Defaults Bring the End of Socialism?
Free Gold Money Report (19 Dec 09)

Harder To Buy US Treasuries
ShanghaiDaily.com (18 Dec 09)

ECB Must End Moody’s Veto on Greek Debt, Goldman Says
Bloomberg.com (18 Dec 09)

Creating Neighborhood Capital From Strip Malls
PlanetZen (01 Oct 09)