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Thursday Wrap: Year Fizzles Out

Closing Updates for today, the year and the decade, (Market Currents)

Financials: Life After TARP

'The general perception has been that banks and others who have repaid the TARP money they received at the height of the financial crisis are now free of taxpayer support. But these institutions are still enjoying extensive benefits at the public's expense.'

So writes Optionmonster's David Russell in a two-part examination of 'unspoken subsidies the banks still receive, and will probably continue to enjoy, long into the future'.... read full story

2010 Investing: Adjusting for Risk

As we hit the turn of the year, here's the 5th in our series of top Seeking Alpha contributors telling how they are adjusting client and personal portfolios for 2010.

Nadav Manham of Elera Advisors LLC feels that the best risk-adjusted returns will lie in places like CRE, MBS, and distressed corporate debt, where it's very hard for small investors to play.... read full story >

Other authors in the series >

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Is the Bond Bubble About to Burst?

Gentlemen Prefer Corporate Bonds to Sovereign Debt (WSJ)

New SA Instablogs Worth Watching

• Timber Investor is a 20 plus year veteran of the banking and securities industry with a passion for timberland investing.

• Terry Schumacher performs acquisi- tion services for buyers of businesses that are primarily in the building products industry. He is a former VP/Sr. Research analyst for Wells Fargo Securities.

• Chris Damas is principal of BCMI Research, an independent equity research and trading company based in Barrie, Ontario.

Kim Arthur: Potential for Robust Returns in 2010

Main Management was one of the first firms to manage money exclusively using ETFs, allowing individual investors to access institutional strategies.

As 2009 comes to a close, Seeking Alpha sits down with Main's Founder and CEO, Kim Arthur, for a look back at the tumultuous year that was, and a look ahead to the major issues facing markets in 2010, identifying sectors and asset classes with particular promise for investors... The interview »

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