WSJ: U.S.: Madoff Had More Than $173 Million in Checks in Signed Checks in Desk — There are a 100 investors who are glad Mardoff had not deposited their checks.
AP (via Wired): Obama Still Fighting For His Right To Blackberry
NY Times: Many Ways to Plug in to Tech Savings — Ideas I liked: cancel cellphone contract for pre-paid, cancel cable for Hulu, buying refurbished computers
NY Times: S.E.C. Said to Reopen Pequot Inquiry
Yahoo: U.S. companies face $409 billion pension deficit
ReadWriteWeb: Report: Apple Dominates the Mobile Web
Calculated Risk: Commercial RE Delinquencies Double over last 90 days
WSJ: Big Slide in 401(k)s Spurs Calls for Change — The most obvious pitfall is that 401(k) plans shift all retirement-planning risks — not saving enough, making poor investment choices, outliving savings — to untrained individuals, who often don’t have the time, inclination or know-how to manage them.
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