Links: 2009-02-12 – the blogger edition

A Glance At The Upcoming Eastern European Cataclysm – Zero Hedge

Jim Rogers on Wall Street Maseratis – Tim Iacono

Rio’s Chinese takeaway – smh.com.au

Rescue plan for Ireland’s banks – BBC News

Put Call Ratio Suggests a Market Sell Off is Coming – Wikinvest

Can the improvement in the US trade balance continue? – Brad Setser

Marshall Auerback: Avoiding Advice from the Financial Sector – Barry Ritholtz

Wealth Does Not Pass Three Generations – Michael Shedlock

Marking to Markowitz – FT Alphaville

Coming up, worst year on record for dividends – FT Alphaville

It is hard to put lipstick on a pig (or even an ox) – Brad Setser

Emerging Markets to Lead Recovery, JPMorgan Says – Bloomberg.com

Bank of America’s Bernstein Says Bank Plan Won’t Work – Bloomberg.com

Tiny Tim Sings Off Key – The Nation

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