Financial News and Research Links (1/9/2010)

Eclectica's Hendry Turns Greece Profit Into China Failure Bet (Bloomberg)

Freight Rates Tumbling as 35 Miles of Ships Passes Ore Demand (Bloomberg)

THE BEST RISING INTEREST RATE TRADE - Credit Suisse (Pragmatic Capitalism)

Goldman Sach's Abby Joseph Cohen January 2011 Research (Zero Hedge)

Goldman traders to leave to start hedge fund- FT (Reuters)

*$432 BILLION PENSION FUND COALITION DEMANDS BANK DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY EXAMINE FORECLOSURE PRACTICES - (New York City Comptroller/John C. Liu) h/t Ritholtz

Christie Targets Medicaid to Close $10.5 Billion New Jersey Budget Deficit (Bloomberg)

Illinois may dig deeper credit rating hole (Pensions & Investments)

In Illinois, a Giant Deficit Leads to Talk of a Giant Tax Increase (New York Times)

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