Readings

Cliff Diving: Fannie and Freddie
from Calculated Risk by CalculatedRisk
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CalculatedRisk/~3/370267501/cliff-diving-fannie-and-freddie.html
FNM 4.47 -1.54 -25.62%
FRE 3.23 -0.94 -22.54%

Gold in Them Thar Hills
from Red-Hot Resources by Sean Brodrick
http://redhotresources.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-latest-moneyandmarkets.html
and
http://moneyandmarkets.com/Issues.aspx?Gold-in-the-Clouds-2108
(glass half full - a bullish picture)

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
http://www.wallstrip.com/2008/08/20/starbucks-corporation-sbux/