Readings

Fitch cuts WaMu to Junk
from Calculated Risk by CalculatedRisk
From MarketWatch: Fitch cuts WaMu long-term issuer default rating to junk. Is it Friday yet?

Bank Run in Asia
from Calculated Risk by CalculatedRisk
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CalculatedRisk/~3/401981638/bank-run-in-asia.html

Buffett: Paulson Plan "Absolutely Necessary"
from Calculated Risk by CalculatedRisk
http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2008/09/buffett-paulson-plan-absolutely.html

China Regulator Bans Lending to US Banks Because of Default Risk
from Jesse's Cafe Americain by Jesse
http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2008/09/china-banking-regulator-bans-lending-to.html

OPEC oil output expected to drop
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/504937

Silver market fixing under official investigation
from Peter J. Cooper's Weblog by peterjcooper
http://arabianmoney.net/2008/09/25/silver-market-fixing-under-official-investigation/
This is potentially the biggest thing to hit the silver market since the Hunt Brothers tried to corner the market in the late 1970s. Once the short positions are removed then the upside for silver is parabolic.

Ron Paul and Jim Rogers: Socialism for the rich
from uglychart.com: a blog about stocks by Mike
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/uglychart/~3/401942382/