WEEKEND UPDATE

Big headline in Barrons- the Manhattan luxury real estate market is rotting - wall street layoffs and tight credit squeeze demand- shocker.

Also, a bullish article on L as they see a double discount on CNA and DO - also note the shareholder friendliness of the Tisch group, the boys who run the company and who also own about 30% of the shares.

Lots of bank nationalization discussion and Barry has the list of for and opposed and Roubini explains his yes- great stuff;

Dr. Brett on weak markets;

Gretchen explains the move to RECLAIM;

TOM with a pretty pretty good idea - GM is history - go for something new;

Just win baby, sure;

Has GOLD peaked:

Eastern Europe- not so good;