$$$ Our weekly M&A roundup: The number of North American deals grew last week -- to 52 from 44 -- but the volume of transactions plunged, as multibillion-dollar deals nearly
vanished from the books. [CFO.com]
$$$ Be careful, or
the mortgage mess could turn your home into a brothel. [Fox]
$$$ No one
trusts CDS counterparties anymore. [Market Beat]
$$$ How to
think about alt-A mortgages. [Calculated Risk]
$$$ Is any month
not cursed for the markets these days? [Portfolio]
$$$ Zimbabwe to Gasoline:
You are so money. [The Beacon]