January 22 Early Headlines

• The Mattress Savings plan (OptionARM via FT Alphaville)
• Russia reserves lost $30.3 billion last week in ongoing failed attempt to prop ruble (Bloomberg)
• Gold from the British Pound perspective (FT Alphaville)
• Chancellor Darling kept in dark over short ban lift, as banks crash (Guardian)
• GE droops ahead of Jan 23 earnings, investors skeptical (Bloomberg)
• Continental AG-Schaeffler deal about to turn very ugly (Bloomberg)
• More anger brewing for BofA investors (Bloomberg) and these people didn't even know this