Lunch Links: Who is to Blame for the Commercial Real Estate Disaster?

> How A Government Bailout Created Today's Commercial Real Estate Catastrophe - businessinsider
> Retail Sales Increase in October - calculatedriskblog
> The 10 Must-Have Apps For The Serious Investor - businessinsider

> Japanese GDP... 4.8% Growth, but Ugly? - econompicdata
> Another Vytorin Mess For Merck - forbes
> Bernie Madoff auction nets $1M - investmentnews

> Biotech Firm Ghostwrote Identical Statements By Congress Critters On Health Care Bill - consumerist
> Did Bernanke Spark the Rally? - ritholtz
> Gold $5000+ - ritholtz

> Who is to Blame for the Commercial Real Estate Disaster? - ritholtz
> Retail Sales in the U.S. Increase More Than Forecast - bloomberg
> Market Maker CMC to Use Streambase CEP to Build FX Apps by Wall Street & Technology - wallstreetandtech