Kass: What's Hot and What's Not in 2009?

This blog post originally appeared on RealMoney Silver on Feb. 24 at 7:37 a.m. EST.

Investing Hot Not Alpha Beta Analysts Strategists Trading Investing Block and tackling Conceptualizing Yield Growth Municipal bonds Growth stocks Index funds Hedge funds Vanguard mutual fund fees 2% and 20% hedge fund fees Vanguard's John Bogle Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A Quote) Warren Buffett

Economy and Business Hot Not Cash Credit Crisis Status quo Penny wise Pound foolish Deflation Reflation Decession Bubble Time and patience An economic silver bullett Cassandras Pollyannas NYU's Dr. Nouriel Roubini Wharton's Dr. Jeremy Siegel The Southeast and Southwest The Northeast and Northwest Pawnbrokers Mortgage brokers Bankruptcy law Mergers, acquisitions and corporate law Tupperware Anything Williams-Sonoma (WSM Quote) Charity begins at home Charity galas JetBlue (JBLU Quote) Chartered flights Recreational vehicles Recreational land Documented loans Non- and low-documented loans Infrastructure expenditures Pork spending Not-for-profit workforce For-profit business executives Being public Being private Gardening Home renovations Cocooning Networking

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