Write-Offs: 10.19.11
$$$EU ban on ‘naked’ CDS to become permanent (FT)
$$$BlackRock says risky ETFs need more regulations (Reuters)
$$$Former Florida Congressman Readies Hedge Fund (FINalternatives)
$$$Morgan Stanley Vs. Goldman Sachs: The Shrinking Pay Gap (WSJ)
$$$ Alec Baldwin not so sure about ending the Fed (NYO)
$$$Fed Lacks Diversity, Transparency: Government Report (CNBC)
$$$Goldman Sachs Sells $500 Million of 50-Year Debt to Individuals After Loss (Bloomberg)
$$$ Are we screwed? Yes. (Infectious Greed)
$$$ Steve Wynn thinks everything's great and will be voting for Obama in 2012 (ZH)