I’m making a habit now of bookmarking or otherwise jotting down good financial reads when I come across them. Here’s the latest crop of stuff you might enjoy reading, too:

If you’re feeling less-than-sympathetic towards the banks’ current woes, check out SmartMoney’s article  “10 Things Your Bank Won’t Tell You” – from their classic series on the various ways consumers can get unknowingly fleeced by certain institutions.

If you’re curious about the buzz around covered bonds, Portfolio.com’s Felix Salmon took a stab at demystifying this often abstract instrument. The Aleph Blog did a pretty thorough analysis, too.

If you like top-10 lists, Chris Perruna posted an excellent one on your favorite topic and mine, “10 Steps to Profitable Trading”. I know, this topic has been done to death – and yet Chris’ post brings a fresh, very concise take on a very well-trodden topic.

Now it’s your turn. Have you come across any must-reads in the financial sphere lately?

[image: A lot of newspapers by bryangeek on flickr]

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For some reason, this article in the WSJ has lingered in my head since reading it a couple months ago. Probably because I think it's a neat thing and something I would consider doing for my future daughter as a way to get her interested in saving and investing.  I think it would be a good idea for all kids to attend something like this.  I wish I did when I was a kid. 

Nice one, UPod. I had a bloggy-conversation with Marcus not too long ago about piggybanks and good savings habits - the post is full of links like this one, so it might be a timely read for you:
http://community.tradeking.com/members/bigdog/blogs/10284-fattening-the-piggybank

So it's a girl, eh? Congratulations!