Bonddad Linkfest

1. Conservatives assert themselves in GOP fight (WaPo)
2. Fixing loopholes alone won't cure fiscal cliff (Poitico)
3. Markets shrug off French downgrade for now (Marketwatch)
4. Homebuilder sentiment hits 6-year peak (Marketwatch)
5. Foreclosures drop 19% YOY (Marketwatch)
6. BOJ policy statement (BOJ)
7. The end of the equity cult (FT)
8. US pension plans unrealistic targets (FT)