amanda: still ahead, it is "bloomberg markets" with vonnie quinn. witha: we are starting up rubenstein of the salt conference in las vegas. the challenges facing private equity, investors, searching for alpha and high-yield. also speaking with israel's finance minister. we are asking him about the rescue fund and the country's problems and if they can shore up fundamentals as well as the 50 year bond on the heels of the same thing. also looking at the four seasons restaurant, celebrating that restaurant which has done so many deals over the years areas will become of the power small risk? coming up, a look at the agenda. ♪