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Douglas A. McIntyre | May 14, 2009 at 6:38 PM EDT

TARP Approved For Insurance Money: More Cash From The Taxpayer’s Pocket (LNC)(PRU)(HIG)(PFG)

The Washington Post is reporting that the Treasury Department has granted approval for insurance companies to have access to TARP…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 13, 2009 at 5:21 AM EDT

New Obama Plan: Monitor Pay Of Everyone On Wall St.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Administration is looking at a plan to drive the last talented person out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 13, 2009 at 4:35 AM EDT

Stress Testing Banks In Europe

The FT reports that the IMF wants to stress test banks in Europe. For the governments of the EU and UK…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 12, 2009 at 12:21 PM EDT

Are Goldman Sachs & Morgan Stanley Worth 50% More? (GS, MS)

Research analysts often make timely calls, and sometimes they make rash calls. If Dick Bove of Rochdale is accurate, then…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 12, 2009 at 4:39 AM EDT

As Bank Of America (BAC) Sells CCB Stake, Question Of Dismantling Become More Important

Bank of America (BAC) is selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank for $7.3 billion. That will help the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 12, 2009 at 3:18 AM EDT

Short Sellers Move Into Banks, Out Of Tech (C)(BAC)(WFC)(DELL)(INTC)(CSCO)(MSFT)

Short sellers may have helped themselves by moving out of tech stocks just as shares in the sector began to make big advances.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 11, 2009 at 4:34 PM EDT

A Profitable MBIA… The Possible Impossibility (MBI, ABK)

MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) was on our schedule to report earnings tomorrow, but the troubled and former largest bond insurer…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 11, 2009 at 2:32 PM EDT

Microsoft Debt Could Further Save Corporate Bond Markets (MSFT)

There is something far more important than the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) bond offering. It is even more important than…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 11, 2009 at 8:50 AM EDT

FAS/FAZ Dealing With Billions of Dollars of Securities Sales from Members (FAS, FAZ, BBT, COF, PFG, WFC, USB)

The triple leverage ETF’s, the Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS) and Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ),…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 11, 2009 at 8:14 AM EDT

Why Is Microsoft Selling 5, 10, and 30 Year Debt? (MSFT)

This morning came a preliminary prospectus supplemental filing from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to sell 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year debt…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM EDT

Poor Bets in Oil & Derivatives, Rethinking the Buffett Game (BRK-A, BRK-B, COP, WFC, DOW)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) may have had the wind behind its back from its annual shareholder meeting,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 8, 2009 at 8:08 AM EDT

E*TRADE Raising $150 Million in Capital (ETFC)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) has just filed with the SEC to sell up to $150 million worth of common…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 7, 2009 at 4:59 PM EDT

Stress Test Results, Bank by Bank (AXP, BBT, BAC, COF, C, FITB, GS, JPM, KEY, MET, MS, PNC, RF, STT, STI, USB, WFC)

Finally, the stress tests are out for the US banking and financial institutions. Of the banks, 10 of 19 banks…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 7, 2009 at 2:17 PM EDT

Consumer Credit Dries Up At Record Pace

If you think that credit to consumers (and by consumers) was being cut, you will see was an understatement. Consumer…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 7, 2009 at 4:47 AM EDT

What If The “Stress Test” Results Are Completely Wrong

The bank “stress tests” and their results have put the infallibility of the government on the line. If its judgment…

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TARP Approved For Insurance Money: More Cash From The Taxpayer’s Pocket (LNC)(PRU)(HIG)(PFG)

New Obama Plan: Monitor Pay Of Everyone On Wall St.

Stress Testing Banks In Europe

Are Goldman Sachs & Morgan Stanley Worth 50% More? (GS, MS)

As Bank Of America (BAC) Sells CCB Stake, Question Of Dismantling Become More Important

Short Sellers Move Into Banks, Out Of Tech (C)(BAC)(WFC)(DELL)(INTC)(CSCO)(MSFT)

A Profitable MBIA… The Possible Impossibility (MBI, ABK)

Microsoft Debt Could Further Save Corporate Bond Markets (MSFT)

FAS/FAZ Dealing With Billions of Dollars of Securities Sales from Members (FAS, FAZ, BBT, COF, PFG, WFC, USB)

Why Is Microsoft Selling 5, 10, and 30 Year Debt? (MSFT)

Poor Bets in Oil & Derivatives, Rethinking the Buffett Game (BRK-A, BRK-B, COP, WFC, DOW)

E*TRADE Raising $150 Million in Capital (ETFC)

Stress Test Results, Bank by Bank (AXP, BBT, BAC, COF, C, FITB, GS, JPM, KEY, MET, MS, PNC, RF, STT, STI, USB, WFC)

Consumer Credit Dries Up At Record Pace

What If The “Stress Test” Results Are Completely Wrong

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American Families' Net Worth Jumped 37% Since 2019, But Their Paychecks Barely Moved

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Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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TARP Approved For Insurance Money: More Cash From The Taxpayer’s Pocket (LNC)(PRU)(HIG)(PFG)

New Obama Plan: Monitor Pay Of Everyone On Wall St.

Stress Testing Banks In Europe

Are Goldman Sachs & Morgan Stanley Worth 50% More? (GS, MS)

As Bank Of America (BAC) Sells CCB Stake, Question Of Dismantling Become More Important

Short Sellers Move Into Banks, Out Of Tech (C)(BAC)(WFC)(DELL)(INTC)(CSCO)(MSFT)

A Profitable MBIA… The Possible Impossibility (MBI, ABK)

Microsoft Debt Could Further Save Corporate Bond Markets (MSFT)

FAS/FAZ Dealing With Billions of Dollars of Securities Sales from Members (FAS, FAZ, BBT, COF, PFG, WFC, USB)

Why Is Microsoft Selling 5, 10, and 30 Year Debt? (MSFT)

Poor Bets in Oil & Derivatives, Rethinking the Buffett Game (BRK-A, BRK-B, COP, WFC, DOW)

E*TRADE Raising $150 Million in Capital (ETFC)

Stress Test Results, Bank by Bank (AXP, BBT, BAC, COF, C, FITB, GS, JPM, KEY, MET, MS, PNC, RF, STT, STI, USB, WFC)

Consumer Credit Dries Up At Record Pace

What If The “Stress Test” Results Are Completely Wrong

Stock Market Live May 4, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Sinks on Iran Uncertainty Again

Live Nasdaq Composite: Tech Holds Its Ground as M&A and AI Boom Drown Out Oil Noise

Fidelity Built 3 ETFs That Quietly Outpace Their Vanguard Rivals, and Cost Almost Nothing

80% of Americans want Wall Street banned from buying single-family homes. Here’s what could actually happen after November.

American Families’ Net Worth Jumped 37% Since 2019, But Their Paychecks Barely Moved

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