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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 18, 2008 at 5:28 AM EST

Qatar’s $15 Billion Bank Rescue Fund

The government of Qatar has begun investing in Credit Suisse (CS) and the country’s prime minister says that Middle East…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2008 at 12:38 PM EST

Northern Rock Nationalized

According to The Wall Street Journal troubled British mortgage company Northern Rock wil be taken over by the British government.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2008 at 7:49 AM EST

A Split-Up Of Bond Insures Would Hurt Banks (MBI)(ABK)

If muni-bond insurers like Amback (NYSE: ABK) and MBIA (NYSE:MBI) are forced to break into two pieces, some banks could…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2008 at 8:49 AM EST

Banks At Risk For Another $203 Billion In Write-Downs

UBS says that global banks may face another $208 billion in write-downs. The banks are at risk due to issues…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2008 at 6:36 AM EST

Beating Down Investors In Auction-Rate Securities

Auction-rate securities are short-term investments which are often pitched as an alternative to cash. Investors look to them as "safe…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2008 at 6:07 AM EST

UBS (UBS) May Face $18 Billion More In Write-Downs This Year

An analysis out of Citigroup says that UBS (UBS) could be forced to write-down $18 billion more of its $80…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2008 at 5:50 AM EST

New Advice To Banks On LBOs: Take The Money And Run

Legal experts are beginning to advise their banking clients to take the hit on LBO break-up fees and walk away…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2008 at 4:43 PM EST

Things Get Ugly At GMAC

After a big fourth quarter loss, private equity player Cerberus may regret buying a controlling interest in GMAC. The head…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2008 at 1:37 PM EST

Subprime & CDO Meltdown Worse than RTC/S&L Crisis

There is a new study out that has compared the current mortgage and subprime meltdown to the S&L and consumer…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2008 at 11:06 AM EST

Splitting Bond Insurers In Half–Nice Solution (ABK)(MBI)

New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo has come up with the lame-brained idea of taking bond insurers like MBIA…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2008 at 6:35 AM EST

An FHA Bail-Out Of Bank Mortgage Loans?

It is a time-honored tradition. When big US companies get in trouble, they turn to the US government for financial…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2008 at 6:18 AM EST

UBS (UBS): A Canary For US Banks

UBS (UBS) had an awful quarter. The Swiss financial firm reported a fourth-quarter loss of 12.45 billion Swiss francs ($11.3…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2008 at 5:50 AM EST

Eliot Spitzer And The “Financial Tsunami”. (ABK)(MBI)

Eliot Spitzer, former prosecutor and now governor of New York State, will ape comments made by Deutsche Bank (DB) Chief…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2008 at 5:23 PM EST

Visa Shows Year-End Numbers Ahead of IPO

Visa, Inc. has filed an amended S-1 to show its financials for the year-end December 31, 2007. The company posted…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2008 at 3:08 PM EST

MFA Mortgage Ready To Go Vulture Investing In Mortgages (MFA, MFR, NLY, CIM, BX)

MFResidential Investments, Inc. submitted an IPO filing on Tuesday. The total proposed maximum aggregate amount in securities is listed as…

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Qatar’s $15 Billion Bank Rescue Fund

Northern Rock Nationalized

A Split-Up Of Bond Insures Would Hurt Banks (MBI)(ABK)

Banks At Risk For Another $203 Billion In Write-Downs

Beating Down Investors In Auction-Rate Securities

UBS (UBS) May Face $18 Billion More In Write-Downs This Year

New Advice To Banks On LBOs: Take The Money And Run

Things Get Ugly At GMAC

Subprime & CDO Meltdown Worse than RTC/S&L Crisis

Splitting Bond Insurers In Half–Nice Solution (ABK)(MBI)

An FHA Bail-Out Of Bank Mortgage Loans?

UBS (UBS): A Canary For US Banks

Eliot Spitzer And The “Financial Tsunami”. (ABK)(MBI)

Visa Shows Year-End Numbers Ahead of IPO

MFA Mortgage Ready To Go Vulture Investing In Mortgages (MFA, MFR, NLY, CIM, BX)

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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Qatar’s $15 Billion Bank Rescue Fund

Northern Rock Nationalized

A Split-Up Of Bond Insures Would Hurt Banks (MBI)(ABK)

Banks At Risk For Another $203 Billion In Write-Downs

Beating Down Investors In Auction-Rate Securities

UBS (UBS) May Face $18 Billion More In Write-Downs This Year

New Advice To Banks On LBOs: Take The Money And Run

Things Get Ugly At GMAC

Subprime & CDO Meltdown Worse than RTC/S&L Crisis

Splitting Bond Insurers In Half–Nice Solution (ABK)(MBI)

An FHA Bail-Out Of Bank Mortgage Loans?

UBS (UBS): A Canary For US Banks

Eliot Spitzer And The “Financial Tsunami”. (ABK)(MBI)

Visa Shows Year-End Numbers Ahead of IPO

MFA Mortgage Ready To Go Vulture Investing In Mortgages (MFA, MFR, NLY, CIM, BX)

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

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A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes