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Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2008 at 5:16 AM EDT

Citigroup’s (C) Hedge Fund Refund

Citigroup (C) started two hedge funds last year and sold interests in them to well-off retail investors. What those people…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2008 at 6:02 PM EDT

Former Fed Official Call Bear Stearns Deal “the worst policy mistake in a generation”

Why hold back feelings? Vincent Reinhart, former head of monetary affairs at the Federal Reserve called the deal to save…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2008 at 9:04 AM EDT

Large Banks Beginning To Close Branch Locations (C)(WB)(WFC)(BAC)

Consumers and businesses are faced with two difficult problems as a result of major banks taking huge write-offs. The first…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2008 at 7:00 AM EDT

Quiet Period Ends: Visa Analysts Unleash The Hounds (V)

The quiet period has ended for Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) after its IPO. The underwriters have thus initiated their coverage…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 26, 2008 at 2:29 AM EDT

Wachovia (WB) Looked At For Laundering Drug Money

Wachovia (WB) may have taken deposits from drug cartels. The Wall Street Journal reports that the government probing the bank…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 24, 2008 at 3:47 PM EDT

ValueAct Going After Chimera? (CIM, NLY)

ValueAct Capital Management is a leading activist fund that acquires shares in public companies to influence their boards to make…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 23, 2008 at 9:44 AM EDT

Safeco Acquired, Another P&C Insurer Disappears (SAF)

Liberty Mutual has agreed to acquire Safeco Corp. (NYSE: SAF) for some $6.12 billion this morning. Liberty offered to purchase…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 23, 2008 at 8:13 AM EDT

Earnings, What Earnings? Ambac Loses More Than Total Share Price (ABK)

Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: ABK) saw yet another huge loss today, and as this is still key for system-wide…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 22, 2008 at 4:54 AM EDT

RBS (RBS) News No Encouragement For US Banks

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will raise as much as $24 billion to bolster its capital position, a dubious record…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 21, 2008 at 10:49 AM EDT

National City Takeunder Financing, Steeper Than Steep (NCC)

National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC) is a name we have been cautious on because of the trends we have seen…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 21, 2008 at 7:12 AM EDT

Jefferies Saves Miserable Quarter With Financing Package (JEF, LUK)

Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) has posted some ugly earnings this morning and it has announced a financing package. Jefferies…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 21, 2008 at 5:40 AM EDT

Auction-Rates, The Martin Act, And Wall St.’s Next Disaster

There is no law on the books anywhere in the US to rival The Martin Act for giving prosecutors a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 21, 2008 at 4:39 AM EDT

As NCC (NCC) Raises Money, Bank Shareholders Shafted Again

NCC (NCC) was one of those banks that decided the mortgage business was simply an outstanding way to make money.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 19, 2008 at 3:16 PM EDT

RBS May Write-Down $14 Billion

The only good news at Royal Bank of Scotland is that the bad news is not worse. RBS will probably…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 18, 2008 at 11:06 AM EDT

BGC Partners Unloading Stock (BGCP)

BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP), formerly eSpeed, has made a shelf filing with the SEC. It intends to offer up to…

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Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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Citigroup’s (C) Hedge Fund Refund

Former Fed Official Call Bear Stearns Deal “the worst policy mistake in a generation”

Large Banks Beginning To Close Branch Locations (C)(WB)(WFC)(BAC)

Quiet Period Ends: Visa Analysts Unleash The Hounds (V)

Wachovia (WB) Looked At For Laundering Drug Money

ValueAct Going After Chimera? (CIM, NLY)

Safeco Acquired, Another P&C Insurer Disappears (SAF)

Earnings, What Earnings? Ambac Loses More Than Total Share Price (ABK)

RBS (RBS) News No Encouragement For US Banks

National City Takeunder Financing, Steeper Than Steep (NCC)

Jefferies Saves Miserable Quarter With Financing Package (JEF, LUK)

Auction-Rates, The Martin Act, And Wall St.’s Next Disaster

As NCC (NCC) Raises Money, Bank Shareholders Shafted Again

RBS May Write-Down $14 Billion

BGC Partners Unloading Stock (BGCP)

XRP vs Solana vs Ethereum: Which Altcoin is the Best Buy for Upside Right Now?

Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman: “We Are Firing on All Cylinders” After 20 Straight Quarters of Growth

XRP News: XRP Ledger Just Tokenized $3 Billion in Real-World Assets

39% of Americans Are Betting on Crypto and Prediction Markets Instead of Saving

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XRP vs Solana vs Ethereum: Which Altcoin is the Best Buy for Upside Right Now?

Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman: “We Are Firing on All Cylinders” After 20 Straight Quarters of Growth

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

All Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

Citigroup’s (C) Hedge Fund Refund

Former Fed Official Call Bear Stearns Deal “the worst policy mistake in a generation”

Large Banks Beginning To Close Branch Locations (C)(WB)(WFC)(BAC)

Quiet Period Ends: Visa Analysts Unleash The Hounds (V)

Wachovia (WB) Looked At For Laundering Drug Money

ValueAct Going After Chimera? (CIM, NLY)

Safeco Acquired, Another P&C Insurer Disappears (SAF)

Earnings, What Earnings? Ambac Loses More Than Total Share Price (ABK)

RBS (RBS) News No Encouragement For US Banks

National City Takeunder Financing, Steeper Than Steep (NCC)

Jefferies Saves Miserable Quarter With Financing Package (JEF, LUK)

Auction-Rates, The Martin Act, And Wall St.’s Next Disaster

As NCC (NCC) Raises Money, Bank Shareholders Shafted Again

RBS May Write-Down $14 Billion

BGC Partners Unloading Stock (BGCP)

XRP vs Solana vs Ethereum: Which Altcoin is the Best Buy for Upside Right Now?

Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman: “We Are Firing on All Cylinders” After 20 Straight Quarters of Growth

XRP News: XRP Ledger Just Tokenized $3 Billion in Real-World Assets

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