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ThinkstockAre Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac really still safe from the bankruptcy chamber? 24/7 Wall St. is looking for a reality check here and we find it surprising that the giant moves here have...
Jon OggA fresh report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute is signaling that most Americans are going to be retiring with nowhere close to having enough assets and savings for retirement. The...
Wikimedia CommonsJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) was a bank we already knew was effectively denied permission to raise its dividend. If you have tracked the stress tests and the return of...
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) may be lining up its finances to raise more buffer capital as it enters into a part of its business cycle that is likely going to be under more strict...
wikicommons / SkimstaWhat we are seeing is in Cyprus an instance when taxation becomes theft. When depositors place money in banks, they assume that their deposits are safe as long as the banks do...
ThinkstockIf there is an event, there is a cost or an economic impact associated with it. St. Patrick’s Day comes every year on March 17, and 24/7 Wall St. wanted to see what sort of economic...
Wikimedia CommonsIt is probably of little comfort to existing shareholders that Citadel Investment Group is selling its remaining stake in E*Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC). The near 10% stake...
Jon OggThe Forensic Accounting ETF (NYSEMKT: FLAG) is still new and trying to gain traction in an ETF marketplace that is very crowded. What makes this one unique is that it “flags” accounting...
flickr / gsfcRadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) has been a very well telegraphed retail implosion. If you think that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a wrecking ball to Best Buy Co. (NYSE: BBY), you...
ThinkstockUsually when you see Securities and Exchange Commission charges it is against individuals or firms bilking individuals. That is why today’s round of SEC charges looks more than just...
ThinkstockYou have heard of all sorts of bubbles in the financial world. There are instances like the housing bubble, a bond bubble, the dot-com bubble, the tech bubble, the private equity bubble,...
ThinkstockA report from the Federal Reserve is signaling that U.S. households have seen a substantial rise in their net worth. With the recession not being too long ago and with many workers still...
Jon OggThe Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSEMKT: FAS) and the inverse Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSEMKT: FAZ) are leading our Daily ETF Folly feature ahead of the coming...
Jon OggIf you don’t know the old punchline, “Hey, It’s your turn in the barrel today!” you might not fully understand how badly we view the news out of American International Group Inc....
ThinkstockWe are now within ten days of the release of the Federal Reserve’s new round of stress tests on how the nation’s largest banks will do if (or when) the economy goes back into a...