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The European Central Bank is leaving its refi rate unchanged at 1.00%. Perhaps the larger issue is what will be said by Mario Draghi later this morning at the ECB press conference. If you have...
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While everyone remains focused on the jobs report and the European meltdown, investors are having a harder and harder time finding real investment returns. Germany actually saw negative yields...
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Stern Agee has decided to “stress test” the new Stress Tests under the Dodd Frank regulation. The current rate calls for banks with $10 billion or more in assets to get this test and there are...
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has replaced J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) as the safest bank in America. This did not happen overnight and it is not just because of the losses...
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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has already sent its long-time Chief Investment Officer named Ina Drew packing after the $2 billion loss that surfaced last week. The damage to J.P....
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The financial sector was the best performing index out of the S&P 500 during the first quarter. That was when investors were decoupling from the woes of Europe. With European bank shares...
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Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is originally being viewed as a mixed debut for an initial public offering. The market remains a bit cautious when it comes to investing into private equity outfits...
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Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) was touted as a hot IPO but became a sizzling hot IPO. The company priced 13.5 million shares at $17.00 per share, but this was a premium to the already-raised range of...
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is out with its first quarter earnings and the reaction looks a bit mixed on the surface. The bank reported earnings growth of 11% from the prior quarter to...
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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has reported its first-quarter earnings results ahead of expectations. The top bank in America earned net income of $5.4 billion in the first quarter versus...
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GS.COMGoldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) just seems as though it cannot get out from under the negative spotlight. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged that the brokerage and trading...
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This week will be the start of earnings season as we get to start reviewing some key earnings for first quarter of 2012. The banking sector is going to be of particular interest since we have had...
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Jon OggEarnings season is almost upon us for the first quarter of 2012. There is some growing caution over company expectations on the heels of a massive rally where the DJIA rose 8.1% and the...
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American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) may have yet one more rabbit to pull out of the hat that could pay back the American taxpayers who funded its bailout during the financial meltdown. ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is highlighting something which may be a concern for the popular mutual fund themes called Target Date Retirement Funds. For the billions and billions of...
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