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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 28, 2009 at 10:11 AM EST

Berkshire’s Letter & Report; Pain Yesterday, More Pain Tomorrow (BRK-A)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has just released its 2008 annual report, along with the ever-important letter to shareholders from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 4:29 PM EST

Banker: “Take This TARP and Shove It” (IBKC)

IberiaBank Corp. (NASDAQ: IBKC) is a small regional bank which we have hardly ever covered. But we wanted to take…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 8:24 AM EST

Citigroup (C) Shares Off 40% After Government Deal

Whatever stock options Vikram Pandit, his management team and board have are almost certainly worthless now. News that the federal…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 7:23 AM EST

Citigroup (C): A Lifeline And Dilution

Citigroup (C) may not have picked up much in its deal with the federal government. It shareholders will get crammed…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 5:57 AM EST

Saving Private Ryan: Sending The Financial World To Save Eastern Europe

It has begun to occur to the financial industry and the central banks of the G7 and a number of smaller…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 5:35 AM EST

Is It OK To Fire Citigroup’s (C) Board

It is a corporate governance issue as much as anything else. Can one shareholder essentially “fire” most of a public…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 4:57 AM EST

The Bank Leper List

Once a quarter, the FDIC does something which seems to have little purpose. It releases its list of “problem” banks.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 2:43 PM EST

Troubled Banks Jump Almost 50%… In One Quarter

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has released its list of troubled banking institutions. As you would have guessed, it is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 11:36 AM EST

Williams Issues Private Debt (WMB, STT, GS)

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) announced this morning that it was “initiating a private debt issuance to certain institutional investors.”…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 6:05 AM EST

Letting The Government Own More Of AIG (AIG)

It seems like a devilishly clever plan. The US government already owns 80% of AIG (AIG). Why not break the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 5:49 AM EST

RBS (RBS) Loses $34 Billion: Banks Still Have Capacity To Surprise

As the US government goes though the process of stress testing banks, it may want to be instructed by the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 5:16 AM EST

Setting Up War Games For the Banking System

The latest way for the government to decide what it should do with troubled banks is to put them though…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 25, 2009 at 1:55 PM EST

Another PR Blow For E*TRADE (ETFC, ETSPX, ETRUX, ETTIX, ETINX)

If you look on the surface, it looks like E*TRADE Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC) is still trying to shrink its operations…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 25, 2009 at 5:26 AM EST

Bernanke: The Wizard of Oz

The largest systematic example of inertia since the planets began to orbit stars is the US economy. Its gigantic weight…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 24, 2009 at 9:19 AM EST

BlackRock Launching Distressed Fixed Income Fund (BLK, XFIVO)

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is launching a new fund that is designed to essentially be a vulture in fixed income…

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Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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Berkshire’s Letter & Report; Pain Yesterday, More Pain Tomorrow (BRK-A)

Banker: “Take This TARP and Shove It” (IBKC)

Citigroup (C) Shares Off 40% After Government Deal

Citigroup (C): A Lifeline And Dilution

Saving Private Ryan: Sending The Financial World To Save Eastern Europe

Is It OK To Fire Citigroup’s (C) Board

The Bank Leper List

Troubled Banks Jump Almost 50%… In One Quarter

Williams Issues Private Debt (WMB, STT, GS)

Letting The Government Own More Of AIG (AIG)

RBS (RBS) Loses $34 Billion: Banks Still Have Capacity To Surprise

Setting Up War Games For the Banking System

Another PR Blow For E*TRADE (ETFC, ETSPX, ETRUX, ETTIX, ETINX)

Bernanke: The Wizard of Oz

BlackRock Launching Distressed Fixed Income Fund (BLK, XFIVO)

Why BDC Income Investors Are Facing Smaller Quarterly Checks in 2026

Monthly Gold Income of $4.43 Appeals to Retirees; Volatility Decline Threatens The Flow

A $1.8 Million 401(k) and Social Security Coming Up? Drain It Before 70 to Dodge the IRMAA Cliff

A $1.8 Million 401(k) and Social Security Coming Up? Drain It Before 70 to Dodge the IRMAA Cliff

The IRS Loophole That Lets You Give Your Kids Unlimited Money Tax-Free (It's Not the $19,000 Gift Limit)

Why BDC Income Investors Are Facing Smaller Quarterly Checks in 2026

Monthly Gold Income of $4.43 Appeals to Retirees; Volatility Decline Threatens The Flow

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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Berkshire’s Letter & Report; Pain Yesterday, More Pain Tomorrow (BRK-A)

Banker: “Take This TARP and Shove It” (IBKC)

Citigroup (C) Shares Off 40% After Government Deal

Citigroup (C): A Lifeline And Dilution

Saving Private Ryan: Sending The Financial World To Save Eastern Europe

Is It OK To Fire Citigroup’s (C) Board

The Bank Leper List

Troubled Banks Jump Almost 50%… In One Quarter

Williams Issues Private Debt (WMB, STT, GS)

Letting The Government Own More Of AIG (AIG)

RBS (RBS) Loses $34 Billion: Banks Still Have Capacity To Surprise

Setting Up War Games For the Banking System

Another PR Blow For E*TRADE (ETFC, ETSPX, ETRUX, ETTIX, ETINX)

Bernanke: The Wizard of Oz

BlackRock Launching Distressed Fixed Income Fund (BLK, XFIVO)

Why BDC Income Investors Are Facing Smaller Quarterly Checks in 2026

Monthly Gold Income of $4.43 Appeals to Retirees; Volatility Decline Threatens The Flow

A $1.8 Million 401(k) and Social Security Coming Up? Drain It Before 70 to Dodge the IRMAA Cliff

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