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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 29, 2008 at 6:16 AM EST

A Bail Out For Bond Insurers, Why Not Banks? (ABK)(C)(MBI)

The head of insurance regulation in NY State is busy as a bee trying to bail out Ambac (ABK) and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 28, 2008 at 4:38 PM EST

American Express Better Than Worst Case (AXP)

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) has posted earnings of $0.72 EPS from continuing operations on revenues of $7.364 Billion net…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 28, 2008 at 2:33 PM EST

Will American Express Earnings Depress Or Show Excess? (AXP)

We’va already been warned that this quarter was going to be a miserable one, but today is the awaited earnings…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 28, 2008 at 5:50 AM EST

Do The Countrywide (CFC) Bond-Holders Take Bank Of America (BAC) To Court?

As far as anyone knows, Bank of America (BAC) is buying Countrywide Financial (CFC). The CFC stock price would indicate…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 28, 2008 at 5:40 AM EST

Countrywide (CFC): Make Mozilo Take His Comp

Angelo Mozilo, America’s favorite CEO, the head of train-wrecked mortgage-bank Countrywide Financial (CFC) has elected to pass on his pay…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 27, 2008 at 4:49 PM EST

Financial Stock Prices: A Bridge Too Far (WFC)(WB)(JPM)(CFC)(C)

As if some miracle had saved the financial system and averted a recession, shares in bank and brokerage companies moved…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 27, 2008 at 7:57 AM EST

Qatar May Take Huge Stake In Credit Suisse (CS)

Funds backed by Qatar may take a $3 billion stake in Credit Suisse (CS), another step toward sovereign funds owning…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 27, 2008 at 7:38 AM EST

Some Europe Hedge Funds On Brink Of Disaster

Up to 10 European hedge funds have suspended redemptions after investors clamoured for their cash when the managers made severe…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 27, 2008 at 6:58 AM EST

Venezuela’s Chavez Wants Money Out Of US Banks

Hugo Chavez, the mentally unstable head of Venezuela, has suggested that Latin American countries take that money out of US…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 25, 2008 at 10:16 AM EST

RiskMetrics IPO Sits In The Sweet Spot (RMG)

RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (NYSE: RMG) priced its long-awaited IPO of 14 million shares at $17.50 per share. This was actually…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 24, 2008 at 5:53 PM EST

E*Trade Aims To Turn A Profit In 2008 (ETFC, AMTD, ETFC)

E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETC) has been the most battered and brutalized of the large discount brokers and online brokers out there. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 24, 2008 at 8:21 AM EST

Goldman Sachs Values Bond Insurers (ABK, MBI, SCA)

Goldman Sachs issued an interesting note on the various bond insurers, although some of this data may have been put…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 24, 2008 at 5:24 AM EST

Societe Generale And The Lessons Of Risk Management

Years ago, in a fit of creativity, some journalist coined the term "rogue trader" to describe some manic soul who…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 23, 2008 at 10:19 PM EST

What Mortgage Mess? Annaly Raises Over $900 Million In Secondary (NLY, CIM)

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) has set the price for its public offering of 51,000,000 shares of common stock…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 23, 2008 at 6:26 PM EST

Cramer Calls A Bottom & Gives Play Book Picks (C, CVS, COST, GES, JCG, IBM, DD)

On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said emphatically that the huge drop today followed by the monster rally…

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Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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A Bail Out For Bond Insurers, Why Not Banks? (ABK)(C)(MBI)

American Express Better Than Worst Case (AXP)

Will American Express Earnings Depress Or Show Excess? (AXP)

Do The Countrywide (CFC) Bond-Holders Take Bank Of America (BAC) To Court?

Countrywide (CFC): Make Mozilo Take His Comp

Financial Stock Prices: A Bridge Too Far (WFC)(WB)(JPM)(CFC)(C)

Qatar May Take Huge Stake In Credit Suisse (CS)

Some Europe Hedge Funds On Brink Of Disaster

Venezuela’s Chavez Wants Money Out Of US Banks

RiskMetrics IPO Sits In The Sweet Spot (RMG)

E*Trade Aims To Turn A Profit In 2008 (ETFC, AMTD, ETFC)

Goldman Sachs Values Bond Insurers (ABK, MBI, SCA)

Societe Generale And The Lessons Of Risk Management

What Mortgage Mess? Annaly Raises Over $900 Million In Secondary (NLY, CIM)

Cramer Calls A Bottom & Gives Play Book Picks (C, CVS, COST, GES, JCG, IBM, DD)

COPX vs. CPER: Do Copper Miners or Copper Futures Best Play the Electrification Squeeze?

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse’s Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse's Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.

COPX vs. CPER: Do Copper Miners or Copper Futures Best Play the Electrification Squeeze?

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

All Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

A Bail Out For Bond Insurers, Why Not Banks? (ABK)(C)(MBI)

American Express Better Than Worst Case (AXP)

Will American Express Earnings Depress Or Show Excess? (AXP)

Do The Countrywide (CFC) Bond-Holders Take Bank Of America (BAC) To Court?

Countrywide (CFC): Make Mozilo Take His Comp

Financial Stock Prices: A Bridge Too Far (WFC)(WB)(JPM)(CFC)(C)

Qatar May Take Huge Stake In Credit Suisse (CS)

Some Europe Hedge Funds On Brink Of Disaster

Venezuela’s Chavez Wants Money Out Of US Banks

RiskMetrics IPO Sits In The Sweet Spot (RMG)

E*Trade Aims To Turn A Profit In 2008 (ETFC, AMTD, ETFC)

Goldman Sachs Values Bond Insurers (ABK, MBI, SCA)

Societe Generale And The Lessons Of Risk Management

What Mortgage Mess? Annaly Raises Over $900 Million In Secondary (NLY, CIM)

Cramer Calls A Bottom & Gives Play Book Picks (C, CVS, COST, GES, JCG, IBM, DD)

COPX vs. CPER: Do Copper Miners or Copper Futures Best Play the Electrification Squeeze?

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse’s Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.

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A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

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