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Jon C. Ogg | Jun 30, 2011 at 8:37 AM EDT

PIMCO Close to Mortgage REIT Market IPO (PIMR, IVR, NLY, CIM)

PIMCO is about to compete as a real estate investment trust in the world of mortgage REITs. It only makes…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 29, 2011 at 4:10 PM EDT

Long Live Swipe Fees and Interchange Fees (JPM, BAC, COF, C, V, MA, FAS)

Banks were already having a good day, but a new ruling has come out from the Federal Reserve on interchange…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM EDT

Trinseo Files for IPO, Plastics & Polymers (TSE, DOW)

Trinseo S.A. has filed its foreign registration paperwork with the SEC for an initial public offering of it shares. Trinseo…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 28, 2011 at 10:42 AM EDT

Silly Moves… The Knot’s Name, Exchange, and Ticker Change (KNOT, XOXO)

Companies sometimes make moves that spook investors, even if the intent is to signal something else entirely. Today marked the…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 27, 2011 at 4:20 PM EDT

PIMCO Bracing For Higher Commodity Prices & More Inflation

Even though the US Federal Reserve downplays the contribution of commodity prices in the US core inflation rate, that doesn’t…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 27, 2011 at 11:49 AM EDT

Short-Term Bond Funds Serve a Purpose (LALDX, VBIRX, PRWBX)

Any positive return from a short-term bond fund offers investors a reason to flee the money market funds which are…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 24, 2011 at 1:33 PM EDT

Are Paulson’s Losses on Sino-Forest Overstated?

Reports have been out that Paulson & Co. had suffered severe losses in a Chinese forestry company called Sino-Forest. Billionaire…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 24, 2011 at 11:03 AM EDT

Alt-Energy: A New Way to Finance Clean Energy (ETE, SUG, WMB, BAC. PLD, NRG)

Last week pipeline master limited partnership (MLP) Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE) revealed a deal worth $4.2 billion for…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 24, 2011 at 8:17 AM EDT

Sears Moves to Spin Off Orchard Hardware, With Lampert Controlling That Too (SHLD)

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is shrinking its empire, sort of. The company is spinning off its Orchard Supply Hardware…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM EDT

Winners as China Opens Up Mutual Fund Sales From Foreign Banks (C, HBC, BAC)

China has loosened up its regulations and will now allow banks to distribute foreign mutual funds later this year. Winners…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDT

Why Relational Is Going After L-3 (LLL)

Relational is going after L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL). From May 25 to June 16, Relational Investors and its…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 22, 2011 at 10:24 AM EDT

Major Companies Trading Close To Book Value, Or Under (BAC, BG, C, GLW, HPQ, MS, SEE)

The stock market may have bounced after six straight weeks of selling, but things were getting bad enough that even…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 20, 2011 at 10:49 AM EDT

Private Equity IPO Filing for Oaktree Capital Group (OAK)

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC has filed to come public in an initial public offering. No financial terms were given but…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM EDT

Capital One & ING Direct, Setting Off The Next Wave of Banking M&A (COF, ING, GE, RF, BAC, JPM, ETFC)

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) may have just wiggled its way into being one of the few top banks…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 17, 2011 at 10:47 AM EDT

Taking Down BJ’s, Private Equity Eats Another Retailer (BJ, COST, WMT)

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) is the latest private equity buyout target in the retail segment. Two active players…

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PIMCO Close to Mortgage REIT Market IPO (PIMR, IVR, NLY, CIM)

Long Live Swipe Fees and Interchange Fees (JPM, BAC, COF, C, V, MA, FAS)

Trinseo Files for IPO, Plastics & Polymers (TSE, DOW)

Silly Moves… The Knot’s Name, Exchange, and Ticker Change (KNOT, XOXO)

PIMCO Bracing For Higher Commodity Prices & More Inflation

Short-Term Bond Funds Serve a Purpose (LALDX, VBIRX, PRWBX)

Are Paulson’s Losses on Sino-Forest Overstated?

Alt-Energy: A New Way to Finance Clean Energy (ETE, SUG, WMB, BAC. PLD, NRG)

Sears Moves to Spin Off Orchard Hardware, With Lampert Controlling That Too (SHLD)

Winners as China Opens Up Mutual Fund Sales From Foreign Banks (C, HBC, BAC)

Why Relational Is Going After L-3 (LLL)

Major Companies Trading Close To Book Value, Or Under (BAC, BG, C, GLW, HPQ, MS, SEE)

Private Equity IPO Filing for Oaktree Capital Group (OAK)

Capital One & ING Direct, Setting Off The Next Wave of Banking M&A (COF, ING, GE, RF, BAC, JPM, ETFC)

Taking Down BJ’s, Private Equity Eats Another Retailer (BJ, COST, WMT)

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

“This Is Money Going to the Past”: Dave Ramsey to a 43-Year-Old With a $950K Net Worth Who Wants to Pay Off His Ex-Wife’s House

Here's How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the "Strongest Move" for Social Security Benefits

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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PIMCO Close to Mortgage REIT Market IPO (PIMR, IVR, NLY, CIM)

Long Live Swipe Fees and Interchange Fees (JPM, BAC, COF, C, V, MA, FAS)

Trinseo Files for IPO, Plastics & Polymers (TSE, DOW)

Silly Moves… The Knot’s Name, Exchange, and Ticker Change (KNOT, XOXO)

PIMCO Bracing For Higher Commodity Prices & More Inflation

Short-Term Bond Funds Serve a Purpose (LALDX, VBIRX, PRWBX)

Are Paulson’s Losses on Sino-Forest Overstated?

Alt-Energy: A New Way to Finance Clean Energy (ETE, SUG, WMB, BAC. PLD, NRG)

Sears Moves to Spin Off Orchard Hardware, With Lampert Controlling That Too (SHLD)

Winners as China Opens Up Mutual Fund Sales From Foreign Banks (C, HBC, BAC)

Why Relational Is Going After L-3 (LLL)

Major Companies Trading Close To Book Value, Or Under (BAC, BG, C, GLW, HPQ, MS, SEE)

Private Equity IPO Filing for Oaktree Capital Group (OAK)

Capital One & ING Direct, Setting Off The Next Wave of Banking M&A (COF, ING, GE, RF, BAC, JPM, ETFC)

Taking Down BJ’s, Private Equity Eats Another Retailer (BJ, COST, WMT)

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

“This Is Money Going to the Past”: Dave Ramsey to a 43-Year-Old With a $950K Net Worth Who Wants to Pay Off His Ex-Wife’s House

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