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Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 29, 2009 at 3:53 AM EDT

Warping Economic Data For Fun And Profit

When the Case-Schiller monthly data on housing is issued, economic analysts pour over the information city-by-city to look for signs…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM EDT

Bank Of America (BAC) Does Not Need $70 Billion

Stock research firm FBR has had trouble with its analysis about the banking industry before. It recently wrote that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2009 at 12:16 PM EDT

Does Ken Lewis Survive At B of A Past Wednesday? (BAC, C)

Wednesday will potentially mark the apex for the scandals and controversy surrounding Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) as far…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2009 at 7:44 AM EDT

Nuveen Launches 4 Closed-End Muni Funds (NCB, NJV, NYV, NPN)

Nuveen Investments has completed the initial public offering of four new state-specific closed-end funds for municipal bind investors. The funds…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2009 at 4:44 AM EDT

If The Government Owns The Car And Bank Industries, How Does It Get Money Back? (BAC)(C)(GM)(TM)

By the middle of the year, the federal government will own large, and in some cases, controlling interests, in two car…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 27, 2009 at 3:38 PM EDT

Northern Trust Raising Cash To Pay Off TARP (NTRS)

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: NTRS) is selling some $750 million worth of common stock in a public secondary offering. Simultaneously,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 27, 2009 at 12:06 PM EDT

FDIC’s Sheila Bair Calls Liquidity Crisis Over

FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair has been speaking today at a luncheon at the Economic Club of New York today. While…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 26, 2009 at 6:29 AM EDT

Bank of America’s (BAC) Lewis Sold CFO His Porsche

Bank of America’s CEO Ken Lewis sold his CFO Joe Price a Porsche in 2007. According to SmarTrend, “While the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 25, 2009 at 8:59 AM EDT

Regions Financial (RF), Fifth Third (FITB), And Keycorp (KEY) Are Probably Banks That Failed Stress Test

Experts have told The Wall Street Journal that they think several of the banks which failed the government’s stress tests are in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 25, 2009 at 8:06 AM EDT

Four More Banks Fail: Stress Testing FDIC

Since four more banks have just failed, the question is bound to come up when the FDIC will run low…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 24, 2009 at 1:26 PM EDT

Stress Test Criteria, Very Conservative

TARP, TALF, PPIP. TBTF. How many more acronyms can we have? Today’s Stress Test might as well just be called…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 24, 2009 at 10:54 AM EDT

Moody’s Likes What It Sees at Comcast (CMCSA)

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) received a subtle yet rather large compliment from a ratings agency this morning. Moody’s raised its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 24, 2009 at 3:16 AM EDT

The Waterboarding Of Ken Lewis

Coercion and the use of force have been part of the American character since settlers started moving West at the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 23, 2009 at 10:35 AM EDT

Over $150 Billion Coming In Treasury Auctions

The US Treasury is ready to open the floodgates next week in its planned Treasury auctions. This pertains to its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 23, 2009 at 5:14 AM EDT

If Banks Can Challenge Stress Tests, Are They Really Tests At All?

The purpose of the government’s stress tests of the nation’s 19 largest banks is to find out which will need…

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Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

All Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

Warping Economic Data For Fun And Profit

Bank Of America (BAC) Does Not Need $70 Billion

Does Ken Lewis Survive At B of A Past Wednesday? (BAC, C)

Nuveen Launches 4 Closed-End Muni Funds (NCB, NJV, NYV, NPN)

If The Government Owns The Car And Bank Industries, How Does It Get Money Back? (BAC)(C)(GM)(TM)

Northern Trust Raising Cash To Pay Off TARP (NTRS)

FDIC’s Sheila Bair Calls Liquidity Crisis Over

Bank of America’s (BAC) Lewis Sold CFO His Porsche

Regions Financial (RF), Fifth Third (FITB), And Keycorp (KEY) Are Probably Banks That Failed Stress Test

Four More Banks Fail: Stress Testing FDIC

Stress Test Criteria, Very Conservative

Moody’s Likes What It Sees at Comcast (CMCSA)

The Waterboarding Of Ken Lewis

Over $150 Billion Coming In Treasury Auctions

If Banks Can Challenge Stress Tests, Are They Really Tests At All?

The Spousal IRA Loophole: Fund Two Retirement Accounts on One Paycheck

Skip Broad Latin America. This Single-Country Fund Is Where the Reform Rally Is

Sunset on the Douro: Here’s How to Retire to Portugal’s Wine Country at 62 on $2,600 a Month

The Spousal IRA Loophole: Fund Two Retirement Accounts on One Paycheck

Sunset on the Douro: Here's How to Retire to Portugal's Wine Country at 62 on $2,600 a Month

The Spousal IRA Loophole: Fund Two Retirement Accounts on One Paycheck

Skip Broad Latin America. This Single-Country Fund Is Where the Reform Rally Is

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

All Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

Warping Economic Data For Fun And Profit

Bank Of America (BAC) Does Not Need $70 Billion

Does Ken Lewis Survive At B of A Past Wednesday? (BAC, C)

Nuveen Launches 4 Closed-End Muni Funds (NCB, NJV, NYV, NPN)

If The Government Owns The Car And Bank Industries, How Does It Get Money Back? (BAC)(C)(GM)(TM)

Northern Trust Raising Cash To Pay Off TARP (NTRS)

FDIC’s Sheila Bair Calls Liquidity Crisis Over

Bank of America’s (BAC) Lewis Sold CFO His Porsche

Regions Financial (RF), Fifth Third (FITB), And Keycorp (KEY) Are Probably Banks That Failed Stress Test

Four More Banks Fail: Stress Testing FDIC

Stress Test Criteria, Very Conservative

Moody’s Likes What It Sees at Comcast (CMCSA)

The Waterboarding Of Ken Lewis

Over $150 Billion Coming In Treasury Auctions

If Banks Can Challenge Stress Tests, Are They Really Tests At All?

The Spousal IRA Loophole: Fund Two Retirement Accounts on One Paycheck

Skip Broad Latin America. This Single-Country Fund Is Where the Reform Rally Is

Sunset on the Douro: Here’s How to Retire to Portugal’s Wine Country at 62 on $2,600 a Month

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