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Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 6, 2008 at 6:01 AM EST

UBS (UBS): Another Huge Write-Down?

UBS (NYSE: UBS) may have sold a huge portion of its high-risk mortgages at an extremely large write-down. And, that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 6, 2008 at 5:48 AM EST

A Dent In The Resolve At Sovereign Funds

The Treasury and Congress are still trying to get sovereign funds to agree that their investments in US companies are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 5, 2008 at 11:33 AM EST

Auction-Rate Failures Rise

While the debate continues over whether banks and brokerage houses had any obligation to keep the auction-rate market open, almost…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 5, 2008 at 5:59 AM EST

Big Banks: What To Do When The Money Runs Out

Ill-timed remarks by Sameer Al Ansari, chief executive of Dubai International Capital hurt Citigroup’s (C) shares yesterday. The man said…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 4, 2008 at 11:22 AM EST

E*Trade (ETFC): The Prince Becomes A Frog

E*Trade (ETFC) investors cheered when they heard that the company’s chairman, a former senior executive at JP Morgan (JPM) was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 4, 2008 at 9:42 AM EST

Citigroup (C) Hits Multi-Year Lows

Share of Citigroup (NYSE:C) dropped as low as $22.09 this morning, their lowest level in over eight years. The head…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 4, 2008 at 6:44 AM EST

Citigroup (C) Will Need A Lot More Money

The biggest question running around Wall St. is how much more cash is going to have to go into the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 5:40 PM EST

SPAC IPO FILING: Sidhu Special Purpose Capital Corp. (SOV)

After today’s close, we have yet another special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, that has filed to come public. Sidhu…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 12:51 PM EST

SPAC IPO FILING: Transformation Capital… Public Hedge Fund? (TCY, TCY.U, AINV)

Transformation Capital is another special purpose acquisition company or SPAC that has filed to come public via an initial public…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 11:49 AM EST

Fannie Mae Dodges Appraisal Bullett (FNM)

Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) has announced a settlement that ultimately looks like will give the company a huge sigh of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 9:37 AM EST

Safeguard Scores $100 Million Sale (SFE)

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) has signed and exit agreement regarding its ownership position in three majority-held and three minority-held…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 8:40 AM EST

Goldman Sachs Notes An Insurer Worth Zero In Run-Off (SCA, MBI, ABK)

Security Capital Assurance Ltd. (NYSE: SCA) has been terminated from coverage at bulge bracket firm Goldman Sachs after the company…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 5:42 AM EST

HSBC (HBC) Has $17 Billion Impairment Charge

HSBC (HBC) announced that its net profit for 2007 rose 21% to $19.13 billion even after profits in North America…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 5:20 AM EST

What If E*Trade (ETFC) Is Worth Zero?

E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) is making its non-executive chairman Donald Layton CEO today. The move is puzzling since he is a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 2, 2008 at 11:40 AM EST

Where Does Private Equity Invest Next? (C)(MER)(BX)(S)(MOT)

The business press has had its ear to the rail, and it has heard that more capital is headed toward…

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UBS (UBS): Another Huge Write-Down?

A Dent In The Resolve At Sovereign Funds

Auction-Rate Failures Rise

Big Banks: What To Do When The Money Runs Out

E*Trade (ETFC): The Prince Becomes A Frog

Citigroup (C) Hits Multi-Year Lows

Citigroup (C) Will Need A Lot More Money

SPAC IPO FILING: Sidhu Special Purpose Capital Corp. (SOV)

SPAC IPO FILING: Transformation Capital… Public Hedge Fund? (TCY, TCY.U, AINV)

Fannie Mae Dodges Appraisal Bullett (FNM)

Safeguard Scores $100 Million Sale (SFE)

Goldman Sachs Notes An Insurer Worth Zero In Run-Off (SCA, MBI, ABK)

HSBC (HBC) Has $17 Billion Impairment Charge

What If E*Trade (ETFC) Is Worth Zero?

Where Does Private Equity Invest Next? (C)(MER)(BX)(S)(MOT)

The Average 70-Year-Old Has $250,000. Their First RMD Triggers a $1,132 Tax Bill.

Dave Ramsey Tells Divorced Woman Earning $100,000 to Sell Her House and Wipe Out Her Debt: “Put That Dumpster Fire in the Rearview Mirror”

“FAFSA Really Is a Funnel to Get People Into Student Loan Debt”: Dave Ramsey Warns Parents Against Draining Their Savings in Pursuit of More Financial Aid

The Average 70-Year-Old Has $250,000. Their First RMD Triggers a $1,132 Tax Bill.

Dave Ramsey Tells Divorced Woman Earning $100,000 to Sell Her House and Wipe Out Her Debt: “Put That Dumpster Fire in the Rearview Mirror”

The Average 70-Year-Old Has $250,000. Their First RMD Triggers a $1,132 Tax Bill.

Dave Ramsey Tells Divorced Woman Earning $100,000 to Sell Her House and Wipe Out Her Debt: “Put That Dumpster Fire in the Rearview Mirror”

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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UBS (UBS): Another Huge Write-Down?

A Dent In The Resolve At Sovereign Funds

Auction-Rate Failures Rise

Big Banks: What To Do When The Money Runs Out

E*Trade (ETFC): The Prince Becomes A Frog

Citigroup (C) Hits Multi-Year Lows

Citigroup (C) Will Need A Lot More Money

SPAC IPO FILING: Sidhu Special Purpose Capital Corp. (SOV)

SPAC IPO FILING: Transformation Capital… Public Hedge Fund? (TCY, TCY.U, AINV)

Fannie Mae Dodges Appraisal Bullett (FNM)

Safeguard Scores $100 Million Sale (SFE)

Goldman Sachs Notes An Insurer Worth Zero In Run-Off (SCA, MBI, ABK)

HSBC (HBC) Has $17 Billion Impairment Charge

What If E*Trade (ETFC) Is Worth Zero?

Where Does Private Equity Invest Next? (C)(MER)(BX)(S)(MOT)

The Average 70-Year-Old Has $250,000. Their First RMD Triggers a $1,132 Tax Bill.

Dave Ramsey Tells Divorced Woman Earning $100,000 to Sell Her House and Wipe Out Her Debt: “Put That Dumpster Fire in the Rearview Mirror”

“FAFSA Really Is a Funnel to Get People Into Student Loan Debt”: Dave Ramsey Warns Parents Against Draining Their Savings in Pursuit of More Financial Aid

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The Average 70-Year-Old Has $250,000. Their First RMD Triggers a $1,132 Tax Bill.

Dave Ramsey Tells Divorced Woman Earning $100,000 to Sell Her House and Wipe Out Her Debt: “Put That Dumpster Fire in the Rearview Mirror”