The raging debate about the largest American banks is whether their stock market values should be zero. Economist Nouriel Roubini, the most highly paid pessimist in the world, recently said that US…
The carnage among financial stocks is so complete, that they are listed here witht thier lows: Bank of America (BAC): $5.17, Citigroup (C): $2.80, Wells Fargo (WFC): $14.02, JP Morgan (JPM): $17.70,…
The federal government really does not want to build a "bad bank" to take toxic assets from America’s largest financial institutions. It has taken a number of measures to avoid it. The…
The conventional wisdom was that 2008 would be the worst year for bank losses in years, but that it would be the bottom. The damage of mortgage-backed securities has moved into the…
For the latest reported period, ending December 31, short sellers did not make any notable moves in or out of tech, financials, or industrial shares. What they did do was take impressively…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) does not go for short-term gains, and short-term losses are part of the game for investing. Warren Buffett has even told employees to only to…
According to Reuters, Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7 is "on schedule" and will begin testing with consumers. Reuters reports that Obama will lay out his case for stimulus package in a speech. Reuters…
Oppenheimer’s star banking analyst Meredith Whitney slammed the banking giants yet again this morning. The difference between today’s note and her prior criticisms, is that now she expects that many banks will…
Yesterday, Bank of America (BAC) said it would miss its 2008 numbers. There has been a good deal of talk that Jamie Dimon will be pulled off his thrown at JPMorgan (JPM)…
It really is a wonder how and why the debt ratings agencies still have any merit or use at all, but for now they still have some pull. Moody’s has announced that…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Wall St. closed its worst year since The Depression. Reuters reports that GMAC did not hit its goal of trading debt for equity and cash. Reuters reports that GM…
At some point all stocks get too cheap. Enron go too cheap. So did Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). The next round of company shares that appear to be bargains…
If investors had a notion that short sellers were going to stay in big financials, they were wrong. Short interest in the weakest companies in the sector dropped. Shares short in Citigroup…
Last October, Bank of America (BAC) cuts its dividend in half to $.32. Citigroup (C) has taken its down to a penny a share. There are not may reasons to invest in…
People who get to the end of 2008 and are still at work can be thankful. The unemployment rate will probably be over 7%. That does not count the people no longer…
