There is not going to be much positive press today about the U.S. banking sectors. The top CEOs of America’s banks are going to testify before the House Financial Services Committee. Despite…
The failure of the banking and credit systems are happening faster than most analysts had predicted. RBC Capital yesterday predicted that 1,000 banks could fail in the US over the next two…
It seems that Uncle Sam via Treasury and via Congress is going to give the markets what they want. TARP, TALF, Bad Bank, aggregation, accounting rule exceptions, and the rest. If you…
It is wonderful to watch boobs look back at history. It takes great skill to examine details and miss the obvious. The Congressional Oversight Panel which is reviewing how well TARP money…
According to Reuters, Democrats say that the Senate will pass the stimulus bill today. Reuters reports that Moody’s cut Toyota’s (TM) rating for the first time in 10 years. Reuters writes that…
Bank of America (BAC) hit another 52-week low today at $3.77. Wells Fargo (WFC) got close. The IMF said that that the banking crisis is far from over.
Much of the crisis in the banking industry has been blamed on the inaction of the boards of directors at companies including Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C). Some of Citi’s…
Pendulums often swing too far in either direction. It has been shown that complete deregulation or total self-regulation leads to "Big Business Gone Wild." And now the pendulum in regulation over executive…
According to Reuters, Motorola (MOT) is betting much of its future on the Google (GOOG) Android phone system. Reuters reports that car sales hit a 27-year low. Reuters reports that Obama plans…
Citigroup (C) said it will put up $26.7 billion in capital for mortgage loans. It will also provide money for corporate loans, personal loans, credit cards, and student loans. The entire package…
Douglas A. McIntyre When Bank of America (BAC) bought Merrill Lynch, one huge retail brokerage team was married with a smaller one. Morgan Stanley (MS) will probably take over the Smith Barney unit of Citigroup…
If the government is going to force salary caps on banks, financial firms, and car companies that will get federal money, it needs to go further. The argument for limited pay at…
According to Reuters, Bank of America (BAC) and Merrill Lynch did agree on a bonus package for employees before the merger. There had been questions about the approval. Reuters reports that January…
The federal government has put $150 billion into rescuing AIG (AIG), which was once the most profitable insurance company in the world. With financial relationships linking it to banks and brokerages all…
According to Reuters, Nasdaq will turn to Asia for much of its future growth Reuters reports that the new bank bailout could cost as much as $2 trillion. Reuters writes that the…
