According to Reuters, the US is looking at guaranteeing billions of dollars of bank debt and temporarily insuring all bank deposits. Reuters reports that Citigroup (C) has ended talks about taking over…
As long as companies in the "smokes" business are not being sued by dead people who used their products, it is a hell of a business. Operating margins can run above 20%…
GE (GE) is raising $15 billion, some of it from Warren Buffett at usurious rates. In many states his actions would have been illegal. Why does GE need the money? No so…
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is coming out swinging to halt the offensive rumors and credit concerns that have been hindering its stock. The company made two key announcements to fight this. …
Now that the Congress has voted against the Treasury bailout and the Dow has dropped700 points, the important question is whether they system can save itself before the market moves toward 9,000.…
According to Reuters, Congress is ready to vote on a $700 billion financial bailout package. Reuters reports that Belgian-Dutch group Fortis was nationalized Reuters reports that British mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley…
There is one interesting irony in this whole financial meltdown which goes which many will not want to admit. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and the financial supermarket model may actually be emulated by…
The Treasury is making the case that the financial industry needs $700 billion to take toxic assets off bank balance sheets. This should free up liquidity and ease credit problems. Treasury Secretary…
According to Reuters, Bush called an emergency meeting of Congressional leaders to push through bank bailout legislation. Reuters reports that Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) are preparing to take advantage…
Oppenheimer’s star banking analyst Meredith Whitney is already keying in on Goldman Sachs Group’s (NYSE: GS) plans to raise cashs and shore-up its liquidity. She has noted that the $5 billion public…
Douglas A. McIntyre Billionaire and esteemed investor Warren Buffett has made a major move. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is investing some $5 billion in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS). His stake is in…
Goldman Sachs (GS) appears to be out of the woods of the credit crisis. It will take on the mantle of being a bank holding company. The Fed is likely to buy…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Warren Buffett invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs (GS). Reuters says that the Paulson bailout plan is being attacked in Congress. Reuters reports that Japanese banks, in trouble a…
According to Reuters, Wilbur Ross say the bailout package does not address the core of problem which is mortgage payments. Reuters writes that the National Retail Federation says that this will be…
Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) today give up their vaunted status as investment banks, no longer being the top dogs of the financial world. In this ancient industry, there is…