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…
Henry Paulson wants the $350 billion still left in the TARP funding from Congress. He says the last part of the first $350 billion is going to Detroit. His logic seems to…
According to MarketWatch, "Standard & Poor’s cut the credit rating or outlook of 12 major U.S. and European financial institutions Friday, saying the move reflected its view of the significant pressure on…
UBS has a research report out for the banking sector, and the report may take away some thunder from those who are hoping that banks will return to profits sooner rather than…
A man runs from a burning house covered with soot and with his hair and clothing aflame. A fireman stops him and asks, "What was your strategy for coming out of the…
A leading bank analyst is certain that Wells Fargo (WFC) and Bank of America (BAC) are going to have to raise more money. No one seems to be listening. Both stocks are…
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is still in a pinch despite more than a 100% bounce from recent lows, and its still-relatively new CEO is caught right in the middle of a storm…
It was just this last summer that the heads of Merrill Lynch (MER), Lehman, and Morgan Stanley (MS) said the financial crisis had peaked and its energy was dissipating. It would be…
According to MarketWatch, shares in Rio Tinto (RTP) dropped 40% after BHP Billiton (BHP) dropped its offer for the company. According to Reuters, Citigroup’s (C) assurances that it did not need capital…
Most executives spend their careers trying to get noticed, both as a way to achieve promotion and to bolster their reputations which they hope will be remembered long after they retire. Mention…
