Wall Street Folly

It’s all Goldman’s fault: Front page NYT article essentially blames them for AIG mess (as if no firms play hardball in negotiations….); Never say never: Geithner says U.S. will never lose AAA; John Thain is back now heading CIT; Blankfein gets $9M in stock; Toyota recall fears spreading to Lexus; Argentina debt swap?; Hell freezes over at Google with Super Bowl ad; Health summit to be on TV

Posted by WSF On February - 8 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Testy Conflict With Goldman Helped Push A.I.G. to Edge
Geithner Says U.S. Will ‘Never’ Lose Aaa Debt Rating
Goldman Bows on CEO Pay
Merrill’s Ex-Chief Is Back, Atop CIT
Obama to hold televised health summit
Argentina Will Swap Debt in March, Pagina/12 Says
Toyota Prius global recall fears spread to luxury Lexus brand Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: AIG, Argentina, Autos, Bonuses, CIT, Compensation, Debt ratings; AAA, Goldman Sachs, Google, John Thain, Lloyd Blankfein, Merrill Lynch, recalls, Tim Geithner, Toyota, U.S.. Treasury

AIG, Autos, Bonuses, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, Tim Geithner

Deutsche Bank: Greece problems “a dress rehearsal” for problems U.S. and UK could face?; Wealthy bailing out of New Jersey for CT, other less taxing states; Hedge fund BlueGold denies liquidation rumors

Posted by WSF On February - 5 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Greece ‘Dress Rehearsal’ for U.S., Deutsche Bank Says
Study finds the wealthy prefer Conn. to N.J.
Hedge Fund BlueGold Capital Says Liquidation Rumors False Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: CDS, Deutsche Bank, Greece, Hedge funds, liquidations, rumors, Sovereign debt, Taxes, Wealthy

Credit Crunch, Hedge funds, Taxes

Still awaiting Lloyd Blankfein’s number, Jamie Dimon got $10M in shares; You’d think he was running for office or something: Cuomo charges BofA and Lewis even as SEC settles; Fanning populist fires, beseiged Senators propose big Bailout Banks bonus tax; Greek CDS soars; SEC charges, settles with State Street

Posted by WSF On February - 5 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Dimon receives $10m shares
Cuomo charges BofA, ex-CEO with fraud; SEC settles
Senators Propose 50% Bonus Tax on Banks That Got Bailout Funds
Cost of Insuring Greek Debt Soars
SEC Charges State Street Over Subprime Mortgage Investments
Japan Transport Min: Toyota Mulling Recall Prius Recall
Euro-Zone Debt Worries Hit Stocks And Euro Again Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Bank of America, Bonuses, CDS, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Greece, Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan, Ken Lewis, Lloyd Blankfein, Politics, SEC, Sovereign debt

Bank of America, Banks, Bonuses, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, Lloyd Blankfein, Politics, Taxes

GOP mining for Wall Street donors suffering from Democratic buyers’ remorse; Geithner attacks AIG bonuses; Citigroup looking to Asia; Lazard bucking the less cash bonus trend; NY reeling from lower Wall Street related tax revenues; UK Hedge fund manager banned, fined; More Toyota problems

Posted by WSF On February - 4 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

GOP Chases Wall Street Donors
Geithner attacks AIG’s ‘outrageous’ bonus pay-outs
Citi aims to build on gains in Asia
Lazard bucks trend among rivals by accelerating cash bonus payments
Greece, Portugal Woes Intensify
Cutbacks on Wall St. Are Burden for Albany
Treasury offers loans to banks funding community development
FSA fines ex-BlueBay manager £140,000 Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: AIG, Autos, Citigroup, Distressed, FSA, Greece, Hedge funds, Lazard Freres, New York, Political Contributions, Sovereign debt, Taxes, Tim Geithner, Toyota, U.S.. Treasury, Yahoo

Autos, Citigroup, Hedge funds, Tim Geithner

What boobs!: Some SEC staffers have been surfing for porn during work hours; FSA puts UK banks in a bad spot over bonuses — they risk losing their licenses; Pali Capital employees heading for the exits; The return of leveraged loans; Europe is backing Greece’s financial disaster plans

Posted by WSF On February - 3 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

SEC staff monitors stocks & bond-age
Banks told to comply on bonuses or lose UK banking licences in shock FSA ultimatum
Pali Capital Defections Roll On As Firm’s Future Uncertain
Leveraged loan financing comes out of deep-freeze
Greece wins Europe’s backing for moves to avert financial disaster Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Bonuses, Compensation, FSA, Greece, leveraged loans, Porn, Revolving Door, SEC

Bernie Madoff, Bonuses, SEC

Derivatives probe: SEC asks John Paulson for info on his winning subprime bets; B of A going on broker hiring spree, it’s bonus pool is over $4B; Dodd knocks Obama’s Wall Street regulation plan;’ Volcker Rule’ meeting resistance; Wire wearing Slaine charged in Galleon insider trading case; AIG to pay reduced bonuses; Madoff victims’ claims decision on the way

Posted by WSF On February - 3 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

SEC asks Paulson fund for information
BofA push for 2,000 more retail brokers
BofA’s Banker-Pay Pool: $4 Billion
Dodd Calls Obama Plan Too Grand
Senators cool to ‘Volcker rule’
Investor charged in Galleon insider trading case
Mole Who Wore Wire In Galleon Case Is Identified
Despite Critics, AIG Sets Bonuses Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: AIG, Bank of America, Bernie Madoff, Bonuses, Christopher Dodd, Compensation, Galleon, Hedge funds, Hiring, Insider Trading, John Paulson, Paulson & Co, Raj Rajaratnam, Revolving Door, SEC

AIG, Bank of America, Bernie Madoff, Hedge funds, Insider Trading

The spotlight is on Paul Volcker; Will banks find ways around the “Volcker Rule”?; CDS on Euro banks rising; UK’s Madoff Securities won’t face criminal charges; Madoff lieutenant giving up his home; Free checking at Citi through 2010; NY Senator Chuck Schumer’s poll numbers sinking

Posted by WSF On February - 2 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Bankers in Davos Seek a United Message on Volcker Rule
Banks Gear Up for a Battle
Volcker Looms Larger as Support for Bernanke Strengthens Ties
Volcker sees markets more fragile without reforms
Bank Debt Swaps Exceed Corporate Insurance by Most Since Lehman
Madoff Securities Won’t Face Charges in London Criminal Probe
Madoff Aide DiPascali Agrees To Forfeit Home, Personal Property
Citibank to Keep Free Checking Accounts Through 2010 Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Bernie Madoff, CDS, Chuck Schumer, Citigroup, Davos, Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac, Financial reform, Paul Volcker, Politics, Proprietary trading

Barclays, Bernie Madoff, CDS

$100M Bonus for Goldman’s Blankfein? Can $GS really be that tone deaf?; Morgan Stanley gonna hire lots of traders!; This year bankers were pariahs at Davos; Obama unveils new budget with record deficit, his new jobs bill might cost $100B; Citigroup selling Private Equity unit?; Pandit pins faith on growth in Europe; TARP’s Barofsky proes up 41% last Q

Posted by WSF On February - 1 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Goldman Sachs and the $100 million question
M Stanley to recruit hundreds of traders
Obama 2010 budget projects new record for deficit
Obama’s Jobs Bill May Cost $100 Billion, Spokesman Gibbs Says
Bankers at Davos Face Global Ire
Gorman aims to strike a balance
Citigroup Said to Plan Sale of $10 Billion Private-Equity Unit
Pandit puts faith in overseas growth strategy
TARP’s Barofsky Increased Probes 41 Percent in Fourth Quarter Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Amazon, Autos, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Davos, Goldman Sachs, Jim Gorman, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley, Neil Barofsky, Politics, TARP, Toyota, U.S. Budget, Vikram Pandit

Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley

Gordon Gekko inspiration Asher Edelman is no longer a corporate raider — he’s focusing on the art market; $GS Greece: Goldman Sachs to the rescue!; London mayor sees no banker stampede through the exit doors, at least not yet

Posted by WSF On January - 29 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

The Art World’s Gordon Gekko
Goldman Sachs plays key role in rescue
London Mayor: Seeing No Stampede Of Bankers From London Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: arbitrageurs, Art, Asher Edelman, Bonuses, Corporate raiders, Goldman Sachs, Gordon Gekko, Greece, London, Taxes, UK

Activists, Goldman Sachs

Bernanke wins, but Fed weakened?; Top bankers huddle at Davos; More on Greek debt concerns; AIG draws $2.4B more, most employees may accept smaller bonuses; Bank tax poses conundrum for NY Senators; Barclays claims Lehman owes them $3B

Posted by WSF On January - 29 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Bernanke May Have Harder Fight Defending Fed After Confirmation
Top Bankers Huddle on Regulation Talks
DAVOS: Bank Of America Is Not Too Big, Says CEO
Euro Falls to Six-Month Low Versus Dollar on Greek Debt Concern
Greek Debt Swap Counterparty Risk May ‘Spook’ Market
AIG Gets Strong Response on Bonus Cuts
AIG Draws $2.4 Billion From Fed Credit Line, Most Since October
Bank Tax Is Knotty Issue for New York’s Senators
Barclays Says Lehman Owes It $3 Billion on Brokerage Deal

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Tags: AIG, Bank of America, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Bonuses, CDS, Compensation, Davos, Fed, Greece, Lehman Brothers, Politics, Sovereign debt

AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Bonuses, CDS, Fed

Wall Street Folly

Deutsche Bank: Greece problems “a dress rehearsal” for problems U.S. and UK could face?; Wealthy bailing out of New Jersey for CT, other less taxing states; Hedge fund BlueGold denies liquidation rumors

GOP mining for Wall Street donors suffering from Democratic buyers’ remorse; Geithner attacks AIG bonuses; Citigroup looking to Asia; Lazard bucking the less cash bonus trend; NY reeling from lower Wall Street related tax revenues; UK Hedge fund manager banned, fined; More Toyota problems

What boobs!: Some SEC staffers have been surfing for porn during work hours; FSA puts UK banks in a bad spot over bonuses — they risk losing their licenses; Pali Capital employees heading for the exits; The return of leveraged loans; Europe is backing Greece’s financial disaster plans

The spotlight is on Paul Volcker; Will banks find ways around the “Volcker Rule”?; CDS on Euro banks rising; UK’s Madoff Securities won’t face criminal charges; Madoff lieutenant giving up his home; Free checking at Citi through 2010; NY Senator Chuck Schumer’s poll numbers sinking

Gordon Gekko inspiration Asher Edelman is no longer a corporate raider — he’s focusing on the art market; $GS Greece: Goldman Sachs to the rescue!; London mayor sees no banker stampede through the exit doors, at least not yet

Bernanke wins, but Fed weakened?; Top bankers huddle at Davos; More on Greek debt concerns; AIG draws $2.4B more, most employees may accept smaller bonuses; Bank tax poses conundrum for NY Senators; Barclays claims Lehman owes them $3B

Deutsche Bank: Greece problems “a dress rehearsal” for problems U.S. and UK could face?; Wealthy bailing out of New Jersey for CT, other less taxing states; Hedge fund BlueGold denies liquidation rumors

GOP mining for Wall Street donors suffering from Democratic buyers’ remorse; Geithner attacks AIG bonuses; Citigroup looking to Asia; Lazard bucking the less cash bonus trend; NY reeling from lower Wall Street related tax revenues; UK Hedge fund manager banned, fined; More Toyota problems

What boobs!: Some SEC staffers have been surfing for porn during work hours; FSA puts UK banks in a bad spot over bonuses — they risk losing their licenses; Pali Capital employees heading for the exits; The return of leveraged loans; Europe is backing Greece’s financial disaster plans

The spotlight is on Paul Volcker; Will banks find ways around the “Volcker Rule”?; CDS on Euro banks rising; UK’s Madoff Securities won’t face criminal charges; Madoff lieutenant giving up his home; Free checking at Citi through 2010; NY Senator Chuck Schumer’s poll numbers sinking

Gordon Gekko inspiration Asher Edelman is no longer a corporate raider — he’s focusing on the art market; $GS Greece: Goldman Sachs to the rescue!; London mayor sees no banker stampede through the exit doors, at least not yet

Bernanke wins, but Fed weakened?; Top bankers huddle at Davos; More on Greek debt concerns; AIG draws $2.4B more, most employees may accept smaller bonuses; Bank tax poses conundrum for NY Senators; Barclays claims Lehman owes them $3B

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