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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 - 2010
  • 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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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 - 2010

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

Hank Paulson: On the Brink; Hamptons home sales jump; Who owns the name iPad? Could it be Fujitsu?; iPad could take awhile to become a must-have product according to Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster; The return of Enron, to the London stage, that is

Posted by WSF On January - 28 - 2010
  • Paulson, in Memoir, Defends Bailout
  • Hamptons New York Home Sales Climb 59% as Deal Seekers Buy
  • IPad? That’s So 2002, Fujitsu Says
  • Apple’s IPad May Take Year to Be Breakout Product, Munster Says
  • ‘Enron,’ Sizzling Staging of Downfall, Returns to London Stage Read the rest of this entry »
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Friedman says Goldman had no advantage while he was at NY Fed; Steve Schwarzman: Banker bashing could hurt recovery; From Davos: Banks said to have mixed feelings over Obama plans; Peter Madoff getting the criminal probe treatment; Madoff creditors getting $220M more in settlement; Felix Rohatyn going back to Lazard

Posted by WSF On January - 28 - 2010
  • Goldman’s Friedman Says He Didn’t Favor Bank at Fed
  • Blackstone CEO Says Banker Bashing Risks Recovery
  • Obama Divides Davos With Proposal to Curb Size of Banks
  • Madoff brother subject of criminal probe
  • Madoff Trustee Reports $220 Million Accord With Levy Family
  • Citigroup Said to Have Short List of Bidders for Property Unit
  • Rohatyn Rejoining Lazard As Special Adviser To CEO Read the rest of this entry »
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Banks, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Citigroup, Fed, Goldman Sachs

Jeremy Grantham is bearish again; George Soros says Obama’s bank taxes and curbs are “premature”; Carlyle’s Rubenstein sees emerging markets as the best investment area, with U.S. “pretty attractive”; Rate of buying CDS on sovereign debt accelerating; Rules on Wall Street clawbacks are getting tougher

Posted by WSF On January - 27 - 2010
  • A Bear Reawakens After a Bullish Run
  • Soros Calls Obama Bank Plan ‘Premature’
  • Carlyle’s Rubenstein Says Emerging Markets Best Place to Invest
  • Swaps Trading Surges as National Deficits Rise: Credit Markets
  • Wall Street Toughens Rules on Clawbacks Read the rest of this entry »
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Bonuses, CDS, Carlyle, Compensation, George Soros, Hedge funds

Bernanke vote may happen Thursday; Break out the popcorn: Geithner and Paulson set to testify today on AIG; Nouriel Roubini still pessimistic, Rubenstein doesn’t agree; Barclays’ Diamond wants coordinated bank rules

Posted by WSF On January - 27 - 2010
  • Bernanke Gains Senate Backers as Reid Sets a Procedural Vote
  • US’ Geithner, NY Fed defend actions on AIG payments
  • Geithner, Paulson Head to Hill to Defend AIG Bailout
  • Roubini Pessimistic on Euro Area, Calls Spain a Risk
  • Carlyle’s Rubenstein Warns Against Roubini Pessimism in Davos
  • Barclays’s Diamond Calls for Coordinated Bank Rules
  • Global economy ‘not out of the woods yet’ Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Carlyle, Fed, Henry Paulson, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury

Goldman’s stock battered by Obama anti-bank plans just in time to benefit stock bonus pricing; Four hedge funds sue Porsche over that nasty VW short squeeze; Philippe Jabre shutting his flagship fund to new investment

Posted by WSF On January - 26 - 2010
  • Goldman Sachs Bonuses May Get Boost as Obama Plan Hammers Stock
  • Funds sue Porsche over VW debacle
  • Jabre to ‘hard close’ its flagship hedge fund Read the rest of this entry »
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Barack Obama, Bonuses, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, Lawsuit

Bernanke gains more Senate ground; Neil Barofsky is probing NY Fed over AIG disclosures; SEC wants Rajaratnam wiretaps; Barclays’ Varley says Obama trading curbs won’t have big impact on firm; Wilbur Ross may go after Stuyvesant Town; CDS at 5 week high

Posted by WSF On January - 26 - 2010
  • Bernanke rallies more Senate votes for confirmation
  • Probe into NY Fed over AIG disclosure
  • SEC Wants Rajaratnam to Turn Over Wiretaps in Civil Case
  • Barclays CEO Varley Tells Staff Obama Plan Impact To Be Small
  • Wilbur Ross Prepared to ‘Go All the Way,’ Buy Stuyvesant Town
  • Credit-Default Swaps Rising to Five-Week High: Credit Markets Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Barack Obama, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, CDS, Fed, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, SEC

Video: Jim Chanos: The China bubble is about to pop

Posted by WSF On January - 25 - 2010

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China, Hedge funds, Jim Chanos, Short selling, Videos

Bernanke confirmation still a squeaker but White House is confident; Davos bankers vs Obama; UK’s Darling opposes Obama’s bank breakup plan; Goldman said to be limiting UK partners compensation; Barclays deferring top bonuses; More NY Fed / AIG controversy; Wal-Mart cutting 11K Sam’s club jobs, Tishman giving up on Stuyvesant Town; Avatar closing in on top grossing film

Posted by WSF On January - 25 - 2010
  • White House Is Confident Bernanke Will Be Confirmed
  • Davos bankers to lobby against Obama reforms
  • Darling reveals frustration over Obama bank plan
  • Goldman Said to Limit London Partners’ Compensation
  • Barclays to defer all top bonuses
  • AIG Analysis Reveals Bank Discussions
  • Wal-Mart to cut 11,200 jobs at Sam’s Club stores
  • Tishman Venture Gives Up Stuyvesant Project
  • Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Becomes 2nd-Highest Grossing Movie Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Barack Obama, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Bonuses, Compensation, Economy, Fed, Goldman Sachs, Real Estate, Revolving Door

Goldman Sachs said to have pulled the plug on its Global Equity Opportunities Fund; Barclays chairman tells bankers to stop whining and STFU; Mayor Bloomberg critical of Obama’s bank plan and congress; Bernie Madoff’s co-op has a buyer

Posted by WSF On January - 22 - 2010
  • Goldman winds down flagship hedge fund
  • Barclays chairman Marcus Agius tells bankers not to complain
  • ‘Populist’ prez bonks the banks
  • A bid for Bernie’s luxe apt. Read the rest of this entry »
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Barclays, Bernie Madoff, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds

Geithner tepid support for Obama’s new moves against banks?; Obama’s new plan doesn’t really make the financial system any safer; Roach says Obama is “bank bashing”; Banks drop in Europe over the new plan; Octopussy and six others indicted in Galleon insider trading case; Pelosi admits health bill is in trouble; Conan and NBC finally ink deal

Posted by WSF On January - 22 - 2010
  • Geithner reportedly wary on bank reform plan
  • Obama Bank Curbs May Not Leave U.S. Financial System Much Safer
  • Obama Plan May Cost Banks $13 Billion, JPMorgan Says
  • Goldman Sachs’ record profit is upstaged by Obama’s plan
  • Morgan Stanley’s Roach Says Obama Is ‘Bank Bashing’
  • Bank Stocks Down in Europe on Concerns Over Bank Plan
  • Seven People Indicted In Galleon Insider Trading Probe Read the rest of this entry »
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Banks, Barack Obama, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, JPM, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, Lloyd Blankfein, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury

Goldman reports; Obama’s new bank trading proposal; Issa: Where’s that AIG swap payment data?; U.S. doesn’t want Geithner deposed in lawsuit; Buffett disses Kraft / Cadbury deal; Greek bonds tank, finance minister says no need for rescue package; Conan and NBC sign agreement; Scummy John Edwards finally admits he’s the baby’s daddy

Posted by WSF On January - 21 - 2010
  • Goldman Sachs Reports 2009 Earnings Per Common Share of $22.13; Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Common Share were $8.20
  • Obama to Propose New Rules on Banks’ Size, Trading
  • Rep Issa: NY Fed AIG submissions “incomplete”
  • US Urges Judge to Bar Geithner Role in AIG Lawsuit
  • AIG Took Four Tries on Filing as Fed Asked to Withhold Data
  • Fed’s Dudley: Opposes Move In Congress To Audit Rate Policy Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Barack Obama, Fed, Goldman Sachs, Scandal, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury

Stunning victory! Scott Brown sweeps into office in MA lobbing a potential death blow to Obamacare; Vikram Pandit’s days numbered?; Bernanke calls for AIG audit; Morgan Stanley reports; B of A reports light on revenue earnings Dubai World gives Jackson the boot; No IPO for Twitter any time soon

Posted by WSF On January - 20 - 2010
  • Republican Brown Wins Massachusetts Seat in ‘Tsunami’ Election
  • Bernanke Seeks to Defuse Criticism Over AIG With Call for Audit
  • New York Fed Says AIG Phrase Marked for Deletion Was Inaccurate
  • Pandit’s gambit
  • Pandit Is Running Out of Time to Clean Up Citigroup
  • Morgan Stanley Reports Full-Year and Fourth Quarter Result
  • Bank of America Announces 2009 Net Income of $6.3 Billion
  • Bank Of America 4Q Loss Narrows Amid Merrill Results Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Bank of America, Banks, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Revolving Door, Sovereign wealth funds, Vikram Pandit

Massachusetts Senate vote upset in the making? Turnout is key; Bonuses for Credit Suisse Senior UK managers getting hit by UK tax; Banks divided over new Obama tax, legal fight possible; Citigroup Earnings fail to impress; AIG looking to lower bonus payments; Berkshire Hathaway Baby B’s may soon more affordable; Warren Buffett’s Berkshire stake now below 25%; Kraft and Cadbury in a now friendly deal; Conan O’Brien said to be nearing $40M deal to leave, zip lip

Posted by WSF On January - 19 - 2010
  • Turnout Is Key in Massachusetts Battle
  • Credit Suisse Cuts Bonus Pool to Spread Costs From U.K. Taxes
  • Wall Street May Seek to Sway Congress by Hiring Top Lawyer
  • US investment banks divided over levy
  • Citigroup Reports 2009 Full Year Managed Revenues(1) of $91.1 Billion and Expenses of $47.8 Billion
  • AIG Tries to Defuse Bonus Pay Showdown
  • Berkshire Nears Smaller Baby Bs
  • Buffett Cuts Berkshire Stake Below 25% on Rail Deal, Charity Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Bankruptcy, Banks, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Credit Suisse, Politics, WSF, Warren Buffett

AIG: Geithner on the testimony hot seat on Jan 27; Crisis panel calling Greenspan and Cox to testify; Citigroup cash bonuses to be capped at less than $100K?; JP Morgan earnings beat, but revenues light; Sheila Bair throws Fed under the bus; More fury over Obama’s new banker tax

Posted by WSF On January - 15 - 2010
  • Geithner to Testify Jan. 27 About AIG E-Mail Exchange
  • U.S. financial crisis panel to call Greenspan, Cox
  • Citigroup plans to cap cash bonuses
  • JPMorgan fourth-quarter profits soar
  • FDIC blames Federal Reserve for severity of financial crisis
  • Bankers’ fury at levy on US subsidiaries
  • Dodd Said to Weigh Dropping Consumer Agency From Overhaul Plan Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Banks, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Economy, Fed, JPM, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, Taxes, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury

Obama’s new bank tax unveiled today; Barney Frank continuing assault on Wall Street pay; Geithner’s AIG phone records demanded by House committee; Dudley defends AIG bailout; Banker testimony post mortem; Bank of America’s bonuses getting much shorter on cash; More hedge funders winding up getting jobs at the SEC; Foreclosures at a record and still expected to rise

Posted by WSF On January - 14 - 2010
  • Obama’s Bank Tax Seeks $90 Billion to Repay Bailout
  • US Rep Frank: Determined To Look Into Wall Street Pay
  • Geithner faces demand for AIG phone records
  • Fed’s Dudley Defends AIG Bailout
  • Top bankers forced on to the defensive
  • Wall Street bankers on defensive in grilling over financial crisis
  • Panel Rips Wall Street Titans
  • Bank of America May Trim Cash Part of Bonuses to 15%
  • Hedge funds seen losing staff to the SEC: survey Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, John Mack, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley, Politics, Revolving Door, SEC, Taxes, Tim Geithner

Video: Sam Zell talks about the state of the real estate market; He likes Brazil

Posted by WSF On January - 13 - 2010

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CNBC, Real Estate, Videos

Obama will detail new bank tax plan on Thursday (fees that the banks will no doubt pass on); Get the popcorn ready: Bankers all set to get smacked around today as they testify before the latest congressional inquisition panel; Galleon tipper uncloaked; Rajaratnam slams the “cherry picked” wiretapped recordings; High frequency trading in the SEC spotlight; Thain talking to CIT; Google could exit China; Apple’s Steve Jobs still a bargain at $1 / year

Posted by WSF On January - 13 - 2010
  • Obama To Unveil Bank Fee Proposal Thursday – Official
  • Wall Street labels levy plan ‘absurd’
  • Financial crisis panel seeks bankers’ testimony
  • ‘Tipper X’ Hangs Over Galleon
  • Galleon founder slams wiretaps
  • Citigroup Bonus May Trump Goldman’s
  • SEC Vote May Show Scope of High-Frequency Trading Regulations Read the rest of this entry »
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Barack Obama, Bonuses, China, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Google, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley, Politics, SEC, Steve Jobs, Taxes

CNBC interview: Legg Mason’s Bill Miller is back in the game

Posted by WSF On January - 12 - 2010

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CNBC, Videos, WSF

Not everyone thinks that Goldman Sachs is the devil incarnate — some MBAs even still want to work there; Three Galleon orphaned employees are adopted by Soros, Citadel; UBS has a new employee ethics code; Robert Kissel’s ‘milkshake murder’ wife is appealing her conviction; Ex Merrill banker won’t face Enron retrial

Posted by WSF On January - 12 - 2010
  • Goldman Sachs Still Shines for MBAs Who Ignore ‘Hype’
  • Soros, Citadel Hire Hedge-Fund Analysts From Galleon
  • UBS Lays Out Employee Ethics Code
  • Murdered Merrill Banker’s Wife Appeals Her Conviction
  • Ex-Merrill Banker Bayly Won’t Be Retried in Enron Barge Case Read the rest of this entry »
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Citadel, George Soros, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, MBA, Revolving Door, UBS

New bailout fee? Obama administration looking for more ways to stick it to banking industry; Jamie Dimon sick and tired of banker “vilification”; B of A in settlement talks with Cuomo; SEC upping the ante against them with more charges; Bunning wants NY Fed AIG probe; Pandit reshuffles the deck chairs again at Citigroup; Fed made $45B in ‘09; No big surprise, but Pang committed suicide per ruling; AIG looking to hire ex Lehman lawyer to fill general counsel slot abandoned over pay flap; B of A exec demotion

Posted by WSF On January - 12 - 2010
  • Banks Brace for Bailout Fee
  • JPMorgan’s Dimon defends bank’s pay policy
  • SEC broadens charges on Bank of America
  • Bank Is in Talks to Settle State Claims Over Merrill
  • N.Y.’s Cuomo Seeks Bonus Data From Bailed-Out Banks
  • SEC Should Probe NY Fed Staff Over AIG, Senator Says
  • Pandit Shakes Up Citi’s Upper Ranks
  • Federal Reserve earned $45 billion in 2009 Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, SEC, Taxes, Vikram Pandit

Another drubbing for Thiel’s Clarium, down 25% in ‘09; Boob tube: 3D technology to give porn industry a lift?; Branson said to be looking for Blackstone backing in Northern Rock bid; Buffett takes different views on issuing stock in Kraft vs Burlington Northern

Posted by WSF On January - 11 - 2010
  • Thiel gets a tanning
  • A New Era For Porn?
  • Sir Richard Branson taps Blackstone for assault on Northern Rock
  • The Buffett Paradox Read the rest of this entry »
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Hedge funds, Sex, Warren Buffett

Bonus backlash: With charity clearly beginning at home, Goldman thinks about mandatory top employee giving; Despite latest AIG revelation, Geithner still appears to have Obama, Democratic support; UK bankers have had it; Corzine leaves a huge deficit; Dubai: let the foreclosures begin!; JP Morgan dividend increase coming soon?; Goldman wants a piece of the ETF pie; Will Avatar overtake Titanic?; While NBC is busy trying to undo its Leno move embarrassment, CBS is said to be close to new deals with Letterman, Ferguson

Posted by WSF On January - 11 - 2010
  • Goldman Sachs Weighs Requirement for Charity
  • Banks Brace for Bonus Fury
  • Geithner Has Support of Obama, Democratic Lawmakers, Aides Say
  • U.S. Bankers Are Fed Up With British Regulations
  • Corzine Leaves $8 Billion Gap as N.J. Governor Readies Exit
  • Dubai’s First Foreclosure May Open Floodgates in Worst Market
  • Dimon Leading Dividend Race Pandit Sweats in New Test for Banks
  • Goldman Looks to Crash ETF Party Read the rest of this entry »
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AIG, Banks, Barack Obama, Bonuses, ETFs, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, Lloyd Blankfein, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury

Video: The Daily Show shines the light on Obama’s broken promise that the healthcare debate would be front and center on C-SPAN

Posted by WSF On January - 8 - 2010
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