Wall Street Folly » AIG http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 GMAC looking to deTARP? Goldman, Citi said to have been hired; Obama caves and will appear on Fox News to appeal for Obamacare support; AIG takes down another $2.2B; B of A sued over Merrill loss claims; Madoff sons, brother want out of Trustee’s lawsuit; Mortgage demand tepid; Nobel winner Stiglitz says removing Fed stimulus may worsen housing crisis http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/gmac-looking-to-detarp-goldman-citi-said-to-have-been-hired-obama-caves-and-will-appear-on-fox-news-to-appeal-for-obamacare-support-aig-takes-down-another-2-2b-b-of-a-sued-over-merrill-loss-clai/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/gmac-looking-to-detarp-goldman-citi-said-to-have-been-hired-obama-caves-and-will-appear-on-fox-news-to-appeal-for-obamacare-support-aig-takes-down-another-2-2b-b-of-a-sued-over-merrill-loss-clai/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:49:48 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10002 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/gmac-looking-to-detarp-goldman-citi-said-to-have-been-hired-obama-caves-and-will-appear-on-fox-news-to-appeal-for-obamacare-support-aig-takes-down-another-2-2b-b-of-a-sued-over-merrill-loss-clai/feed/ 0 Moody’s warning on AAA ratings for U.S., UK, France, Germany; Goldman and JP Morgan forcing hedge funds to put up more collateral on CDS trades; Dodd’s financial overhaul plan due out today; AIG said to have cut bonuses by $21M; UBS sees 2010 turnaround http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/moodys-warning-on-aaa-ratings-for-u-s-uk-france-germany-goldman-and-jp-morgan-forcing-hedge-funds-to-put-up-more-collateral-on-cds-trades-dodds-financial-overhaul-plan-due-out-today-aig-sa/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/moodys-warning-on-aaa-ratings-for-u-s-uk-france-germany-goldman-and-jp-morgan-forcing-hedge-funds-to-put-up-more-collateral-on-cds-trades-dodds-financial-overhaul-plan-due-out-today-aig-sa/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:50 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9990 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/moodys-warning-on-aaa-ratings-for-u-s-uk-france-germany-goldman-and-jp-morgan-forcing-hedge-funds-to-put-up-more-collateral-on-cds-trades-dodds-financial-overhaul-plan-due-out-today-aig-sa/feed/ 0 AIG asset sale brings in another $15.5B; Icelanders vote down debt deal; No Greek bailout needed per IMF head; Fed wants to protect credit card holders by limiting fees; Dubai World lenders expect a proposal this week; Harrah’s is extending their debt; Bloomberg wants a soda tax http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/aig-asset-sale-brings-in-another-15-5b-icelanders-vote-down-debt-deal-no-greek-bailout-needed-per-imf-head-fed-wants-to-protect-credit-card-holders-by-limiting-fees-dubai-world-lenders-expect-a-p/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/aig-asset-sale-brings-in-another-15-5b-icelanders-vote-down-debt-deal-no-greek-bailout-needed-per-imf-head-fed-wants-to-protect-credit-card-holders-by-limiting-fees-dubai-world-lenders-expect-a-p/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:45:16 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9971 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/aig-asset-sale-brings-in-another-15-5b-icelanders-vote-down-debt-deal-no-greek-bailout-needed-per-imf-head-fed-wants-to-protect-credit-card-holders-by-limiting-fees-dubai-world-lenders-expect-a-p/feed/ 0 Are Charlie Rangel’s days FINALLY numbered as House Ways and Means committee head?; Memo to hedge funds: Save your Euro trading records; Fed’s Fisher wants international accord to break up “too big to fail” banks; AIG big earners may get higher salaries; Blagojevich giving speeches on government ethics? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/are-charlie-rangels-days-finally-numbered-as-house-ways-and-means-committee-head-memo-to-hedge-funds-save-your-euro-trading-records-feds-fisher-wants-international-accord-to-break-up-too-big/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/are-charlie-rangels-days-finally-numbered-as-house-ways-and-means-committee-head-memo-to-hedge-funds-save-your-euro-trading-records-feds-fisher-wants-international-accord-to-break-up-too-big/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:55:41 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9960 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/are-charlie-rangels-days-finally-numbered-as-house-ways-and-means-committee-head-memo-to-hedge-funds-save-your-euro-trading-records-feds-fisher-wants-international-accord-to-break-up-too-big/feed/ 0 GMAC execs banking despite Ward of the State status; Banking regulation rules deal getting closer?; EU probing sovereign debt CDS trading; SCOTUS may give Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling a break; Ruling says that Madoff Trustee doesn’t have to count faux profits in victim claims calculation; AIG shows you should avoid selling assets in a distressed market; Poll says Toyota took too long before responding (Duh); GM has their own recall http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/gmac-execs-banking-despite-ward-of-the-state-status-banking-regulation-rules-deal-getting-closer-eu-probing-sovereign-debt-cds-trading-scotus-may-give-ex-enron-ceo-jeff-skilling-a-break-ruling-sa/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/gmac-execs-banking-despite-ward-of-the-state-status-banking-regulation-rules-deal-getting-closer-eu-probing-sovereign-debt-cds-trading-scotus-may-give-ex-enron-ceo-jeff-skilling-a-break-ruling-sa/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:46:28 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9947 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/gmac-execs-banking-despite-ward-of-the-state-status-banking-regulation-rules-deal-getting-closer-eu-probing-sovereign-debt-cds-trading-scotus-may-give-ex-enron-ceo-jeff-skilling-a-break-ruling-sa/feed/ 0 John Paulson (and a few other hedge funds) said to have banked on the Greek debt mess; Will SCOTUS help Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling score a new trial?; AIG makes a $35.5B sale! http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/john-paulson-and-a-few-other-hedge-funds-said-to-have-banked-on-the-greek-debt-mess-will-scotus-help-ex-enron-ceo-jeff-skilling-score-a-new-trial-aig-makes-a-35-5b-sale/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/john-paulson-and-a-few-other-hedge-funds-said-to-have-banked-on-the-greek-debt-mess-will-scotus-help-ex-enron-ceo-jeff-skilling-score-a-new-trial-aig-makes-a-35-5b-sale/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:44:19 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9944 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/john-paulson-and-a-few-other-hedge-funds-said-to-have-banked-on-the-greek-debt-mess-will-scotus-help-ex-enron-ceo-jeff-skilling-score-a-new-trial-aig-makes-a-35-5b-sale/feed/ 0 Marc Faber expects stocks to fall; Geithner still plagued by bailout anger; AIG stabilizing?; Alvarez & Marsal bank $233M in fees from bankrupt Lehman Brothers http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/marc-faber-expects-stocks-to-fall-geithner-still-plagued-by-bailout-anger-aig-stabilizing-alvarez-marsal-bank-233m-in-fees-from-bankrupt-lehman-brothers/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/marc-faber-expects-stocks-to-fall-geithner-still-plagued-by-bailout-anger-aig-stabilizing-alvarez-marsal-bank-233m-in-fees-from-bankrupt-lehman-brothers/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:02:08 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9903 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/marc-faber-expects-stocks-to-fall-geithner-still-plagued-by-bailout-anger-aig-stabilizing-alvarez-marsal-bank-233m-in-fees-from-bankrupt-lehman-brothers/feed/ 0 Discount rate hike a signal of lower bank profits to come?; New Dodd financial overhaul bill coming next week; Toyota president will testify before congress; AIG scotches plan to sell derivatives portfolio; Allen Sanford wants SEC fraud lawsuit dismissed; Blackstone joining GGP bid?; States face big retiree benefit shortfall http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/discount-rate-hike-a-signal-of-lower-bank-profits-to-come-new-dodd-financial-overhaul-bill-coming-next-week-toyota-president-will-testify-before-congress-aig-scotches-plan-to-sell-derivatives-port/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/discount-rate-hike-a-signal-of-lower-bank-profits-to-come-new-dodd-financial-overhaul-bill-coming-next-week-toyota-president-will-testify-before-congress-aig-scotches-plan-to-sell-derivatives-port/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:47:48 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9891 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/discount-rate-hike-a-signal-of-lower-bank-profits-to-come-new-dodd-financial-overhaul-bill-coming-next-week-toyota-president-will-testify-before-congress-aig-scotches-plan-to-sell-derivatives-port/feed/ 0 EU wants Goldman Sachs, other banks roles in Greek debt mess investigated; Greece loses their vote; After a tough 2009, Jim Simons’ Renaissance Institutional Equities fund down in January; Fed’s Hoenig raises his voice about the U.S.’s debt problem; AIG / MetLife deal being held up over tax issue; For Sale: Abbey Road Studios http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/eu-wants-goldman-sachs-other-banks-role-in-greek-debt-mess-investigated-greece-loses-their-vote-after-a-tough-2009-jim-simons-renaissance-institutional-equities-fund-down-in-january-feds-hoen/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/eu-wants-goldman-sachs-other-banks-role-in-greek-debt-mess-investigated-greece-loses-their-vote-after-a-tough-2009-jim-simons-renaissance-institutional-equities-fund-down-in-january-feds-hoen/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:49:32 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9875 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/eu-wants-goldman-sachs-other-banks-role-in-greek-debt-mess-investigated-greece-loses-their-vote-after-a-tough-2009-jim-simons-renaissance-institutional-equities-fund-down-in-january-feds-hoen/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/its-all-goldmans-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-jo/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/its-all-goldmans-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-jo/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:54:56 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9832 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/its-all-goldmans-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-jo/feed/ 0