Wall Street Folly » Banks http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Changes on the way for Obama’s proposed bank fee?; Could Spain be the euro’s undoing?; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration takes knocks at Toyota hearing; SEC passes new short selling rules; Bernanke expects low interest rates for awhile; Plug may be pulled on Hummer after Chinese deal collapse http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/changes-on-the-way-for-obamas-proposed-bank-fee-could-spain-be-the-euros-undoing-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-takes-knocks-at-toyota-hearing-sec-passes-new-short-selling-ru/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/changes-on-the-way-for-obamas-proposed-bank-fee-could-spain-be-the-euros-undoing-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-takes-knocks-at-toyota-hearing-sec-passes-new-short-selling-ru/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:53:05 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9928 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/changes-on-the-way-for-obamas-proposed-bank-fee-could-spain-be-the-euros-undoing-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-takes-knocks-at-toyota-hearing-sec-passes-new-short-selling-ru/feed/ 0 702 banks now on FDIC endangered list; SEC is voting today on short selling changes; Credit Suisse bankers who opted for bonuses in toxic securities are banking!; Toyota big boss on congressional hot seat today; GM’s Hummer deal with China said to be in trouble; EU initiating a Google antitrust probe http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/702-banks-now-on-fdic-endangered-list-sec-is-voting-today-on-short-selling-changes-credit-suisse-bankers-who-opted-for-bonuses-in-toxic-securities-are-banking-toyota-big-boss-on-congressional-hot/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/702-banks-now-on-fdic-endangered-list-sec-is-voting-today-on-short-selling-changes-credit-suisse-bankers-who-opted-for-bonuses-in-toxic-securities-are-banking-toyota-big-boss-on-congressional-hot/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:59:38 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9920 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/702-banks-now-on-fdic-endangered-list-sec-is-voting-today-on-short-selling-changes-credit-suisse-bankers-who-opted-for-bonuses-in-toxic-securities-are-banking-toyota-big-boss-on-congressional-hot/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 Lehman examiner files sealed report on banks’ role in the firm’s downfall – he wants it public; DE Shaw is looking to pick off rival hedge funds’ distressed portfolios; A look at the SEC and the team that’s tasked to prevent another Madoff; Ex-Morgan Stanley banker Zaoui may put out his own shingle http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/lehman-examiner-files-sealed-report-on-banks-role-in-the-firms-downfall-he-wants-it-public-de-shaw-is-looking-to-pick-off-rival-hedge-funds-distressed-portfolios-a-look-at-the-sec-and-the-te/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/lehman-examiner-files-sealed-report-on-banks-role-in-the-firms-downfall-he-wants-it-public-de-shaw-is-looking-to-pick-off-rival-hedge-funds-distressed-portfolios-a-look-at-the-sec-and-the-te/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:22:39 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9843 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/lehman-examiner-files-sealed-report-on-banks-role-in-the-firms-downfall-he-wants-it-public-de-shaw-is-looking-to-pick-off-rival-hedge-funds-distressed-portfolios-a-look-at-the-sec-and-the-te/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/still-awaiting-lloyd-blankfeins-number-jamie-dimon-got-10m-in-shares-youd-think-he-was-running-for-office-or-something-cuomo-charges-bofa-and-lewis-even-as-sec-settles-fanning-populist-fires/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/still-awaiting-lloyd-blankfeins-number-jamie-dimon-got-10m-in-shares-youd-think-he-was-running-for-office-or-something-cuomo-charges-bofa-and-lewis-even-as-sec-settles-fanning-populist-fires/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:48:40 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9823 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/still-awaiting-lloyd-blankfeins-number-jamie-dimon-got-10m-in-shares-youd-think-he-was-running-for-office-or-something-cuomo-charges-bofa-and-lewis-even-as-sec-settles-fanning-populist-fires/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-gettin/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-gettin/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:49:48 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9772 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-gettin/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/geithner-tepid-support-for-obamas-new-moves-against-banks-obamas-new-plan-doesnt-really-make-the-financial-system-any-safer-roach-says-obama-is-bank-bashing-banks-drop-in-europe-over-the/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/geithner-tepid-support-for-obamas-new-moves-against-banks-obamas-new-plan-doesnt-really-make-the-financial-system-any-safer-roach-says-obama-is-bank-bashing-banks-drop-in-europe-over-the/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:59:36 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9742 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/geithner-tepid-support-for-obamas-new-moves-against-banks-obamas-new-plan-doesnt-really-make-the-financial-system-any-safer-roach-says-obama-is-bank-bashing-banks-drop-in-europe-over-the/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/stunning-victory-scott-brown-sweeps-into-office-in-ma-lobbing-a-potential-death-blow-to-obamacare-vikram-pandits-days-numbered-bernanke-calls-for-aig-audit-morgan-stanley-reports-b-of-a-repor/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/stunning-victory-scott-brown-sweeps-into-office-in-ma-lobbing-a-potential-death-blow-to-obamacare-vikram-pandits-days-numbered-bernanke-calls-for-aig-audit-morgan-stanley-reports-b-of-a-repor/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:59:34 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9736 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/stunning-victory-scott-brown-sweeps-into-office-in-ma-lobbing-a-potential-death-blow-to-obamacare-vikram-pandits-days-numbered-bernanke-calls-for-aig-audit-morgan-stanley-reports-b-of-a-repor/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-ea/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-ea/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:53:56 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9732 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-ea/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-lig/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-lig/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:44:29 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9728 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-lig/feed/ 0