Wall Street Folly » Barack Obama 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 Morgan Stanley’s Roach sees China bubble talk as “overblown”; Greece PM to press Obama to curb those nasty speculators (as if THEY’RE the problem); Nomura’s golden handcuffs on ex-Lehman bankers will soon expire; Madoff’s victims who don’t like loss calculations can appeal to 2nd Circuit; Employers still nervous about hiring; Amazon DKs Colorado affiliates over tax issue http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/morgan-stanleys-roach-sees-china-bubble-talk-as-overblown-greece-pm-to-press-obama-to-curb-those-nasty-speculators-as-if-theyre-the-problem-nomuras-golden-handcuffs-on-ex-lehman-bankers/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/morgan-stanleys-roach-sees-china-bubble-talk-as-overblown-greece-pm-to-press-obama-to-curb-those-nasty-speculators-as-if-theyre-the-problem-nomuras-golden-handcuffs-on-ex-lehman-bankers/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:42 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9976 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/morgan-stanleys-roach-sees-china-bubble-talk-as-overblown-greece-pm-to-press-obama-to-curb-those-nasty-speculators-as-if-theyre-the-problem-nomuras-golden-handcuffs-on-ex-lehman-bankers/feed/ 0 Citigroup’s Pandit blowing a kiss to taxpayers as he goes to DC for more testimony; Obama still hoping Volcker Rule gets passed; JP Morgan beat Goldman in the ‘09 battle of investment banking fees; Ethically challenged Rangel finally steps down as committee head (now he just needs to get the boot from congress); Geithner adviser plans exit; Nissan the latest to recall cars http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/citigroups-pandit-blowing-a-kiss-to-taxpayers-as-he-goes-to-dc-for-more-testimony-obama-still-hoping-volcker-rule-gets-passed-jp-morgan-beat-goldman-in-the-09-battle-of-investment-banking-fees/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/citigroups-pandit-blowing-a-kiss-to-taxpayers-as-he-goes-to-dc-for-more-testimony-obama-still-hoping-volcker-rule-gets-passed-jp-morgan-beat-goldman-in-the-09-battle-of-investment-banking-fees/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:49:02 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9963 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/citigroups-pandit-blowing-a-kiss-to-taxpayers-as-he-goes-to-dc-for-more-testimony-obama-still-hoping-volcker-rule-gets-passed-jp-morgan-beat-goldman-in-the-09-battle-of-investment-banking-fees/feed/ 0 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 So much for Obama’s ‘Volcker Rule’; Citi looking to dump hedge fund business; Hedge fund assets slumped $2.85B in January; UK’s FSA says hedge funds aren’t so risky from leverage perspective; Trump vs Icahn in Atlantic City http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/so-much-for-obamas-volcker-rule-citi-looking-to-dump-hedge-fund-business-hedge-fund-assets-slumped-2-85b-in-january-trump-vs-icahn-in-atlantic-city/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/so-much-for-obamas-volcker-rule-citi-looking-to-dump-hedge-fund-business-hedge-fund-assets-slumped-2-85b-in-january-trump-vs-icahn-in-atlantic-city/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:44:37 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9915 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/so-much-for-obamas-volcker-rule-citi-looking-to-dump-hedge-fund-business-hedge-fund-assets-slumped-2-85b-in-january-trump-vs-icahn-in-atlantic-city/feed/ 0 Toyota on the Congressional hot seat over misleading public; Judge reluctantly OKs B of A / SEC settlement; Harvard economist predicts multiple sovereign debt defaults; Jamie Dimon, other CEOs will break bread with Obama; Allen Stanford receiver suing Dems, Repubs to get contributions back http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/toyota-on-the-congressional-hot-seat-over-misleading-public-judge-reluctantly-oks-b-of-a-sec-settlement-harvard-economist-predicts-multiple-sovereign-debt-defaults-jamie-dimon-other-ceos-will-br/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/toyota-on-the-congressional-hot-seat-over-misleading-public-judge-reluctantly-oks-b-of-a-sec-settlement-harvard-economist-predicts-multiple-sovereign-debt-defaults-jamie-dimon-other-ceos-will-br/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:49:48 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9908 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/toyota-on-the-congressional-hot-seat-over-misleading-public-judge-reluctantly-oks-b-of-a-sec-settlement-harvard-economist-predicts-multiple-sovereign-debt-defaults-jamie-dimon-other-ceos-will-br/feed/ 0 “Obama doesn’t begrudge bonuses” to Lloyd and Jamie? Not so fast — he was taken out of context; Jeffrey Immelt has a different recollection of events than Hank Paulson; Milkshake murderess’ conviction overturned http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/obama-doesnt-begrudge-bonuses-to-lloyd-and-jamie-not-so-fast-he-was-taken-out-of-context-jeffrey-immelt-has-a-different-recollection-of-events-than-hank-paulson-milkshake-murderess-convi/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/obama-doesnt-begrudge-bonuses-to-lloyd-and-jamie-not-so-fast-he-was-taken-out-of-context-jeffrey-immelt-has-a-different-recollection-of-events-than-hank-paulson-milkshake-murderess-convi/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:55:59 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9855 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/obama-doesnt-begrudge-bonuses-to-lloyd-and-jamie-not-so-fast-he-was-taken-out-of-context-jeffrey-immelt-has-a-different-recollection-of-events-than-hank-paulson-milkshake-murderess-convi/feed/ 0 EU deal on Greece set, but no details yet; Goldman cuts Euro target,This year Biggest Bonuses went to Wall Street lesser knowns; AIG’s new compensation plan; Credit Suisse bonuses 60% cash; As they’ve been saying for awhile, commercial real estate is the next shoe to drop and small banks could be in trouble; CIT’s TARP debt officially wiped out; Foreclosures still coming big time http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/eu-deal-on-greece-set-but-no-details-yet-goldman-cuts-euro-target-aigs-new-compensation-plan-credit-suisse-bonuses-60-cash-as-theyve-been-saying-for-awhile-commercial-real-estate-is-the-next/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/eu-deal-on-greece-set-but-no-details-yet-goldman-cuts-euro-target-aigs-new-compensation-plan-credit-suisse-bonuses-60-cash-as-theyve-been-saying-for-awhile-commercial-real-estate-is-the-next/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:54:40 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9852 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/eu-deal-on-greece-set-but-no-details-yet-goldman-cuts-euro-target-aigs-new-compensation-plan-credit-suisse-bonuses-60-cash-as-theyve-been-saying-for-awhile-commercial-real-estate-is-the-next/feed/ 0 $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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/100m-bonus-for-goldmans-blankfein-can-gs-really-be-that-tone-deaf-be-that-tone-deaf-morgan-stanley-gonna-hire-lots-of-traders-this-year-bankers-were-pariahs-at-davos-obama-unveils-new-budge/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/100m-bonus-for-goldmans-blankfein-can-gs-really-be-that-tone-deaf-be-that-tone-deaf-morgan-stanley-gonna-hire-lots-of-traders-this-year-bankers-were-pariahs-at-davos-obama-unveils-new-budge/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:43:15 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9799 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/100m-bonus-for-goldmans-blankfein-can-gs-really-be-that-tone-deaf-be-that-tone-deaf-morgan-stanley-gonna-hire-lots-of-traders-this-year-bankers-were-pariahs-at-davos-obama-unveils-new-budge/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-b/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-b/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:02:07 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9783 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-b/feed/ 0