Wall Street Folly » Fed http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Greenspan jumping on the banking regulation band wagon; Merrill Lynch had spilled the beans to regulators over Lehman’s controversial accounting; JP Morgan also used ‘Repo 105s’ accounting gimmick, but made disclosures; SEC finds Lehman examiner’s report ‘helpful’; Hedge fund speculators accused of raising Greece’s borrowing costs; Trichet wants tougher CDS regs; Palm death spiral? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/greenspan-jumping-on-the-banking-regulation-band-wagon-merrill-lynch-had-spilled-the-beans-to-regulators-over-lehmans-controversial-accounting-jp-morgan-also-used-repo-105s-accounting-gimmick/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/greenspan-jumping-on-the-banking-regulation-band-wagon-merrill-lynch-had-spilled-the-beans-to-regulators-over-lehmans-controversial-accounting-jp-morgan-also-used-repo-105s-accounting-gimmick/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:02:26 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10013 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/greenspan-jumping-on-the-banking-regulation-band-wagon-merrill-lynch-had-spilled-the-beans-to-regulators-over-lehmans-controversial-accounting-jp-morgan-also-used-repo-105s-accounting-gimmick/feed/ 0 Fed looking at Goldman’s Greece deals; Spain doesn’t want to be in Greece’s company; GMAC bankruptcy could have cost $50B per Treasury adviser; At least $2M pay deal for Harold Ford at Merrill, will it hurt his possible Gillibrand challenge?; Another Madoff big goes down; Steve Jobs rejects Apple dividend; GM looking at 2 Hummer offers http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/fed-looking-at-goldmans-greece-deals-spain-doesnt-want-to-be-in-greeces-company-gmac-bankruptcy-could-have-cost-50b-per-treasury-adviser-at-least-2m-pay-deal-for-harold-ford-at-merrill-wil/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/fed-looking-at-goldmans-greece-deals-spain-doesnt-want-to-be-in-greeces-company-gmac-bankruptcy-could-have-cost-50b-per-treasury-adviser-at-least-2m-pay-deal-for-harold-ford-at-merrill-wil/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:42:09 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9936 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/fed-looking-at-goldmans-greece-deals-spain-doesnt-want-to-be-in-greeces-company-gmac-bankruptcy-could-have-cost-50b-per-treasury-adviser-at-least-2m-pay-deal-for-harold-ford-at-merrill-wil/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 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 Greece: A new fire storm for Goldman; Greece and the EU at odds over bailout; Barclays’ Varley and Diamond won’t take bonuses; Evan Bayh bailing on the Senate, presidential aspirations?; JP Morgan said near deal to buy RBS unit; Fed’s Bear Stearns backstop is in the red http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/greece-a-new-fire-storm-for-goldman-greece-and-the-eu-at-odds-over-bailout-barclays-varley-and-diamond-wont-take-bonuses-evan-bayh-bailing-on-the-senate-presidential-aspirations-jp-morgan-s/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/greece-a-new-fire-storm-for-goldman-greece-and-the-eu-at-odds-over-bailout-barclays-varley-and-diamond-wont-take-bonuses-evan-bayh-bailing-on-the-senate-presidential-aspirations-jp-morgan-s/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:54:54 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9870 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/greece-a-new-fire-storm-for-goldman-greece-and-the-eu-at-odds-over-bailout-barclays-varley-and-diamond-wont-take-bonuses-evan-bayh-bailing-on-the-senate-presidential-aspirations-jp-morgan-s/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 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 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-vote-may-happen-thursday-break-out-the-popcorn-geithner-and-paulson-set-to-testify-today-on-aig-nouriel-roubini-still-pessimistic-rubenstein-doesnt-agree-barclays-diamond-wants-coord/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-vote-may-happen-thursday-break-out-the-popcorn-geithner-and-paulson-set-to-testify-today-on-aig-nouriel-roubini-still-pessimistic-rubenstein-doesnt-agree-barclays-diamond-wants-coord/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:54:37 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9764 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-vote-may-happen-thursday-break-out-the-popcorn-geithner-and-paulson-set-to-testify-today-on-aig-nouriel-roubini-still-pessimistic-rubenstein-doesnt-agree-barclays-diamond-wants-coord/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-gains-more-senate-ground-neil-barofsky-is-probing-ny-fed-over-aig-disclosures-sec-wants-rajaratnam-wiretaps-barclays-varley-says-obama-trading-curbs-wont-have-big-impact-on-firm-wilb/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-gains-more-senate-ground-neil-barofsky-is-probing-ny-fed-over-aig-disclosures-sec-wants-rajaratnam-wiretaps-barclays-varley-says-obama-trading-curbs-wont-have-big-impact-on-firm-wilb/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:54:23 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9755 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-gains-more-senate-ground-neil-barofsky-is-probing-ny-fed-over-aig-disclosures-sec-wants-rajaratnam-wiretaps-barclays-varley-says-obama-trading-curbs-wont-have-big-impact-on-firm-wilb/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-confirmation-still-a-squeaker-but-white-house-is-confident-davos-bankers-vs-obama-uks-darling-opposes-obamas-bank-breakup-plan-goldman-said-to-be-limiting-uk-partners-compensation-bar/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-confirmation-still-a-squeaker-but-white-house-is-confident-davos-bankers-vs-obama-uks-darling-opposes-obamas-bank-breakup-plan-goldman-said-to-be-limiting-uk-partners-compensation-bar/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:53:19 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9749 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-confirmation-still-a-squeaker-but-white-house-is-confident-davos-bankers-vs-obama-uks-darling-opposes-obamas-bank-breakup-plan-goldman-said-to-be-limiting-uk-partners-compensation-bar/feed/ 0