Wall Street Folly » Politics http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 EU ministers meet on Greece but gave little detail of plans; Key points of Dodd’s financial regulation; EU finance ministers: no hedge fund financial rules deal; Toyota: Caliornia Prius incident can’t be replicated http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/eu-ministers-meet-on-greece-but-gave-little-detail-of-plans-key-points-of-dodds-financial-regulation-eu-finance-ministers-no-hedge-fund-financial-rules-deal-toyota-caliornia-prius-incident-can/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/eu-ministers-meet-on-greece-but-gave-little-detail-of-plans-key-points-of-dodds-financial-regulation-eu-finance-ministers-no-hedge-fund-financial-rules-deal-toyota-caliornia-prius-incident-can/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:42:59 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9994 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/eu-ministers-meet-on-greece-but-gave-little-detail-of-plans-key-points-of-dodds-financial-regulation-eu-finance-ministers-no-hedge-fund-financial-rules-deal-toyota-caliornia-prius-incident-can/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 Warren Buffett’s annual tome out tomorrow; Hedge funds balking at reducing the 2/20 fee model; Like Barclays, Nomura is banking from it’s Lehman asset buy; Charlie Rangel guilty of some House rules violations per Ethics Committee, but what about those tax charges? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/warren-buffetts-annual-tome-out-tomorrow-hedge-funds-balking-at-reducing-the-220-fee-model-like-barclays-nomura-is-banking-from-its-lehman-asset-buy-charlie-rangel-guilty-of-some-house-rules/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/warren-buffetts-annual-tome-out-tomorrow-hedge-funds-balking-at-reducing-the-220-fee-model-like-barclays-nomura-is-banking-from-its-lehman-asset-buy-charlie-rangel-guilty-of-some-house-rules/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:55:54 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9940 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/warren-buffetts-annual-tome-out-tomorrow-hedge-funds-balking-at-reducing-the-220-fee-model-like-barclays-nomura-is-banking-from-its-lehman-asset-buy-charlie-rangel-guilty-of-some-house-rules/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 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 Danielle Chiesi speaks, claims there’s no chance she’ll do time and says “it’s an honor and privilege” to stand with Rajaratnam; Hedge funds in a Euro shorting spree; Would Greece asking for help send the ‘wrong signal’?; Barclays CEO disses the Volcker Plan; Judge questioning B of A SEC settlement (again), Price at peril?; UBS ups bonus pool by 34% (as its clients pull more money); Mired in Fannie and Freddie; Toyota recalling 437K hybrids http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/danielle-chesi-speaks-claims-theres-no-chance-shell-do-time-and-says-its-an-honor-and-privelege-to-stand-with-rajaratnam-hedge-funds-in-a-euro-shorting-spree-would-greece-asking-for-help/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/danielle-chesi-speaks-claims-theres-no-chance-shell-do-time-and-says-its-an-honor-and-privelege-to-stand-with-rajaratnam-hedge-funds-in-a-euro-shorting-spree-would-greece-asking-for-help/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:54:58 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9836 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/danielle-chesi-speaks-claims-theres-no-chance-shell-do-time-and-says-its-an-honor-and-privelege-to-stand-with-rajaratnam-hedge-funds-in-a-euro-shorting-spree-would-greece-asking-for-help/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 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 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/obamas-new-bank-tax-unveiled-today-barney-frank-continuing-assault-on-wall-street-pay-geithners-aig-phone-records-demanded-by-house-committee-dudley-defends-aig-bailout-banker-testimony-post/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/obamas-new-bank-tax-unveiled-today-barney-frank-continuing-assault-on-wall-street-pay-geithners-aig-phone-records-demanded-by-house-committee-dudley-defends-aig-bailout-banker-testimony-post/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:47:11 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9725 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/obamas-new-bank-tax-unveiled-today-barney-frank-continuing-assault-on-wall-street-pay-geithners-aig-phone-records-demanded-by-house-committee-dudley-defends-aig-bailout-banker-testimony-post/feed/ 0 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 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-congre/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-congre/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:49:51 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9718 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/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-congre/feed/ 0