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 Greece debt mess gets uglier with CDS above Iceland’s for the first time; Greece banks facing big withdrawals; SEC may impose order reporting requirement on high speed trading; Bernanke warns on cutting debt; EU disagrees with Geithner on hedge fund rules; Toyota smoking gun email?; iPhone / iPad to get multitasking ability with next software release? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/greece-debt-mess-gets-uglier-with-cds-at-decade-high-record-and-above-icelands-for-the-first-time-greece-banks-facing-big-withdrawals-sec-may-impose-order-reporting-requirement-on-high-speed-trad/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/greece-debt-mess-gets-uglier-with-cds-at-decade-high-record-and-above-icelands-for-the-first-time-greece-banks-facing-big-withdrawals-sec-may-impose-order-reporting-requirement-on-high-speed-trad/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:07:15 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10112 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/greece-debt-mess-gets-uglier-with-cds-at-decade-high-record-and-above-icelands-for-the-first-time-greece-banks-facing-big-withdrawals-sec-may-impose-order-reporting-requirement-on-high-speed-trad/feed/ 0 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is the best regarded U.S. company, Goldman sits at the bottom with Fannie, Freddie, Citigroup and AIG!; $2.5B “Christmas capital’ present for U.S. Banks?; No federal charges for AIG?; Wilbur Ross said to be backing Virgin Money RBS branch network bid; Macro hedge funds not benefiting from int’l crises; Madoff investors may see no brokerage sale cash; iPad teardown findings: round up the usual suspects http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-is-the-best-regarded-u-s-company-goldman-sits-at-the-bottom-with-fannie-freddie-citigroup-and-aig-2-5b-christmas-capital-present-for-u-s-banks-no-fed/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-is-the-best-regarded-u-s-company-goldman-sits-at-the-bottom-with-fannie-freddie-citigroup-and-aig-2-5b-christmas-capital-present-for-u-s-banks-no-fed/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:59:41 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10098 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-is-the-best-regarded-u-s-company-goldman-sits-at-the-bottom-with-fannie-freddie-citigroup-and-aig-2-5b-christmas-capital-present-for-u-s-banks-no-fed/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/ 0 702 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 Related Cos Stephen Ross said to have raised money for bank investments from Greenlight, Elliott; Gary Gensler pushing against Wall Street for derivatives reform; Robert Kissel’s wife to be indicted again in ‘milkshake murder’ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/related-cos-stephen-ross-said-to-have-raised-money-for-bank-investments-from-greenlight-elliott-gary-gensler-pushing-against-wall-street-for-derivatives-reform-robert-kissels-wife-to-be-indicted/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/related-cos-stephen-ross-said-to-have-raised-money-for-bank-investments-from-greenlight-elliott-gary-gensler-pushing-against-wall-street-for-derivatives-reform-robert-kissels-wife-to-be-indicted/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:59:26 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9863 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/related-cos-stephen-ross-said-to-have-raised-money-for-bank-investments-from-greenlight-elliott-gary-gensler-pushing-against-wall-street-for-derivatives-reform-robert-kissels-wife-to-be-indicted/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 Jeremy Grantham is bearish again; George Soros says Obama’s bank taxes and curbs are “premature”; Carlyle’s Rubenstein sees emerging markets as the best investment area, with U.S. “pretty attractive”; Rate of buying CDS on sovereign debt accelerating; Rules on Wall Street clawbacks are getting tougher http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/jeremy-grantham-is-bearish-again-george-soros-says-obamas-bank-taxes-and-curbs-are-premature-carlyles-rubenstein-sees-emerging-markets-as-the-best-investment-area-with-u-s-pretty-attract/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/jeremy-grantham-is-bearish-again-george-soros-says-obamas-bank-taxes-and-curbs-are-premature-carlyles-rubenstein-sees-emerging-markets-as-the-best-investment-area-with-u-s-pretty-attract/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:47:22 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9769 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/jeremy-grantham-is-bearish-again-george-soros-says-obamas-bank-taxes-and-curbs-are-premature-carlyles-rubenstein-sees-emerging-markets-as-the-best-investment-area-with-u-s-pretty-attract/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 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