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BofA Beats; Goldman Sachs Director eyed in by prosecutors over Raj Rajaratnam conversations won’t stand for reelection; Ex-auto czar Steve Rattner thrown under the bus by his former firm, Quadrangle; LBO firms paying themselves dividends; New accounting rules may curb “Liquidity Puts”

Posted by WSF On April - 16 - 2010
  • Bank of America Returns to Profit as Merrill Boosts Revenue
  • Bank of America Earns $3.2 Billion in First Quarter
  • Goldman Director Gupta to Leave
  • Troubles Mount For Former Car Czar
  • LBO Firms Extract Dividends as Blackstone Sells: Credit Markets
  • ‘Liquidity Puts’ That Cost Citigroup $14 Billion May Be Curbed Read the rest of this entry »

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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

Posted by WSF On February - 19 - 2010
  • Fed Move May Signal End to Easy Bank Profits
  • Dodd to Unveil Financial Overhaul Bill Next Week
  • Toyota’s Chief to Testify to U.S. Congress on Recalls
  • AIG drops plan to sell derivatives portfolio
  • Allen Stanford Asks Judge to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
  • Blackstone Said to Consider Joining Simon’s GGP Bid
  • States short $1 trillion to fund retiree benefits Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Allen Stanford, Autos, Banks, Fed, Politics, SEC

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

Posted by WSF On January - 28 - 2010
  • Goldman’s Friedman Says He Didn’t Favor Bank at Fed
  • Blackstone CEO Says Banker Bashing Risks Recovery
  • Obama Divides Davos With Proposal to Curb Size of Banks
  • Madoff brother subject of criminal probe
  • Madoff Trustee Reports $220 Million Accord With Levy Family
  • Citigroup Said to Have Short List of Bidders for Property Unit
  • Rohatyn Rejoining Lazard As Special Adviser To CEO Read the rest of this entry »

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Banks, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Citigroup, Fed, Goldman Sachs

Another drubbing for Thiel’s Clarium, down 25% in ‘09; Boob tube: 3D technology to give porn industry a lift?; Branson said to be looking for Blackstone backing in Northern Rock bid; Buffett takes different views on issuing stock in Kraft vs Burlington Northern

Posted by WSF On January - 11 - 2010
  • Thiel gets a tanning
  • A New Era For Porn?
  • Sir Richard Branson taps Blackstone for assault on Northern Rock
  • The Buffett Paradox Read the rest of this entry »

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Hedge funds, Sex, Warren Buffett

Steve Schwarzman sees ‘more than green shoots’; Ex-Bear Stearns hedge funders’ jury selected, 2 were dismissed for bias; Hedge funds headed for best year since ‘03

Posted by WSF On October - 14 - 2009

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Warren Buffett loves his Chinese tailor; Goldman Sachs’ ‘embarrassing’ riches?’; 300-ish Credit Suisse bankers could bank large; Citigroup cutting back branch banking footprint?; California sell$8.8B debt sale a success; Citadel credit business expanding next month; Blackstone’s Jenkins says PE ain’t dead and will “thrive”; Nomura’s $5.6B stock sale

Posted by WSF On September - 24 - 2009
  • Omaha’s Oracle of Style Sings the Praises of a Chinese Suit
  • ‘Damage’ control
  • Credit Suisse bankers poised for pay-out
  • Citigroup Will Pare Back to Six Major U.S. Cities
  • Griffin’s Citadel Securities to Unveil Credit Team in October
  • California sees big demand for $8.8 billion in short-term debt
  • Blackstone’s Jenkins Says Buyout Firms to Thrive, Debt Limited Read the rest of this entry »

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Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, WSF

UBS bound? McCann in settlement talks with B of A; The witch hunt continues as Goldman is subpoenaed on trading huddles; Hedge funds are hiring again!; FDIC running out of cash?; John Paulson said to be buying Citigroup; Blackstone fund of funds business booming; New AIG CEO’s contract expected to pass muster with pay czar; Foxwoods to restructure debt to head off default

Posted by WSF On August - 27 - 2009
  • McCann in Bank of America Talks, Setting Up UBS Move
  • Goldman Subpoenaed on Huddles
  • Hedge funds hiring again after downturn
  • FDIC insurance fund may need a hand itself
  • Hedgie Paulson Mad About Citi
  • Blackstone Gem
  • US thrifts earn $4M in 2Q; 40 on ‘problem’ list
  • Rules Eased on Bank Buyouts Read the rest of this entry »

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Toxic loans could push 150 banks over the edge?; Fed wants to know how CIT is gonna survive; Warren Buffett’s derivatives valuation; Steve Schwarzman’s 2007 equity grants put him at the top of highest paid CEOs (Why are equity grants included?); Krawcheck has good timing with $1M B of A stock buy

Posted by WSF On August - 14 - 2009
  • Toxic Loans Topping 5% May Push 150 Banks to Point of No Return
  • Fed Pressures CIT for Survival Plans
  • CIT gives New York Fed oversight of restructuring
  • Berkshire Sheds Light on Valuation Process
  • Bank of America Wins Order on Colonial Bank Assets
  • Schwarzman’s $702 Million Tops List of Best-Paid Executives
  • Report on the 10 top-paid U.S. CEOs
  • Krawcheck buys $1 million Bank of America stock Read the rest of this entry »

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Too cozy?: Paulson’s constant calls to Goldman during crisis spotlighted; The return of the guaranteed bonus; Questionable Pequot Capital trading flagged in at least 44 reports; Jamie Dimon’s warrant auction; Geithner wants debt limit goal post moved before it’s breached; Buffett buying corporate debt

Posted by WSF On August - 10 - 2009
  • Paulson’s Calls to Goldman Tested Ethics
  • Effort to Rein In Pay on Wall Street Hits New Hurdle
  • Pequot Trading in Google, Cox, Premcor Sparked Warnings to SEC
  • Dimon’s Jubilee
  • Geithner asks Congress for higher US debt limit
  • Buffett’s Berkshire Adds Corporate Debt as Stock Purchases Drop Read the rest of this entry »

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