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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

Posted by WSF On January - 27 - 2010
  • Bernanke Gains Senate Backers as Reid Sets a Procedural Vote
  • US’ Geithner, NY Fed defend actions on AIG payments
  • Geithner, Paulson Head to Hill to Defend AIG Bailout
  • Roubini Pessimistic on Euro Area, Calls Spain a Risk
  • Carlyle’s Rubenstein Warns Against Roubini Pessimism in Davos
  • Barclays’s Diamond Calls for Coordinated Bank Rules
  • Global economy ‘not out of the woods yet’ Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Carlyle, Fed, Henry Paulson, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury

CDS hedge: If CIT fails, Goldman banks; Sheila Bair wants no one to invest in banks (she wants secured creditors to take hits!); Audit faults U.S. assessment of bank health during crisis; Roubini skeptical on stocks’ rise; HSBC CEO scared of another downturn; Saudi prince wants orderly U.S. Citigroup sale; BofA speeding up CEO search process; internal clash?; Lehman paydown plan; September retail sales to foreshadow holiday sales?

Posted by WSF On October - 5 - 2009
  • Goldman to be paid $1bn if CIT fails
  • Goldman purchase puts CDS in focus
  • Bair Says Secured Creditors Should Help Pay for Bank Failure
  • U.S. Lost Credibility by Saying Banks Were Healthy, Audit Says
  • Roubini Says Stocks Have Risen ‘Too Much, Too Soon, Too Fast’
  • HSBC chief fears a second downturn
  • Saudi prince urges U.S. to sell Citigroup stake: report
  • BofA to Select Emergency CEO
  • Lewis departure sparks BofA internal clash Read the rest of this entry »

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Greenspan and Geithner on economic growth; Roubini says commodity prices might rise in ‘10; Goldman’s reputation has taken a hit according to FT survey; Banks profiting at Fed’s expense?; BarCap’s Diamond: Writedowns are “past the worst”; No fine for UBS?; Citadel a primary dealer for Euro govt bonds?; Microsoft’s Bing gains more share; FCC wants info on AAPL’s rejection of GOOG app

Posted by WSF On August - 3 - 2009
  • Greenspan Says 2.5% Growth Possible in Third Quarter
  • Housing could take another turn downward: Greenspan
  • Transcript: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Alan Greenspan
  • Roubini Says Commodity Prices May Rise in 2010
  • Wall Street profits from trades with Fed
  • Goldman Sachs’ reputation tarnished Read the rest of this entry »

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The afternoon rally: What Nouriel Roubini seemed to have giveth, he taketh away….

Posted by WSF On July - 16 - 2009

So much for the rally:  Early in the afternoon word came out that Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini was said to have changed his tune and  commented that the economy was improving and would emerge from the recession this year; that sparked a broad rally.  Turns out that he had reiterated comments that he’d already made, and he really hadn’t changed his tune at all…. Read the rest of this entry »

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After its latest deck chair reshuffling, more turmoil for Citi?; Can Geithner craft derivitave changes that are “difficult to evade” without killing the market?; El-Erian says Bernanke and Geithner get an “A” for effort, and a “B” for results; Roubini sees 6 more months of recession; Most economists against second stimulus; Majority of Sky Capital fraud victims are Brits

Posted by WSF On July - 10 - 2009

  • Citi reshuffle to usher in more turmoil
  • Geithner Seeks ‘Difficult-to-Evade’ Derivatives Laws
  • El-Erian Says Geithner Shares an ’A’ With Bernanke for Effort
  • Roubini Sees Six More Months of Recession, ‘Shallow’ Recovery
  • Few Economists Favor More Stimulus Read the rest of this entry »

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Where are the green shoots? Roubini, Shiller, Whitney see more economic pain; Will they never learn?:JP Morgan banker says some banks are back to their old tricks using “irresponsible” pricing to lure business; Credit default swaps falling in favor?

Posted by WSF On June - 16 - 2009

  • Roubini, Shiller [and Meredith Whitney] see more pain for economy
  • Banker claims ‘irresponsible’ pricing is back
  • Credit default swaps losing favor to corp bonds Read the rest of this entry »

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Banks, CDS, JPM Chase, Meredith Whitney, WSF

Jim Cramer’s latest critic — economist Nouriel Roubini: “Cramer is a buffoon”

Posted by WSF On April - 8 - 2009

boxing catsFirst he rumbled with Jon Stewart.  Now Jim Cramer has another big name critic who threw down the gauntlet on Tuesday: Nouriel Roubini…

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Jim Cramer, WSF

What does Bernie Madoff’s signature tell us about him?; More gloom and doom from Nouriel Roubini; Marc Dreier receiver recovers over $100 million in assets; Could Canary Wharf’s owner go bust?

Posted by WSF On March - 26 - 2009
  • Bernie's John Hancock
  • Roubini Says Stocks Will Drop as Banks Go ‘Belly Up’
  • Dreier Receiver Recovers Artwork, Yacht, Property for Victims
  • Canary Wharf owner worries about debt

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