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JP Morgan earnings beat; JP Morgan mortgage CEO “ran like a dog with its tail between his legs”; Morgan Stanley real estate fund takes a bath; GMAC’s ResCap sale “a flop”; Tiger Woods will be at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

Posted by WSF On April - 14 - 2010
  • JPMorgan Profit Rises 55% on Trading, Beats Analysts’ Estimates
  • U.S. bank chief mobbed by angry borrowers
  • Soros Says Risk of Greek ‘Death Spiral’ Remains
  • Morgan Stanley Said to Lose 61% on Real Estate Fund
  • M Stanley warns of $5.4bn property losses
  • Sale of ResCap a flop
  • Tiger Woods Enters June’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Read the rest of this entry »

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Fed report shows big banks including Goldman, JPM, BAC, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley windowdressed end of Q debt levels; NYC Comptroller thinks Wall Street bonus tax should be on the table; Hedge funds rose in March; Post mortem: Ex-Citigroupers Prince and Rubin on the hotseat; Tiger Woods roars back to his best ever Masters first round

Posted by WSF On April - 9 - 2010
  • Big Banks Mask Risk Levels
  • Wall Street Bonus Tax Should Be Considered, Liu Says
  • Los Angeles Faces Threat of Insolvency
  • Hedge Funds Rose 2.7% in March, Strongest Month Since September
  • Citi’s ex-grandees strain to keep cool
  • Citigroup executives apologize for not averting financial crisis
  • Judge Faults Prosecutors in ‘Squawk Box’ Case
  • Tiger Woods Shoots His Best Masters First Round; Couples Leads Read the rest of this entry »

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Social Security payouts will be more than inflows THIS year, not in 2016 as CBO had predicted; Merkel’s terms for Greece aid are out; Dubai offers Dubai World $9.5B new funding; UBS director arrested for insider trading; Another nabbed in UK insider trading ring; B of A’s new mortgage foregiveness plan; Wells Fargo buying GMAC factoring; Bernie Madoff associate Bonventre indicted; USPS closer to eliminating Saturday mail delivery; Tiger Woods will face media questions on April 5

Posted by WSF On March - 25 - 2010
  • Social Security to See Payout Exceed Pay-In This Year
  • Merkel Sets Greek Terms, Calls IMF-EU Aid Last Resort
  • ECB Offers Olive Branch to Greece
  • Dubai Offers Dubai World $9.5 Billion in New Funds
  • UBS Director Poteroba Is Arrested for Insider Trading
  • Seventh Person Arrested in U.K. Insider Trading Probe
  • Bank of America to Reduce Mortgage Balances
  • Wells Fargo to Buy GMAC Assets Read the rest of this entry »

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Kimberly Strassel Op Ed on the sordid dealings that pushed Obamacare through; Volker rule: “Shall” vs “May”?; Warren Buffett a better credit risk than the U.S.A.?; Euro seen under continued pressure owing to Greece problems; Citigroup expected to double hedge fund consulting team; Tiger Woods speaks

Posted by WSF On March - 22 - 2010
  • Opinion: Inside the Pelosi Sausage Factory
  • Fate of Volcker Rule May Hinge on Dodd’s ‘Shall’ Becoming ‘May’
  • Obama Pays More Than Buffett as U.S. Risks AAA Rating
  • Greece’s Woes Will Keep Euro Under Pressure
  • Citi to Double Team Helping Institutional Hedge Fund Investment
  • Tiger Woods Is ‘Nervous’ About Fan Reception for Masters Return Read the rest of this entry »

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2200 page Lehman Examiner’s report: Lots of blame to go around including top execs, Were they insolvent weeks before filing?; EU defends its position on hedge fund rules after Geithner criticism; Obama said to want Yellen for Fed Vice Chairman; AIG still trying to get ex-employees to pony up at least part of those already paid bonuses; Tiger Woods reportedly to make comeback at Masters

Posted by WSF On March - 12 - 2010
  • Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed
  • British law firm cleared way for Lehman cover-up
  • Lehman report lays wide blame for failure
  • EU rebuff for Geithner over rules on hedge funds
  • Obama Plans to Tap Yellen for Fed Vice Chairman
  • AIG Said to Query Bonus Holdouts on Pay in Push for Concessions
  • Reports: Tiger Woods likely to return from hiatus at Masters Read the rest of this entry »

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White smoke! B of A has FINALLY anointed a Ken Lewis successor — from within; Secondary prices at only $3.15/share, below what Treasury paid — Will Vikram get the boot after Citigroup’s stock offer gets poor reception?; Meredith Whitney cuts Goldman, Morgan Stanley estimates; Lehman Brothers gets ok to pay $50 million in bonuses; Dubai Properties staying the course with Tiger Woods

Posted by WSF On December - 17 - 2009

  • Bank of America names Brian Moynihan as new CEO
  • U.S. Delays Sale of Citigroup Stake as Shares Sell at Discount
  • Bernanke confirmation seen passing first hurdle
  • Meredith Whitney Cuts Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Estimates
  • Lehman to pay $50m in bonuses
  • U.S. says Credit Suisse schemed to evade sanctions
  • SEC tightens rules on investment advisers, corporate transparency
  • Tiger Woods Dubai Says It’s Committed to Golf Course Read the rest of this entry »

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Bank of America, Bonuses, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Meredith Whitney, Politics

After Kelly’s shunning, B of A may be forced to go with insider CEO; Goldman sued over bonuses; Wells Fargo is also deTARPing; Barclays’ Diamond tells UK employees not to worry ’bout 50% bonus tax; Rajaratnam tries again for bail reduction; Abu Dhabi may exert its leverage; AIG says they’ll repay loans, Senior management got screwed financially; Buffett sells more Moody’s; Microsoft accused of plagiarism

Posted by WSF On December - 15 - 2009
  • Bank of America Said to Be Likely to Pick Insider CEO
  • Goldman faces lawsuit over anticipated bonuses
  • Citigroup, Wells Fargo to repay bailouts
  • Wells Fargo to Sell $10.4 Billion in Stock, Repay U.S. Funds
  • Diamond polishes tax flap
  • Hedge-funder Rajaratnam demands lower bail in insider-trading case
  • Citigroup’s Exit From Bailout Clouded by Citi Holdings Assets
  • Senators May Omit Health ‘Public Option,’ Medicare Expansion
  • Abu Dhabi May Demand More Power for $10 Billion Dubai Lifeline
  • AIG confident of repaying aid
  • AIG Chief: Key Staff Suffer Financially Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds

Premature eTARPulation? Citigroup and the government make a deal but is Citi ready?; Greg Fleming lands: Merrill’s loss is Morgan Stanley’s gain; RIP Paul Samuelson; Abu Dhabi gives Dubai a $10B helping hand; B of A still having CEO recruiting problems?; Accenture gives Tiger the boot as the game of golf ponders his announced absence

Posted by WSF On December - 14 - 2009

  • Citigroup to Repay $20 Billion of Government Bailout
  • Press Release: Citigroup, U.S. Government and Regulators Agree to TARP Repayment
  • Dubai Gets $10B From Abu Dhabi; To Pay Nakheel Bond
  • Merrill Alumnus to Lead a Unit of Morgan Stanley
  • James Gorman’s Memo to Morgan Stanley Employees
  • Pay Worries Slow BofA Search
  • Paul Samuelson, Nobel Economics Laureate, Author, Dies at 94 Read the rest of this entry »

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Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley

Looks like TARP program gonna be extended; Greek finance minister says country won’t default; Istithmar lost control of W Hotel; Nomura won’t extend fixed Lehman bonuses; Morgan Stanley reshuffling; Apollo stock offering; Barclays denies $5B Lehman windfall; AIG General Counsel may leave over pay flap; CIT emerging from bankruptcy; Tiger’s ads have disappeared

Posted by WSF On December - 9 - 2009

  • Geithner Said to Be Seeking TARP Extension Until Next October
  • Greece Finance Minister Says No Risk of Default
  • Jackson’s (W)Hole
  • Morgan Stanley reshuffles to take on Goldman
  • Morgan Stanley Ousts Petrick as Trading Chief, Promotes Porat
  • Nomura to wind down Lehman fixed bonuses
  • Apollo Investment plans to sell 10 million shares
  • Barclays Says Lehman Brokerage Sale Gave It No ‘Secret’ Gain
  • AIG General Counsel Kelly May Depart After Protesting Pay Limit
  • Judge Approves CIT Group’s Restructuring Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Bankruptcy, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Sports, Tim Geithner

Goldman talking to big shareholders about pay; Lewis makes good on his promise to pay off TARP before he exits; Sanders throws up roadblock to Bernanke confirmation; Barclays planning salary increases; NY Fed’s Sack on Fed balance sheet risk; IRS on the hunt for Stanford investor tax cheats; GM may be stuck with Whitacre as chief for a while; Golf swinger Tiger Woods / Elin pre-nup mulligan?

Posted by WSF On December - 3 - 2009
  • Goldman Takes Offensive on Pay
  • Lewis and TARP
  • Bernanke confirmation hits new hurdle
  • Barclays Said to Plan Salary Increases, Lower Bonuses
  • NY Fed’s Sack: Larger Fed Balance Sheet Does Have More Risk
  • Stanford Offshore Investors Suspected of Cheating IRS on Taxes
  • Comcast Gains Majority Stake in NBC With GE Venture
  • GM’s CEO Search Won’t Be Easy Ride
  • Pay Limit May Hinder Search for a G.M. Chief Read the rest of this entry »

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