Archive for the ‘Financial Services’ Category

The Fed: ‘Pushing on a String’

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

The Federal Reserve’s expected rate cut won’t necessarily stimulate growth and protect the U.S. economy from the threat of recession

Original post by AnthonyK

Will Consumer Credit Feel the Crunch?

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Rising delinquencies on credit cards suggest that problems in the U.S. mortgage market may be spreading to consumer lenders

Original post by AnthonyK

Earnings: Investment Banks Feel the Chill

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Analysts’ profit predictions for Wall Street titans keep falling as the credit crisis drags on

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E*Trade’s Bailout Draws Boos

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

The firm’s $2.5 billion rescue plan is met with skepticism on the Street, including an analyst warning the stock could drop another 50%

Original post by AnthonyK

E*Trade: Back from the Abyss

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

A $2.5 billion cash infusion from Citadel helps relieve the firm’s toxic debt problem. But the bailout comes at a high price

Original post by AnthonyK

Redrawing the Route to Retirement

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Redrawing the Route to Retirement

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Tempted by Financials’ Fat Dividends

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Share prices of big names like Citi and WaMu have taken such a hit that they now offer eye-popping payouts. Buyer beware

Original post by AnthonyK

Subprime City Confidential: Nov. 28, 2007

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Freddie cuts its dividend and investors applaud. Wells Fargo’s No No Song. And just how big are those CDO losses?

Original post by AnthonyK

Abu Dhabi’s Citigroup Bargain

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The emirate′s investment arm grabs a chunk of the financial giant, as U.S. woes offer tempting buys for cash-rich, Gulf state funds

Original post by AnthonyK

The Analyst Who Rocked Citi

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Meredith Whitney’s dire predictions shook the financial giant to the core and brought death threats. But Wall Street seems to think she got it right

Original post by AnthonyK