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The truth behind the real bank bailout
When people think about the bailout of top U.S. banks at the depth of the financial crisis of 2008, they tend to the think of TARP, a $700 billion program aimed at propping up banks. But Bloomberg
The regulatory message of the MF Global fiasco
So what is the best interpretation of the MF Global bankruptcy from a regulatory perspective? There's a lot on the table for discussion. One could argue that the firm's demise underscores the need
Is BRIC really the answer to Wall Street woes?
This is somewhat startling when you think about it: Euro zone countries, buffeted by economic malaise and cantankerous credit markets, are turning to the BRIC block of countries for bailout funds.
Banks downgraded, but is too big to fail really over?
Here's an unintended consequence of the broad move by regulators to end the too big to fail era: Moody's has downgraded the debt of Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup.
Short sellers suggest doomsday scenario for banks
Short-sellers seem to be at a critical point with banks. They have generated some gains, but they may also sense that they may be on the cusp of even larger gains--if only the banks stocks would
Bank bailout was direct corporate welfare
We can argue all day about the bailout of the big banks during the financial crisis. Some will argue the government had to bail them or the entire financial system would have seized. Others will
Citigroup to hike dividends, reverse split
There was a day when a reverse split signaled stock had been so battered that the only way to stay off the Pink Sheets was to reverse split massively. But when it comes to big banks that were bailed
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac girding for more pain
As people continue to debate the future of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and federal government's role in the housing market, they tend to overlook the fact that two GSEs are continuing to reel, and their
TARP deadbeats pose major problems
One of the big chafing points regarding the TARP bailout was the hefty dividends that were required. No one denies that the government--and all taxpayers--has the right to exact fees for injecting
How much will taxpayers make on the Citigroup bailout?
For all of the angst over the bailout of big American financial institutions, several can claim they haven't cost taxpayers a dime. The Treasury has announced that, via Morgan Stanley, it will sell
