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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Posts Tagged ‘ JPM ’

Why You Need to Look at these Three ‘Zombie-Free Zones’

Oct 8th, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Financial News

Quantum Fund co-founder George Soros had it right on Monday, when he said the U.S. recovery would be held back by “basically bankrupt” banks and companies.



Boom, Bust and Rebuild: Bank of America and the Kenneth Lewis Legacy

Oct 2nd, 2009 | By Mike Caggeso | Category: Financial News

Kenneth D. Lewis There are many ways to view Kenneth Lewis’ eight-year reign as Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) chief executive, but two seem to hold the most landscape.



Could Goldman Sachs Share GM’s Fate?

Oct 1st, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Stock Market Investing

Investment banks have gotten fat off the land since 1982, when the great U.S. bull market got its start. Their business has multiplied many-fold, and their earnings have soared into the stratosphere, to a level far higher than any other sector.



GDP’s Debt to Credit

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Dan Amoss | Category: Stock Market Investing

The FDIC is considering tapping its emergency line of credit with the Treasury. FDIC Chair Sheila Bair recently hinted after a speech at Georgetown University that all options are on the table when it comes time to replenish the dwindling Deposit Insurance Fund. We’ll find out more in the next few weeks after the FDIC board of directors meets.



How the Government is Setting Us Up for a Second Subprime Crisis

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Politics & Economics

Is the government creating another subprime-mortgage bubble?



Asian Economies to ‘Lead the Recovery,’ Says ADB

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

Asian economies are recovering faster than previously thought and will lead the charge out of the worst global downturn since the 1930s, according to new forecasts by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – a Manila-based institution that promotes economic and social progress in the Asia-Pacific region.



Wall Street Back to Business as Obama’s Regulatory Overhaul Loses Momentum

Sep 17th, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Stock Market Investing

It was more than a year ago – Sept. 14, 2008 – that Lehman Bros. Holding Co. (OTC: LEHMQ) finally collapsed under the weight of its own bad investments.



Bank Failures Could Surge as Commercial Real Estate Losses Continue to Mount

Sep 16th, 2009 | By Bob Blandeburgo | Category: Financial News

The dark cloud of commercial real estate loan defaults is inching closer, threatening to shutter more banks, even as the U.S. Federal Reserve declares the recession to be over.



Investing in ADRs: The Most Powerful Way to Reduce Market Risk

Sep 14th, 2009 | By Dr. Scott Brown | Category: Stock Market Investing

It’s official: You can reduce your investment risk simply by chucking darts at a list of stocks, then buying them.



No Fear

Sep 14th, 2009 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Lehman bankruptcy. The media struggles to say something meaningful about it. Here at the Daily Reckoning we will not even attempt meaningfulness. We’ll be satisfied with a few snide remarks.