Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ MS ’

Harry Dent: Bold Predictions of the Great Depression Ahead

Oct 5th, 2009 | By Alexander Green | Category: Stock Market Investing

As they said in the movie “Poltergeist”: “They’re baaa-aaack.”



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.



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.



The Credit Rating Firms Are Running Scared – It’s About Time

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Politics & Economics

When it comes to the U.S. credit crisis, we’ve all heard the numbers. The stock market decline wiped out $7 trillion in shareholder wealth. It forced the federal government to commit to $11.6 trillion in bailout programs and stimulus spending. And it’s led to the longest U.S. downturn since the Great Depression.



Morgan Stanley CEO Steps Down, Will Remain as Chairman

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Bob Blandeburgo | Category: Financial News

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Chief Executive Officer John Mack will step down and be replaced by Co-President James Gorman, who has been running the company’s brokerage and overseeing its merger with Citigroup Inc.’s (NYSE: C) Smith Barney unit.



Morgan Stanley CEO Steps Down, Will Remain As Chairman

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Bob Blandeburgo | Category: Financial News

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Chief Executive Officer John Mack will step down and be replaced by Co-President James Gorman, who has been running the company’s brokerage and overseeing its merger with Citigroup Inc.’s (NYSE: C) Smith Barney unit.



U.S. Turning Profit on TARP, but Big Loans Remain in Banks’ Hands

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Bob Blandeburgo | Category: Politics & Economics

The U.S. government is starting to see profits from the $750 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), started last year to thwart the financial crisis.



With Its Economy Ignited by Stimulus Spending, China Is Leading the Global Recovery

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Emerging Markets, Financial News

China’s economy grew by 7.9% in the second quarter, exceeding most analysts’ expectations, and lending credence to Beijing’s goal of 8% annual growth. Now, with the nation awash in liquidity and the economy picking up steam, the only task ahead of the central government is deciding when to rein in lending and let the economy stand on its own two feet.



Market Recoils as CIT Edges Toward Bankruptcy

Jul 20th, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

The probably bankruptcy of CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) could have major implications on the retail and manufacturing sectors this week, as many related companies are reliant on the financing giant.