June 25, 2009
congress grills bernanke on bofa/merrill deal | www.reuters.com
Currently the U.S. Government is interrogating and receiving testimony from Mr. Bernanke. The overriding theme of the interrogation (which is BofA) has been obfuscated once again by semantics and Bill Clinton era speak.
BlackRock manages the planet's equity
June 23, 2009
Barclays accepts BlackRock's BGI bid | uk.reuters.com
U.S. fund manager BlackRock with various origination ties to U.S. banking and U.S. government asset management; reaches across the pond and expands its horizons.
Balance of price and funding has occurred in local markets.
May 19, 2009
Mortgage lending picks up | www.ft.com
One of the final stages required for a real estate cycle recovery is buyer availability of funding, and the capitulation of sellers price expectation.
April 16, 2009
happiness index: nebraska nabs top spot | news | money/investing | mainstreet | www.mainstreet.com
Similar to financial sectors, each US State will have its own pace of recovery.
April 16, 2009
ING to shed €8 billion of assets | business.timesonline.co.uk
During the previous several years, ING has presented good saving values in front of the US consumer, via their ING Direct operation. Their advertisements have presented a healthy image of saving money for the future, as well as FDIC insured deposits.
$77 BILLION FED speculation - $1 BILLION equity market cap speculation
April 13, 2009
$77 billion more to bail out bankrupt gm? | www.dailyfinance.com
Current $77 BILLION FED speculation - $1 BILLION equity market cap speculation places General Motors as risky as the lottery.
GM stock shares still receiving bids with bankruptcy prep
April 7, 2009
gm in "intense" bankruptcy prep: source | www.reuters.com
Our Private Equity firm has experienced tremendous (during the recent trailing 12 months) equity stripping (by market conditions and government interventions), and has left us wondering why would General Motors (GM), a bankruptcy candidate still receive bids? Twenty-Seven (27) millions shares trading as of 3:15 pm eastern. On the other hand Ford (F) shares have rallied (Ninety-Eight (98) million shares trading today) during the recent months and makes more sense for share accumulation, since they rejected TARP funds and have been executing a recovery plan for several years.
April 7, 2009
Taxpayers take 70% of Royal Bank of Scotland | business.timesonline.co.uk
When the take of 70% of anything, including Royal Bank of Scotland's taxpayers take of the equity shares - you own it, others are along for the ride.
March 31, 2009
fdic: 2009 budget executive summary | www.fdic.gov
The strength of a properly estimated budget, and the conviction to execute within budget sends a strong positive fiscal message.
March 30, 2009
text - president obama's remarks on u.s. car industry� | uk.news.yahoo.com
The US president obama's remarks on u.s. car industry has given the green light to the future way of making automobiles.
E-Insurance: When will the insurance industry adopt modern communication tools?
February 14, 2012
ATMs could distribute prepaid Visa cards
January 23, 2012
PayPal can thrive as a standalone company
January 9, 2012
Europe's CO2 Emissions Trading System works, but it can be improved
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European women wonder why their insurance premiums will increase
December 15, 2011