FDIC Lowers Its Estimate for 2010 Bank Failures
April 28, 2010
Community Banks Remain Under Stress | www.minyanville.com
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair says that the pace of bank failures is slowing. Bair implies that some of the banks on the FDIC list of problem banks have raised capital and have thus come off the list.
$1 Trillion Drop in Money Market Assets
April 18, 2010
Schwab's Fee Waivers Chip Away at Profit | online.wsj.com
*Money Market Industry Assets are down over $1 trillion, (25.7%) from January 2009* YTD Asset Decline is $380 Billion*SEC Reforms Risk Eliminating $1 per share Constant Value*Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) and Federated Investors Among Those Hit Especially Hard
Is Jon Corzine the Brand MF Global Requires?
March 24, 2010
Former Goldman Sachs Chairman Governor Jon Corzine is taking the helm of MF Global (NY SE ticker: MF) in a move which is likely to reshape the entire business. One of MF Global's problems has long been its brand - or lack of a genuinely deep balance sheet. How can brand Corzine transform the futures/options specialist brokerage?
March 15, 2010
Tour de France presented on US television this summer will offer brand marketing benefits for corporations and foundations similar to the Indy car motorsports racing series also presented on US television by Versus. Teams with branding which run up front obtain the best cost-effective advertising benefits.The recent Paris-Nice Cycling Event results show potential as the prelude cycling events for the next 3 months roll-out before the July 2010 Tour de France big event.
March 8, 2010
2010 U.S. Bank Failures Reach 26 | www.zacks.com
During the prior 3 years we have experienced 200 bank failures. Fortunately we have the FDIC in place working hard to protect the depositors. Investor protection as always is tread at your own risk.
74 million Americans become an Index
March 5, 2010
'Tom Brokaw Reports: Boomer$' | www.nydailynews.com
About 40 years ago the generation gap between Boomers and their parents began, now Tom Brokaw has introduced the Boomers to CNBC viewers, and this will become the generation gap which born an Index.
Residential Real Estate Valuation
March 5, 2010
How to Successfully Rescue Residential Real Estate | seekingalpha.com
Residential Real Estate Valuation is priced by mark-2-market with a fundamental basis of supply, demand, need and inflation above cost by physiological trends similar to most other markets.
Stock Exchange Market Share Is Not the Whole Issue
March 3, 2010
LSE market share could sink to 40% | www.ft.com
The LSE, like many other European exchanges, finds itself under severe pressure to maintain its market share. However, investors concentrating purely on market share are not viewing the whole picture...
March 1, 2010
LCH.Clearnet Announces New Chairman | www.mondovisione.com
LCH.Clearnet have made a fascinating choice for their new Chairman at a time when the cinderella clearing business faces both the greatest opportunities, as well as a great many risks in several generations...
Big Changes for Mutual Funds, Insurers and Brokers Avoided, For Now
February 28, 2010
Brokers Win, Investors Lose Key Reform | online.wsj.com
* Senate waters down House approved bill to expand Fiduciary standard* When, and if implemented, Financial Services revenues and profits will decline*Mutual Funds, Insurance companies and Broker Dealers most exposed* SEC strongly favors passage, but can't act on its own
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
December 16, 2011
European women wonder why their insurance premiums will increase
December 15, 2011