Andrew Gordon of Red Flag Insider does not see a quick end to the banking crisis. What is the best action for retail investors to take in this situation? Tune in to see…
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Bank of America is looking to reduce its workforce by 7,500 employees. Citigroup plans to lay off around 6,500. U.S. financial institutions are reporting billions in losses. These are just some of the most recent indications that we are in the midst of a severe banking crisis in the U.S. What should investors do? [...]
“Mr. King has attached enough conditions to these loans to make the risk to the taxpayer much smaller than it might have been. He’s also helped to make life easier for banks with genuine liquidity problems. Problems with actual solvency are quite another matter however.” — John [...]
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"It’s time to re-approach bank takeovers in this market. Instead of betting on share prices to increase in anticipation of takeovers, it may now be time to go short on banking stocks as soon as the word buyout is mentioned." — J. Christoph Amberger
By J. Christoph Amberger TodaysFinancialNews.com
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Baltimore — (TFN): After the fire sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan, the take-over prices of other distressed banks seem to be up for renegotiation. TFN President J. Christoph Ambergers revisits two likely candidates.
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"The subprime crisis, now referred to as the U.S. housing debacle, has certainly stirred up much controversy about a greater debate, decoupling. Many analysts question whether the U.S. recession will cause emerging markets to follow suit. " — Krista Das
Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from the March 29 Market Insights video with Krista [...]
Baltimore — (TFN): Should we prepare for a global meltdown? Are there safe long-term investments overseas or will the US recession infect other world economies?
Sara Nunnally, a regular on CNBC’s Squawk Box and editor of Taipan Trader has traveled the world and become neck-deep in research to find international banks that don’t [...]
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"Will Chinese banks and their bad loan loads withstand global investor scrutiny as the U.S. importers of Chinese-made goods find it difficult to finance their purchases?" — J. Christoph Amberger
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Baltimore — (TFN): After trading for over $100 a share, investment bank Bear Stearns recently sold out to JPMorgan for the firesale price of $2 a share — less than a bottle of water. Less than the value of its New York headquarters.
The deal could provide new leverage for the prospective buyers [...]
Baltimore — (TFN): The banking crisis is taking its toll. U.S. banks are reporting record losses and laying off thousands of employees. But banking is a global business — and unemployed investment bankers may be the only growth sector left. What to expect as Chinese banks join the fray?
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"The current economic situation is kind of like adding dead fish to fertilizer. It stinks right now. It’s hard to bear, but it’s going to benefit us all." — Andrew Snyder
This is taken from the Smart Trading Action Alert video interview with Andrew Snyder.
by Laura Cadden
Baltimore — (TFN): Laura Cadden: After years of record revenues [...]
Baltimore — (TFN): It’s been a rough week for Bear Sterns. Forced to sell all of its shares to JPMorgan Chase for a lowly $2 a share, Bear Sterns investors have seen better days. However, Bear Stern’s two rivals Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs — while still in a profit slump — posted better-than-expected quarterly [...]
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BlackSheep Trader Stephen Oakes has discovered one outstanding banking stock that has proven itself time and time again. The stock is quickly approaching a buying point. For contrarian investors, this is the time to make use of a lagging index and battered stock prices to buy at deep discounts.
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"Santa Claus glides mysteriously. Helicopter Ben requires expensive aviation fuel and adds to global warming when he does his rescue act. Whatever the vehicle, the action is the same: Flood the world with more money and pray." — Ajit Dayal
by Ajit Dayal, equitymaster.com
Baltimore — (TFN): A week ago, the central banks of [...]