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Bank takeover targets: TFN 60-Second Buzz Video

Published on April 3, 2008

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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Banking Crisis: The global dimension

Published on March 27, 2008

"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

by J. Christoph Amberger

Baltimore — (TFN): Back in the early 1990s, they defined an optimist as an investment banker who ironed five shirts on a Sunday night.

What goes around comes around.

After years of…

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Banking Crisis 2008: Repricing the bank take-over candidates

Published on March 26, 2008

by J. Christoph Amberger

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 of other distressed banks. Why, for example…

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Banking Crisis: The next wave

Published on March 25, 2008

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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