Tag: Lehman Brothers
Million-man job hunt: When Monster.com just doesn’t do it
Published on September 18, 2008
Investing in oil has become a risky proposition, but this energy stock is set to see 20% gains this winter.
ETFs: The real reason for the Fed’s AIG bailout
Published on September 17, 2008
“We can’t say we’re surprised. While workers at Lehman might feel somewhat aggrieved, it seems the Fed decided that AIG really was too big to fail.” — John Stepek
Blogger’s note: So why would the Fed bailout AIG after leaving Lehman Brothers hanging only days earlier? The real reason, according to John Stepek of the [...]
Sell, buy—or do absolutely nothing?
Published on September 16, 2008
With markets dropping everywhere, what should you do as an investor?
Lehman Brothers (LEH) may destroy itself
Published on September 12, 2008
“Of the five big investment banks that were in operation at the outset of this year, The Bear Stearns Cos. has already failed and been taken over, and Lehman Brothers is trying to avoid a similar fate.” — Martin Hutchinson
by Martin Hutchinson
Baltimore — (TFN): When Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LEH) announced a third-quarter loss [...]
Lehman Brothers (LEH): The next bank in need of a bailout?
Published on May 29, 2008
“Most of Wall Street’s moneymaking machines have shut down. Mortgage-securitization activity has gone kaput, while IPO and M&A activities are sputtering. Even worse, Billions of dollars of future writedowns and losses are still buried inside Wall Street’s balance sheets.” — Dan Amoss
by Dan Amoss
Baltimore – (TFN): Since [...]
Credit Crisis: International banks call for increased regulations
Published on March 5, 2008
"Few folks have the ethical strength to turn away that kind of opportunity. And those that do will never see a corner office. It takes greed to succeed. " – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN) — You would think that an executive in charge of billions of dollars of other people's money would be more responsible. After all, the mistakes they make could have a significantly…