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Bank of America's Merrill Lynch conundrum

November 5, 2008 — 2:18pm ET | By Jim Kim
If you take a look at the package that Bank of America is offering Merrill Lynch brokers, it's clear that it is mainly interested in keeping the really top producers--the big bulls in the Thundering... Read more...

Once again, people wonder if the worst is finally over?

September 20, 2008 — 9:20pm ET | By Jim Kim
The scale of the government bailout is unprecedented, but there's a big question hanging over it: Will it work? If so, at what cost? It will buy up lots of debt, most likely at a severe discount to... Read more...

What to make of Citigroup's strategy

May 12, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Fairly or not, there are some who are less then awestruck by Vikram Pandit's much-anticipated new "strategy" for Citigroup. I wouldn't call... Read more...

Is Citigroup too big to manage?

April 25, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Few companies generate press like Citigroup. Fortune at least asks an interesting question: is the banking behemoth too big to manage? Well,... Read more...

Update: Bear Stearns finally falls

March 17, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Rumors, rumors, rumors. They can devastate. Despite assurances from Bear Stearns CEO Alan Schwartz that the firm had adequate liquidity,... Read more...

Hedge funds will thrive

December 21, 2007 — 7:59am ET
There was a lot of thunder about hedge funds this year. But in the end, there does not appear to be serious damage to the industry. Sure, there have been some blow-ups, considering the Bear Stearns... Read more...

Shadow banking system any clearer?

December 18, 2007 — 7:59am ET
There's been some big-picture talk as of late about the so-called shadow banking system. The banking world of old was all about gathering assets, making loans and selling bonds. That world hasn't... Read more...

How one mutual fund avoided the debacle

September 25, 2007 — 6:59am ET
We've noted before that there have been some big winners in the on-going credit crunch. One of them appears to be the Franklin Templeton Mutual Financial Services fund. Manager Chuck Lahr had the... Read more...

Perspective on the private equity taxes

June 17, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

There's been a lot written about the new bill that would boost taxes on partnerships that want to go public. If the law is passed as proposed, it would preserve the infamous out: Partnerships that... Read more...

Nasdaq's transatlantic deal draws raves

June 3, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

People were pretty down on the Nasdaq after its bid for the London Stock Exchange blew up. It seemed like a huge... Read more...

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