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Anaylsts' optimistic 2012 predictions
Bank stock analysts tend to be an overly optimistic bunch.
Right now, they would appear to be way too bullish on earnings for 2012. According to a Bloomberg analysis, the six largest lenders--including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs--will report an average profit increas
Goldman's ever-troubling roll in AIG mess
We've heard a lot about the Goldman Sachs ( GS ) dogfight with AIG ( AIG ) that ultimately led to billions of dollars in bailout funds going to Goldman Sachs via AIG to pay off CDS obligations. Thanks to the New York Times , we now have a lot more color as to what happened.
We're still
Recombining stock research and banking a good idea?
You can bet Eliot Spitzer is not taking this well: Citigroup is mulling a move that would fold its once-maligned equity research unit into the institutional securities business. Recall that six years ago, in a high-profile victory for Spitzer, a so-called "global settlement" forced banks to se
