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Are a lot more job cuts coming?

November 6, 2008 — 1:21pm ET | By Jim Kim
Have we seen the worst of financial services job cuts? Well, here's one way to look at it: If banks were bent on maintaining their compensation ratio--that is, their compensation costs as a... Read more...

Another credit crunch victim: analysts' credibility

October 24, 2008 — 1:22pm ET | By Jim Kim
A poster on Seeking Alpha takes analysts to task for what he considers really awful performances as of late. There's a been a lot of talk about how inaccurate analysts have been in their forecasts.... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Merrill to return to profitability soon?; Rising level 3 assets to explode at top banks?; and much more...

April 22, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Company News: > Goldman Sachs underwriting for RBS. Article > National City to raise $7 billion. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Merrill Lynch's credit ratings in danger?; UBS to pay dividend in shares; and much more...

April 18, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Company News: > Merrill Lynch's credit ratings in danger. Article > UBS to pay dividend in... Read more...

Private equity to take the financial plunge?

April 8, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Private equity funds have not made a major foray into the financial services universe. They tend to stay away from highly... Read more...

Do you know any of these fledgling superstars?

December 12, 2007 — 7:59am ET
What do the following execs have in common? Justin Abelow, Deutsche Bank's managing director of financial sponsors, Mike Bingle, Silver Lake managing director, and Cathy Leonhardt, Peter J. Solomon... Read more...

Even larger writedowns for Citigroup?

November 20, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Goldman Sachs financial services analysts have stamped Citigroup with a sell. They say that the bank may have to write down as much as $11 billion for the fourth quarter, after taking a $6.5 billion... Read more...

Can a private equity firm run a mutual fund firm?

June 25, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

The news that Nuveen was purchased by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners is yet another example of how private equity funds are increasingly going after financial services funds.... Read more...

How the rich feel about mutual, hedge funds?

June 21, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

If you're rich, the financial services would like to know how you feel about mutual funds and a host of alternative investments. There have been several attempts to figure it out. A study by... Read more...

New banking power: PayPal?

June 17, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

There has been lots of worry spent on Wal-Mart and Read more...

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