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Jefferies battles rumors
You have to feel for Jefferies CEO Richard Handler, who has watched and listened with chagrin as the company's stock price tumbled and as rumors mounted.
This is an uncomfortable positioned to be in, and its similar to the position Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns found themselves in before th
Will MF Global fail?
The announcement that John Corzine, coming off of a stumbling political career, would take over as head of MF Global was greeted with enthusiasm back in March 2010. The idea was that a Goldman Sachs guy would bring in new ideas that would embrace some of the magic of his old firm. Corzine inde
Morgan Stanley aims to avert 2008 repeat
Morgan Stanley has learned a lot from the 2008 financial crisis, when it came close to collapsing. The recent swoon in the stock price and widening of CDS spreads rekindled memories of the past crisis, and has kicked executives into overdrive, reports the New York Times .
They are bound and
Morgan Stanley CEO reassures analysts
During the 2008 financial crisis, Morgan Stanley skirted close to the edge , as hedge funds deserted its prime brokerage operations en masse over a period of two weeks.
As the European debt crisis rolls on, the bank is not nearly in the same position. But that doesn't mean the executives ar
Analyst: Mortgage losses could trigger a Bank of America capital raise
How much does Bank of America have to lose before it will be forced to issue common shares? That's a fair question right now, one that analysts are starting to ask.
Deal Journal notes the views of JMP Securities analysts, who told clients that they estimate that the bank would have to lose
Do short selling restrictions work?
Recall that at the height of the financial crisis, executives of the doomed Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns blamed short sellers for decimating their stock.
While some considered this an absurd contention, the stock gyrations were enough to spook the regulators, who passed a series of measure
Morgan Stanley, others invest in Chinese stocks targeted by shorts
The saga of Sino-Forest continues to rivet Wall Street.
Recall that a report on behalf of short sellers caused a real stir by accusing the company of being a fraud, which tanked the stock dramatically. John Paulson, the hedge fund star, was forced to close out his long position at a $500 milli
Short sellers suggest doomsday scenario for banks
Short-sellers seem to be at a critical point with banks. They have generated some gains, but they may also sense that they may be on the cusp of even larger gains--if only the banks stocks would tumble further.
Short-sellers have sketched out a super-bearish scenario to FOX Business Network
A controversial short selling star is born: Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters, a little known short-selling research and investing outfit in Hong Kong, has had a field day identifying Chinese companies that its founder Carson Block thinks are frauds.
Block's list of victims include Rino International and China MediaExpress, both of which were delisted afte
China bears poised for massive gains?
Not too long ago, China loomed as a massive financial opportunity. The Chinese economy was booming and more companies listed themselves on U.S. exchanges. Many investors jumped on the bandwagon, but now the bubble is beginning to deflate.
Many of those ballyhooed China stocks are now swooning.
