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Whitney more cautious on second quarter

May 14, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Meredith Whitney, of Oppenheimer, is telling clients that broker-dealers' second-quarter earnings are under pressure, reports MarketWatch. One new twist comes from the credit defaults swap market.... Read more...

Look to 1998 for clues on bank revenue woes?

August 31, 2007 — 6:59am ET
If you're an old pro on Wall Street, the current turmoil is not that new. Standard & Poor's notes some similarities between now and 1998. The subprime mortgage woes in some ways recall the Asian... Read more...

Putting some numbers to the credit crunch

July 19, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

We've discussed the possibility of a systemic meltdown in credit derivatives. The issue is clouded by Read more...

CDO and subprime bonds take a hit

April 8, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Standard & Poor's has deemed the subprime mortgage bond market in 2006 possibly "the worst... Read more...

Valuation rule aids some big broker dealers

March 18, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Some big broker dealers have really benefited from a recent rule change by the FASB. As noted by Breakingviews, the new rule requires companies to change the "fair market" value to... Read more...

Analysis slams Bear Stearns subprime activity

March 12, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

The role of Wall Street firms in the on-going subprime meltdown is being debated. With... Read more...

BATS a savvy move for Merrill Lynch?

March 8, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Is Merrill Lynch on to something with BATS? Well, like Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse, it has bought a minority stake in the well-regarded ECN. But not just any ECN. BATS, which stands for... Read more...

Outlook for the top broker dealers

March 4, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

After two years of dazzling performance, the sluggish stock performance of the S&P investment banking and brokerage group is hardly surprising. But the question has to be asked: Will this last... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Hedge funds increasingly important to broker-dealers; Wachovia makes corporate governance moves; and much more...

February 25, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Company News:
> Blackstone Group to sell buildings in San Francisco. Article
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Inside the hedge fund/broker relationship

February 20, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

The investigation of whether broker dealers tip hedge funds off to big block trades has generated... Read more...

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