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Jim Cramer under fire

October 21, 2008 — 4:31pm ET | By Jim Kim
Of late, hedge fundie-turned-pundit and TV personality Jim Cramer has been called the "Jerry Springer of finance." I'm not sure if he would dispute that. Cramer of course has made enemies of AIG... Read more...

New Sherriff on Wall Street: Tim Geithner

September 19, 2008 — 11:28am ET | By Jim Kim
Timothy Geithner, just 47, has emerged as the man on Wall Street. To a shocking degree really, he's calling the shots. Banks dare not cross him. The New York Post notes he's got his hands in just... Read more...

Short sellers getting inside info on CEO share sales?

July 22, 2008 — 1:26pm ET | By Jim Kim
These days, one mark of success as an academic in finance is whether your work will form the basis of an enforcement action. We've seen several studies lead to big investigations. The most recent... Read more...

Clear Channel trial to get underway

May 2, 2008 — 6:59am ET
The court battle pitting six banks--including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Morgan... Read more...

Emails to figure prominently in Clear Channel fight?

April 28, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Recall that Bain Capital and THL Partners sued a bevy of banks, notably Citigroup and Read more...

Buyout firms invest in own debt

April 9, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Well, you can't fault them for their conviction. Three big private equity firms--Apollo Management, TPG Capital and the Read more...

Repo market starting to strain? Lehman an issue?

March 18, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Repurchase deals, of course, have added lots of liquidity to the system over the years. They've become an indispensable source of cash for many market participants. But the problems at various hedge... Read more...

Inside the Carlyle fund meltdown

March 11, 2008 — 7:59am ET
The Carlyle Group's Amsterdam-listed fund has been reeling, as we all know. This week, it said about $400 million worth of securities... Read more...

PE funds look to SWFs for deal financing

February 29, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Sovereign wealth funds have proved willing to invest in... Read more...

Wachovia to bust Clear Channel deal

February 25, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Do banks hold the keys to big deals now? We've mentioned recently that banks are being advised that it would be cheaper to walk away from deals (and pay the breakup fee) Read more...
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