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SNL opener: Tim Geithner talks about the stress tests ($BAC, $C, $GS, $JPM, $WFC, $MS)

Saturday Night Live's opening skit: Tim Geithner on the stress tests. It's pretty amusing..

May 11, 2009 in Bank of America, Banks, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPM Chase, Politics, Tim Geithner, TV, U.S. Treasury, Videos, Wells Fargo | | Comments (0)

Robert Reich: Fire Ken Lewis

April 29, 2009 in Bank of America, Ken Lewis, Politics | | Comments (1)

Sounds like Citigroup and Bank of America ($C,$BAC) didn't do so good on the stress tests -- Regulators have told them they may have to raise more capital; Not surprisingly, both firms are objecting to the early findings

If the preliminary findings stick, they'll have 6 months to come up with more capital.....

Continue reading "Sounds like Citigroup and Bank of America ($C,$BAC) didn't do so good on the stress tests -- Regulators have told them they may have to raise more capital; Not surprisingly, both firms are objecting to the early findings" »

April 27, 2009 in Bank of America, Citigroup, Fed, Ken Lewis, U.S. Treasury, Vikram Pandit | | Comments (0)

Have they not heard of Photoshop?: We wonder how much that little flyover with Obama's plane that scared the crap out of New Yorkers and New Jersey folks alike cost tax payers

The outrageous waste of taxpayer money displayed by this incident just makes us laugh hysterically, and not in a good way:

Continue reading "Have they not heard of Photoshop?: We wonder how much that little flyover with Obama's plane that scared the crap out of New Yorkers and New Jersey folks alike cost tax payers" »

April 27, 2009 in Bank of America, Barack Obama, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPM Chase, Morgan Stanley, Politics, Private jets | | Comments (0)

Did Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson urge Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis to withhold the facts from his shareholders about Merrill Lynch's financial problems? ($BAC)

Ken LewisKen Lewis' February testimony to Andrew Cuomo et al:  According to this morning's WSJ, based on statements that Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson were said to have been made to him, Ken Lewis believed that he was supposed to keep mum about Merrill Lynch's financial woes, even though he risked not publicly disclosing material financial information about the increasingly risky merger to his shareholders.  It was either that, or "impose a big risk to the financial system".  But according to statements from Bernanke and Paulson, it's not all that clear who said what and how Lewis' arm might have been twisted....

Continue reading "Did Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson urge Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis to withhold the facts from his shareholders about Merrill Lynch's financial problems? ($BAC)" »

April 23, 2009 in Bank of America, Ben Bernanke, Fed, Henry Paulson, Merrill Lynch, U.S. Treasury | | Comments (0)

Bank of America conference call summary ($BAC)

Continue reading "Bank of America conference call summary ($BAC)" »

April 20, 2009 in Bank of America, Ken Lewis, Merrill Lynch | | Comments (0)

Bank of America Q1 2009 earnings supplemental information ($BAC)

Continue reading "Bank of America Q1 2009 earnings supplemental information ($BAC)" »

April 20, 2009 in Bank of America, Ken Lewis, Merrill Lynch, Politics, U.S. Treasury | | Comments (0)

Welcome to the Hotel TARPifornia: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave; Goldman, JP Morgan and others may face restrictions for awhile ($GS,$JPM,$BAC,$WFC,$C)

Toxic TARP: This is why we would NEVER want to do business with Uncle Sam.  It's just plain scary.....

Continue reading "Welcome to the Hotel TARPifornia: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave; Goldman, JP Morgan and others may face restrictions for awhile ($GS,$JPM,$BAC,$WFC,$C)" »

April 17, 2009 in Bank of America, Banks, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPM Chase, Morgan Stanley, Politics, U.S. Treasury, Wells Fargo | | Comments (0)

Meredith Whitney is in Ken Lewis' corner even after the Merrill Lynch 'mistake' ($BAC)

Meredith Whitney With some shareholders calling for embattled Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis' ouster,  queen banking analyst Meredith Whitney is still on his side.

Lewis “has done a great job” except for the Merrill Lynch deal, said Whitney, speaking to reporters today before appearing at a panel discussion in Toronto sponsored by Sprott Asset Management Inc. She called the Merrill Lynch purchase Lewis’s “one major mistake acquisition.”

Bank of America Should Keep Lewis After ‘Mistake,’ Whitney Says - Bloomberg

April 08, 2009 in Bank of America, Meredith Whitney, Merrill Lynch | | Comments (0)

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