Hints and tips:
...Bankers’ early optimism that the pandemic would manifest as a sharp economic shock followed by an equally rapid recovery — the ubiquitous “V-shaped” recession — has given way to pessimism....
...The Wall Street v Main Street car crash. “I assumed you knew where you were going.” Liquidity injections. December 3, 2008....
...You should still be grateful that we bailed out Bear Stearns.” Ok, we completely made it up....
...Viral V. Acharya teaches at the Stern School of Business at New York University and is co-editor of forthcoming book “Regulating Wall Street”....
...Even Bear Stearns — RIP — made an appearance. Representing Europe: UBS, NatWest, SocGen and Natixis....
...- Mr V and Mr O review Hix, Brewer Street, Soho. - What might you learn in Afren’s annual report? - Musings on Mishkin. Need to know the news first thing?...
...The post-Madoff campaign by US regulators and federal prosecutors to portray themselves as tough on (white collar) crime was dealt a blow on Tuesday, when a jury cleared two former Bear Stearns hedge fund...
...- US v Argentina: Path dependency in economic ascent/decline. - Bear Stearns and the ‘trail of lies’. - Economic lessons from a zen master of baseball....
...We’re in a Bear Stearns market. The outlook for for Wall Street? Also grim. Lehman, for one, was rumoured to be a favourite user of the Frankfurt cash exchange ECB. LEH is off 6 per cent....
...Might we suggest purchasing this Bear Stearns Asset Management beach towel and watching the ladies swarm?” - Fourteen men whose power and influence have helped to create a $2 trillion industry....
...Traders hope the economy can make a “V-shaped” recovery. If it does, shares will go far higher. If it is only a “U”, or even the dreaded “L” shape, then watch out. john.authers@ft.com...
...We’ve already mentioned the Disciplined Investor’s take on the “Milli Vanilli government” that facilitated JPMorgan’s deal with Bear Stearns....
...They will begin trading under the ticker “V” on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday....
...A V-shaped recession is certainly quite possible....
...Hedge funds at Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas have suffered billions in losses. Lehman Brothers is closing its subprime mortgage unit and dispatching 1,200 employees....
...In Stoneridge Investment Partners v Scientific Atlanta , the court is considering whether investors can recover from firms – including accountants, lawyers and bankers – that help a public company commit...
...The absence of the V word in Mr Trichet’s commentary ruled out a rise next month in the ECB’s benchmark rate from 3.75 to 4 per cent....
...Could troubled investors like the Bear Stearns hedge funds have sold highly liquid Treasuries to cover prime brokers’ collateral calls because they couldn’t sell riskier, less liquid assets?...
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