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Fed Documents Fuel Concerns About Expanding Central Bank's Role
Submitted by ktexas  (online.wsj.com)

Documents unearthed by congressional investigators reveal disagreements among senior Federal Reserve officials about how to handle Bank of America Corp.'s acquisition of Merrill Lynch, fueling...

Article | Jun 28, 2009 | Views: 114 | Comments: 0 
Tags: economy, bank of america, federal reserve, merrill lynch, banking industry, financial crisis, regulations

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Republican Congressman Darrell Issa Says Ben Bernanke Crossed the Line with Bank of America - Merrill Deal
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

The Republican Congressman wants to hang Ben Bernanke out to dry because he believes that the Fed Chief forced BoA Chairman Ken Lewis to go through with a bad deal.

Article | Jun 24, 2009 | Views: 121 | Comments: 0
Tags: bank of america, paulson, ben bernanke, merrill lynch, darrell issa

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House targets Fed in Bank of America investigation
Submitted by ktexas  (news.yahoo.com)

A House panel has subpoenaed documents that lawmakers say could shed new light on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's role in Bank of America's acquisition of Merrill Lynch. I'm no fan of...

Article | Jun 20, 2009 | Views: 123 | Comments: 0 
Tags: banking, economy, bank of america, federal reserve, banks, treasury, merrill lynch, financial crisis

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Ken Lewis to Get Lesson on Fiduciary Duties
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

Tomorrow, Ken Lewis, the head of Bank of America goes in front of Congress to testify on the events leading to the Bank of America acquisition of Merrill Lynch. The lesson that he gets should be...

Article | Jun 10, 2009 | Views: 119 | Comments: 1
Tags: bank of america, ben bernanke, merrill lynch, hank paulson, ken lewis, fiduciary duties

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Ken Lewis Undoes His Empire
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

Ken Lewis saved Angelo Mozilo from doing a perp walk, and gave Merrill a sweetheart deal of century, but also took down the largest financial institution in the country and now has put the entire...

Article | Jan 18, 2009 | Views: 378 | Comments: 1
Tags: bank of america, wells fargo, angelo mozilo, wachovia, merrill lynch, ken lewis, flowers

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For Bank of America, the Pressure Mounts Over Merrill Deal
Submitted by artv  (www.nytimes.com)

Just months ago, Kenneth D. Lewis was the triumphant hero. Today, he is struggling to defend a controversial conquest that now threatens the mighty empire he built at Bank of America.

Article | Jan 17, 2009 | Views: 113 | Comments: 0 
Tags: banking, bank of america, merrill lynch, financial crisis, mergers

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Government Settles for Worse Credits and Terms that Warren Buffett
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

The latest financial rescue package is centered around a direct government investment of $250 billion, half of which will go in 9 major banks.

Article | Oct 14, 2008 | Views: 245 | Comments: 0
Tags: bank of america, goldman sachs, jpmorgan, berkshire hathaway, warren buffett, paulson, morgan stanley, merrill lynch, citigroup, financial rescue package, preferred dividends

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Bank of America is Overpaying for Merill Lynch
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

I just cannot figure out what they are smoking at Bank of America to pay $44 billion for Merrill.

Article | Sep 15, 2008 | Views: 578 | Comments: 4
Tags: bank of america, merrill lynch

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Merrill in Peril?
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

Probably not. This capitulation sale may be the end of the fall for Merrill, but it has real implications for the rest of the banking industry.

Article | Jul 29, 2008 | Views: 253 | Comments: 0
Tags: credit crisis, merrill lynch, john thain, cdo

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Which will fail first - Lehman, Wachovia, Merrill or Citibank?
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

If the market is open, the financials are down 10%. This will continue until we have another Bear Stearns-like failure. Bernanke has told us as much. Don't try to bottom-fish. These are failed...

Article | Jul 15, 2008 | Views: 6725 | Comments: 26
Tags: citibank, goldman sachs, wachovia, credit crisis, lehman brothers, morgan stanley, merrill lynch, jp morgan

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With Bankruptcies Looming --- Brokerage Account Insurance Pitifully Insufficient and Getting Worse
Submitted by Marc Freedman  (bestcashcow.com)

In times like these, and stupidly only in times like these, people begin to look at the protection (insurance) coverage underwriting their own, individual brokerage accounts. And what one finds is...

Article | Dec 5, 2007 | Views: 1103 | Comments: 2
Tags: merrill lynch, smith barney, account-protection

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Stan O'Neal Getting Boot at Merrill
Submitted by Sam Cass  (www.marketwatch.com)

It's all over the Web that Stan O'Neal is getting the boot at Merrill for the big write-down they took this quarter. Does he deserve it? Probably not. But you can't cry for him either.

Article | Oct 29, 2007 | Views: 324 | Comments: 1 
Tags: merrill lynch, stan o neal

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If banking isn't distressed, why would Merrill be Selling themselves?
Submitted by soczie  (www.nytimes.com)

Two months ago, everyone was saying that wealth management was going to save the entire banking industry and that Merrill Lynch is the master in wealth management so it is better situated that...

Article | Oct 26, 2007 | Views: 319 | Comments: 0 
Tags: merrill lynch



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