Defending Bernanke
Randall Forsyth does a good job explaining what FOMC Chair Ben Bernanke has done right: "Yet much of the criticism seems unfair and...
Bear Stearns Bailout “Worst Fed Mistake in a...
Here’s a glimpse at what must have been a fascinating discussion: "The Federal Reserve’s moves to prop up Bear Stearns...
Report on UBS’ $37 Billion Writedown
Kids, we have some fascinating reading in store for you this weekend. The "conservative" Swiss banking giant UBS — and I...
Murdoch’s WSJ Changes Creates Opening for NYT, FT
Is Rupert Murdoch’s altering of the Wall Street Journal creating an opening for his competitors? That was one of the topics we...
Today’s Infoporn: Follow the Money in Global Dealmaking
NYT’s special Dealbook section today had a deliciously giant graphic on the global path money takes in today’s deal...
Arthur Levitt on the Bear Bailout, SEC, Fed
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Arthur Levitt talks with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar from Palm Beach Gardens,...
JPM Deal: Buy Bear Stearns HQ, Get iBank (almost) Free!
With the $2 deal now gone, and a new $10 deal agreed upon, the agitation has begun for a $15 deal. I am considering the $10 deal as...
History of Panic Buying
Nice bit of chart porn via Forbes, which writes: "JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon may prove to be the latest in a line of investors to...
Two Dollars/share, or an “Orderly Liquidation” ?
You call this a rescue? Bear Stearns Cos. reached an agreement to sell itself to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., as worries grew that...
Was a Private Equity Bid for Yahoo Thwarted by Microsoft ?
Last week, before the Microsoft (MSFT) deal was rejected by Yahoo’s Board, some interesting chatter was bouncing around NYC. The...