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National City: Strong, Steady Growth It's hard for outsiders to get passionate about Cleveland's National City Corp. Maybe National City's problem is that it gives investors exactly what they say they want: High-quality earnings and consistent growth. That may be what they want, but it's not terribly exciting.   |
U.S. Banker
August 2004
John Engen |
Conquerors, Come All Capital-rich foreign banks are scouring the U.S. in search of targets to offset tough growth prospects at home. Someday soon, the notion of banking as a merely national, not global, endeavor might seem quaint. |
CFO
February 1, 2003
Ian Rowley |
Banking On U.S. Acquisitions European financial institutions, their growth stymied at home, are targeting U.S. retail acquisitions. |
U.S. Banker
January 2005
John Engen |
Twenty Twenty Vision The economy might be lukewarm, but banks in the Pacific Northwest are hot. It's not unusual to see ROEs and P/Es hovering at 20. The region's rise as a banking power center is due to a crop of sharp CEOs adeptly firing up the front lines and outperforming their national peers. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2012
Matt Koppenheffer |
5 Banks to Ring In the New Year Not thinking about banks for 2012? Maybe you should think again about these: BB&T... M&T Bank... Huntington Bancshares... Commerce Bancshares... Valley National Bancorp... |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2011
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When Growth Isn't Good Perusing past SEC filings for now closed Bank of Florida, one can see how perfect it is as an example of how to blow up a bank. |
U.S. Banker
May 2005
John Engen |
Brand Envy Lured by fat profits, new charters and technology, commercial companies are branching out into banking. But none has the potential to do more damage to banks than Wal-Mart. Can traditional banks compete with this retailer? |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Banking on Small Banks Here are two small banks with big promise. Their customer-friendly ways have produced shareholder-friendly results, and diversified portfolios should take notice. |
Fast Company
January 2004
Jennifer Reingold |
The Ballad of Clayton Homes Berkshire Hathaway's $1.7 billion acquisition of a mobile-home company seemed like a perfect match. Then shareholders got a look, and a folksy tale suddenly turned ugly. |
Job Journal
May 9, 2004
Rich Heintz |
Banking Careers: Deposit a Resume at Your Local Branch As many banking concerns (both large and small) continue to expand, the the job opportunities increase as well. There are numerous job openings statewide on the Bankers Association website, as well as countless other regional help-wanted resources. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
In Search of a New Investment Banking Model: The Debate Goes On One of the panels at the recent student-sponsored Wharton Finance Conference was subtitled: "In Search of the Optimal Business Model for Investment Banking." Given the current pall on Wall Street, that search has taken on new urgency. |
Salon.com
August 31, 1999
Larry Kanter |
Warren Buffett The Oracle of Omaha -- the world's greatest stock market investor -- lives in a house he bought for $31,500, dines on burgers and quotes Mae West. He's worth $36 billion ... give or take a few mil. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2004
Bill Mann |
Warren Buffett: World's Greatest Sandbagger Berkshire's performance in 2003 was magnificent. Bill Mann reviews the letter from the chairman. Each year, Warren Buffett puts pen to paper to tell Berkshire Hathaway shareholders exactly what he thinks about his company's performance over the past year. |
FDIC FYI
May 18, 2004 |
An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking Trends in Community Banking... The Declining Number of U.S. Banking Organizations: Will the Trend Continue?... Community Banks: Their Recent Past, Current Performance, and Future Prospects... |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2004
Whitney Tilson |
Charlie Munger in Rare Form At Wesco Financial's annual meeting on Wednesday, Charlie Munger shared his wisdom on keys to investment success, the importance of moral behavior, the outlook for Berkshire, and more. |
FDIC FYI
July 9, 2004 |
Bank Branching Trends and Prospects of Key Banking Sectors A summary of three reports released today that represent the fourth installment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Future of Banking Study. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2004
Whitney Tilson |
Buffettesque Superinvestors The author talks about 12 up-and-coming, mostly unknown investment managers whom he believes will substantially outperform the market over time. They manage money in very different ways, but all are from the intellectual village of Graham-and-Doddsville. |
U.S. Banker
January 2003
Matthew DePaula |
How Long Will Women Have to Wait? Women dominate the front lines of the financial industry, making up a majority of the employees. And yes, there are a lot of sharp women execs out there. But it's far more lonely at the top. Glass ceiling or slow going? |
