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The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	The Award for Worst Bank Stock Goes to ... There has been much debate about whether we are through the worst of the credit crunch. In that spirit, let's choose the worst banking stock to own. Picking just one was no easy task.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 Chuck Saletta	Which Companies Are Swimming Naked Right Now? Sometimes, things are even uglier than they appear in the banking sector.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2008 Morgan Housel	Citigroup: The Master of Low Expectations Everything except an asteroid hitting Earth appears to be baked into the stock price this quarter.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Seth Jayson	Another Bank Chokes on Dog Food Wachovia announces $1.1 billion in losses during October from its subprime collateralized debt obligations.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2009 Morgan Housel	The Biggest Bank Deals That Never Happened You think you've seen too big to fail? You ain't seen nothing.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Morgan Housel	What to Do With $170 Billion If tax rebates aren't the answer to right the economy, what is?
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Dumortier & Khattab	Investment Banks Under the Microscope Investors, which Wall Street firms make the grade? Goldman Sachs... Lehman Brothers... Bear Stearns... Morgan Stanley... Merrill Lynch... etc.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Seth Jayson	Paulson's Plan to Punish the Public Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's plan to protect homebuyers from their mistakes -- extending loan teaser rates for a few years -- will punish us all.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Takes a Bath While still ugly at best, Bank of America's performance for the quarter ranks near the top of its peers. The fact that the company has been able to stay profitable during this challenging period is a feat of its own.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The Investment Banking Wrap-Up A look back at an eventful week in the investment banking segment: Lehman, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bear Sterns all report; the results are mixed.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2008 Morgan Housel	Banks Binge on Equity Many of the financial sector's embattled souls ended the last half of 2007 scrambling to raise equity. But while the newfound cash is a welcome gift that is keeping banks heads' above water, don't get too comfortable with the benefits that come from issuing new equity.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Kristen French	The Lending Squeeze The tightening credit conditions is causing some financial advisors to have trouble getting loans for clients.
BusinessWeek November 19, 2007 Goldstein & Henry	On the Subprime Endangered List Which CEO will be catching subprime heat next now that Citigroup's Chuck Prince is out? Bear Stearns' Jimmy Cayne may be vulnerable.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	A Major Stumble at Merrill Lynch In quarterly results Merrill Lynch announces its writedown will be $7.9 billion, almost twice as much as announced just last month.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2008 Morgan Housel	Merrill Lynch: Revenue Flops, Income Drops, Stock Pops It looks as though the slump will continue into next year.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	National City's Nasty Quarter Dividend cuts, disappointing earnings, and massive capital infusions beset the bank in the first quarter.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Merrill Apes Goldman ... Again Merrill Lynch will create a senior executive role responsible for all European businesses in a move that mimics Goldman Sachs' hierarchy.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	When to Buy Bank Stocks Who knows if these bank stocks have hit bottom?
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The Investment Banking Business: Money Management These days, investment banks do much more than just investment banking. In addition to traditional asset management they're getting involved in hedge funds and private equity.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Ivan Martchev	The Stimulus Won't Work Without Fixing the Banks Deficit spending has limited effects if the credit mechanism is broken.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2010 William D. Cohan	The End of Wall Street? The sad truth is that Wall Street is much the same as it was before; it's Main Street that may never be the same again.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Wachovia and National City Disappoint Both banks reported fourth-quarter results that were not just down versus last year, they were downright ugly.
Bank Technology News January 2008 Glen Fest	Risk Without Reward The subprime mess has exposed how fragile banks are today to market pressures, and how much can fall on the shoulders of risk officers. Finding a path forward from the ashes will require stronger leadership overseeing risk.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Why Would Anyone Be Bullish on Merrill? After dropping 50% from its 52-week high, will Merrill Lynch be able to continue as a going concern?
The Motley Fool March 20, 2008 Morgan Housel	Morgan Stanley's Traders Score Big Morgan Stanley became the latest of the major investment banks to report better-than-expected earnings this week, sweetening some of the market's viciously sour mood.
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Why Merrill Got Burned So Badly Its leadership role in underwriting risky CDOs brought in millions in fees but put Merrill Lynch in the subprime bull's-eye.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Maybe a Bull Case for Merrill Lynch This large broker-dealer is doing well, but further operating improvements could make it a bargain for investors.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Quick Take: Merrill Lynch's Lapse Merrill Lynch announces that its third-quarter numbers will be very, very disappointing.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Morgan Housel	Goldman Is Unstoppable Yet another great quarter for Goldman Sachs, Wall Street's golden child.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Quick Take: Poor, Unfortunate Bank of America Another ugly quarter from a financial services company. Pretty much everything that could go wrong for the investment banking division, did.
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Der Hovanesian & Goldstein	Who Will Get Shredded? As the subprime business tanks, the pain is spreading to a wide swath of investors.
Registered Rep. May 27, 2004 David A. Gaffen	High-End Investment Advice Grows Globally The private banking industry is growing at a level not seen since the late 1990s, reflecting not only an increase in the market but also an influx of new money into these firms.
U.S. Banker February 2008 Glen Fest	Risk Without Reward Finding a path forward from the ashes of the subprime mess will require stronger leadership overseeing risk, a culture more respectful of interdependent risks and new technologies measuring them across the enterprise.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2008 Morgan Housel	3 Financial Stocks Going for the Gold A medal-winning lineup of world-class companies.
Bank Systems & Technology October 14, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	U.S. Govt. Unveils Bank Buy-in Plan Also, Treasury announced it will apply compensation restrictions to the most highly compensated executives down the corporate ladder.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Goldman's Partnership Is Bankrupt Partners sold $700 million worth of shares -- should you own them?
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Michael Goode	Lehman Dodges a Bullet Despite fears, Lehman Brothers takes only a small hit from mortgage bonds. The first investment bank to report this quarter, their results may be a good indication of what's in store for others.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Alex Dumortier	No Hibernating for Bear Stearns The brokers' honeymoon period continues, breaking records with its third-quarter results. But is the stock a buy?
The Motley Fool April 4, 2008 Morgan Housel	Dude, Where's My Leverage? The days when investment banks were free to employ huge amounts of leverage are almost certainly over and unlikely to come back any time soon.
CFO March 1, 2008 Avital Louria Hahn	Missing Pieces How poor risk-management techniques contributed to the subprime mess.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Joseph Khattab	Time to Dump the Banks? After reading the FDIC's quarterly report, you may just want to dump every financial investment you own, but don't panic just yet.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Michael Leibert	A Look at Bear Stearns As the strategic landscape evolves in ways that do not always favor Bear's strengths, the firm is unlikely to continue to outperform its peers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2008 Morgan Housel	Stand Down, Bernanke and Paulson The question is: How bad will the credit crisis still get, and who -- if anyone -- can put the credit market back on its feet?
The Motley Fool December 19, 2007 Richard Gibbons	Buffett's Subprime Bets Buffett clearly believes that this subprime mess is providing the opportunity to purchase quality businesses at cheap prices. You'll do well if you stay alert for the same opportunities.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can National City Turn Into Paradise City? Maybe there's progress here, but there are many better banks to choose from for an investment.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Morgan Housel	Goldman's Double Take Goldman Sachs, one of the largest issuers of mortgage-backed securities over the past two and a half years, made huge amounts of money betting against what were in essence the same products it had been peddling to clients.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Merrill Brings Home the Bacon The firm's solid third-quarter performance comes as no surprise to investors.
InternetNews November 1, 2007 Paul Shread	Stocks Plunge on Banking Woes Microsoft was the Dow's only winner on a day that saw financial stocks suffer their steepest decline in five years... Garmin fell on a Merrill Lynch downgrade... Plexus, and TTM Technologies surged on their earnings reports... etc.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Bank Bloopers Banking news: Bank stocks have had another awful week. Several banks are at or near their 52-week lows.