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The Motley Fool January 16, 2009 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Needs a Regime Change After news of a $2.39 billion quarterly loss and the announcement that dividends are all but history Bank of America investors now have sincere reasons to question the capability of CEO Ken Lewis.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Morgan Housel	Shakeup Looms at Bank of America Among other issues B of A investors must grapple with at their annual meeting is the fate of CEO Ken Lewis, who has been tarred and feathered after the multibillion-dollar Merrill Lynch acquisition blew up, nearly taking shareholders down with it.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	B of A Needs a New CEO Ken Lewis had his crack at running Bank of America and it hasn't turned out well. Should he be shown the door?
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Morgan Housel	Was Bank of America Forced to Buy Merrill? Two key questions that investors want to know the answers to are when those seemingly "unexpected" Merrill losses came to light, and why the deal was still consummated after they were discovered.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Conspiracy at Bank of America? News breaks that Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis was supposedly strong-armed by the government to keep mum on the losses at Merrill Lynch.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2009 Morgan Housel	Bank Stocks Obliterated Some of our largest banks now trade at their lowest levels since the early 1980s.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2010 Morgan Housel	Ken Lewis: A Fraudster, or Just Stupid? Or maybe a stupid fraudster?
The Motley Fool September 15, 2009 Morgan Housel	Justice for Bank of America Shareholders Bank of America shareholders are getting some justice, and those singlehandedly responsible for transforming the bank from a world-class enterprise into a taxpayer-sucking ward are being held accountable.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Don't Let the Door Hit You, Ken Lewis! The CEO says the end of the year will be the end of his career with Bank of America.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Morgan Housel	Gone So Soon, John Thain? Merrill Lynch's John Thain has bowed out just weeks after selling his firm to Bank of America.
Bank Systems & Technology April 30, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Ken Lewis Remains BofA CEO for Now The Bank of America chairman was removed from his position and, although he retains the CEO title, his days may still be numbered.
Registered Rep. January 22, 2009	Thain Departs BofA--An $87,000 Rug? Say It Ain't So, John! Client AUMs Fall By 30 Percent In 2008 John Thain, former CEO of Merrill Lynch and the man who engineered the sales of the storied Wall Street firm to Bank of America in September, is leaving the combined firm immediately.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2009 Morgan Housel	What's Next for Ken Lewis? Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis was stripped of his chairmanship at the company's annual meeting in a close vote.
Registered Rep. November 10, 2009 David A. Geracioti	Merrill Integration Ahead of Schedule, Says Lewis An article in the New York Post claims Merrill Lynch advisors are annoyed with Bank of America's (BoA) efforts to get them to offer their clients BoA checking accounts, but Ken Lewis says that's not true.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Morgan Housel	Is Bank of America the Next to Crumble? While comparing B of A to Citigroup is hardly apples to apples, the trend is the same: Banks with dangerously low tangible common equity ratios must raise common capital lest even moderate future losses wipe out shareholders.
Registered Rep. February 2, 2009	BofA's Lewis In Dissidents' Sights Just months ago, he was heralded as banker of the year. Now he's the target of a group of angry shareholders.
Registered Rep. October 5, 2009 Kristen French	Merrill Launches Branding Campaign; Recruiting Net Positive The new campaign Monday will cost the firm $20 million in the fourth quarter, the most Merrill has ever spent on marketing.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2009 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Comes Back for Seconds After biting off more than it could chew with its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, Bank of America is heading back to the bailout line for a second helping.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2009 John churchill	Bank of America Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates; Top Financial Advisors Staying Put Bank of America joins Wells Fargo, Citi and Goldman Sachs on the list of banks reporting better than expected earnings in the first quarter.
Registered Rep. October 2, 2008	Thain Gets a Job at Bank of America Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has accepted an offer to be president of Global Banking, Securities and Wealth Management at Bank of America.
Registered Rep. January 26, 2009 John Aidan Byrne	New Head, But Same Old Mission For Merrill's Retail Bank of America has named general counsel Brian Moynihan, an executive well versed in legal and business principles, to replace John Thain.
Registered Rep. September 15, 2008 Kristen French	Merrill Lynch Sells Itself To Bank of America: Update 3 The biggest question, now that BofA has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch, is what Bank of America will do to hold onto Merrill Lynch's dearest asset -- its approximately 17,000 financial advisors.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Morgan Housel	Here Comes the Pain for Thain Just days after resigning from Bank of America, former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General regarding $4 billion in bonuses paid just days before merging with B of A.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Alex Dumortier	B of A CEO Quibbles Over $10 Billion Ken Lewis calls his request for $20 billion in aid from the government to complete the acquisition of Merrill Lynch "a tactical mistake," saying he should have requested ... just $10 billion.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2009 Morgan Housel	With Lewis Gone, Is Pandit Next? Citigroup's current CEO, Vikram Pandit, replaced Chuck Prince in 2007, so he can't be blamed for many of Citi's problems. But you can still argue that he should be replaced.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 Morgan Housel	Citigroup's Wishful Thinking Paying back the TARP might be harder for some banks than you think.
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The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Morgan Housel	The Truth Behind Bank of America's Earnings Bank of America releases earnings that, at first glance, look too good to be true. To be frank, they are.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2008 Morgan Housel	Throwdown: Bank of America vs. JPMorgan Let's compare these two megabanks to see which is the stronger company.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2009 Morgan Housel	Shame, Shame, John Thain The "take-the-money-and run-before-it's-too-late" behavior Merrill has exhibited at Thain's lead is, to say the least, appalling.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Another Insane Wall Street Pay Story One sneaky Merrill Lynch employee just scored himself a nice eight-figure windfall for no more than a few months work.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Who Got the Better Deal: B of A or Merrill Shareholders? Merrill Lynch and Bank of America shareholders both approved the latter's acquisition of the former. However, the veneer of formal votes and the hearty handshakes of chief executives mask a critical question: Who got the better deal?
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Worst Stock for 2009: Bank of America Which 10 companies should you keep out of your portfolio? Find out in our special series on the Worst Stocks for 2009. Here, take a look at why Bank of America falls into the "cheap for a reason" category.
Registered Rep. January 16, 2009	Citi's Global Wealth Mgt Unit: Retail Clients Flee; Merrill Drags Down Everybody knows that Citigroup announced yesterday it was putting itself out of its misery. The failing bank had a whopping $8.29 billion fourth-quarter loss, capping off a horrific year.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2008 David A. Geracioti	The Deposit Sugar Daddy The surprising take over of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America.
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Howard J. Stock	Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2009 Morgan Housel	Bank of America's Big, Fat, Gaping Hole Already widely expected to be short on capital, the hole blown in the side of B of A's balance sheet now appears bigger than many expected.
Registered Rep. February 4, 2010 Halah Touryalai	NY AG Names Names -- Charges Ken Lewis With Fraud The New York Attorney General's office today charged Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis with fraud for failing to disclose material details about Merrill Lynch in its merger with the brokerage.
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.
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	John Thain on His New Job as CEO of Merrill Lynch John Thain talks about his appointment as CEO of Merrill Lynch.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2009 Morgan Housel	Is Bank of America a Buy? Bank of America has surged nearly sevenfold since its March lows. After this epic run, it's worth asking: Are shares getting ahead of themselves, or are they still worth buying?
The Motley Fool June 11, 2009 Morgan Housel	Does Ben Bernanke Hate Bank of America? Did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke unlawfully railroad Bank of America into buying Merrill Lynch? Some say yes and now point to documents subpoenaed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as evidence.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Tim Beyers	Stocks the Rich Executives Are Buying Sometimes insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week?
The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Morgan Housel	Bank of America: Still Stumbling Another ugly quarter, but it could have been worse.
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2009 Jack Milligan	For BofA, a Year of Living Dangerously While some might resent it, strong CEOs sometimes need strong boards to protect them from themselves.
Registered Rep. October 28, 2015	Merrill Lynch: A Simple and Streamlined Approach Merrill Lynch designed Merrill Lynch One, a multi-year, $100 million project that brought together five disparate money management platforms, each with their own fee structure, enrollment process and website.
Registered Rep. November 6, 2008	Bank Of America To Sign Protocol, Herd Still Weighing Options Bank of America intends to sign the so-called "broker protocol," an agreement signed by most of the brokerage firms and RIAs stipulating what client information is acceptable for a departing financial advisor to take without getting sued by the former employer. But when?
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