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The Motley Fool
October 7, 2010
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Ambac Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement?   |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Place Your Bets on Ambac Financial! Is Ambac getting ready to waive the white flag? |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Ambac Financial Shares Popped Again: What You Need to Know Ambac Financial shares are up 10% today, continuing a rally we saw yesterday. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2010
Morgan Housel |
RIP, Ambac A long time coming, Ambac finally bites the dust. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Ambac Financial Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Ambac Financial shares fell 13% in trading Monday, as uncertainty about the mortgage insurer's future creeps back into the market. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Ambac Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Ambac Financial were up more than 10% in intraday trading as investors digested the plan of rehabilitation from the Wisconsin insurance commissioner. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Ambac Obliterated: Is This the End? Reacting to sour news, shares of Ambac plummet to their lowest levels ever since the company went public in 1991. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Ambac Financial Will Burn Your Portfolio Ambac's days of lucrative profits could be a thing of the past, and that's the best-case scenario. Even under that rosy outcome, there's still little reason to hold Ambac. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Buy, Sell, or Hold Ambac Financial? Sell. Now. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Is This the Last Straw for Ambac? Bond insurers may be running out of options. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
3 Bankruptcies That Actually Helped Investors Some bankrupt companies made good investments. Take a look at: Conseco... Delta Airlines... UAL Corp. ... |
Investment Advisor
March 2008
Marlene Y. Satter |
Mortgaging the Future The impact of the subprime on the insurance industry could be huge. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Ambac Financial Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Ambac Financial Group shares popped 16% in intraday trading today as the market speculates that mortgage insurers will be able to "put-back" private mortgage insurance on big banks. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
How Your Stocks Can Get Wiped Out Are you considering investing in a company in or near bankruptcy? Think twice. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2006
Michael Leibert |
Ambac: Basis Points for Sale Tight credit spreads and increasing competition cloud the outlook for this provider of financial guarantees. Investors, take note. |
AskMen.com
July 7, 2002
Donald Morrison |
The Ups & Downs Of Bankruptcy While filing bankruptcy shouldn't be a shameful process, it is one that ought to be approached with caution. It's a means of repayment that isn't cut out for every financial situation, regardless of how catastrophic they may seem, and its consequences can be detrimental and far-reaching. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2008
Morgan Housel |
This Could Be the End of Bond Insurance Just when it started to look a little better, bond insurers face a fatal blow. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Bond Insurers Smile, for Now It hasn't been a great year for the bond-insurance business so far. Even with Tuesday's massive gains, both Ambac Financial and MBIA remain down 70% and 33% for 2008, respectively. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Talk of Bailing Out Bond Insurers Sparks Wild Ride In the past three days, bond-insurance giants have been on a seesaw that has spun the heads of even the most iron-stomached investors. |
BusinessWeek
December 12, 2005
David Welch |
What If GM Did Go Bankrupt... How investors, customers, and suppliers might fare if General Motors files for Chapter 11. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 25, 2003
Baker Library Staff |
Researching Bankruptcies on the Web A place to start for researching or filing bankruptcies. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Bye-Bye, Bankruptcy? Expect to have a tougher time declaring bankruptcy soon. If you're deep in debt, learn more about the new rules. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Trend Could Destroy Your Savings New laws haven't stemmed the tide of bankruptcies. |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2009
Peter Coy |
Failure: A Bankrupt Idea Why the bankruptcy process that sorted out the mess when companies failed no longer works. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Survive Bankruptcy Fortunately, there are logical steps and resources to help you survive and rebuild during these trying times. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Did Bankruptcy Reform Work? A year after new bankruptcy laws took effect, the results are still mixed. What is clear, however, is that many honest people are suffering for the bad actions of a few abusive debtors. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Could Kodak Still Make You Rich? The NYSE did the right thing with Kodak, but are the shares worthless? |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
MBIA Disappoints; Stock Rises Investors speculate that the worst could be over for this bond insurer. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Christopher Farrell |
Bankruptcy Reform Bites Back For consumers, debt relief is harder to come by. And that's adding to housing woes. |
Entrepreneur
January 2004
Jane Easter Bahls |
Against Your Will Is your business drowning in debt? If so, you should know about a legal maneuver creditors can use to force your business into bankruptcy. |
BusinessWeek
March 25, 2009
David Welch |
Should General Motors Split Itself in Two? Under one bankruptcy scenario, the automaker would create a "good GM" and a "bad GM," with Hummer and Saturn part of the "bad" company |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
2011 Could Have Been Worse for MBIA As a key player in the mortgage-bond insurance industry, MBIA suffered greatly during the housing crash. |
Entrepreneur
September 2001
Chris Sandlund |
Born Again Good businesses don't have to die just because they've gone hopelessly, out-of-control in debt. There is a place they can turn for redemption: the bankruptcy laws. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
John Rosevear |
Don't Be Afraid of Bankruptcy Although bankruptcy's reputation is as a refuge for deadbeats, most of those who end up filing are regular folks who have gone through a life-changing (and finances-changing) experience. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Can Bankrupt Stocks Make You Rich? Dynegy proves the exception to the rule. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
Nationalizing the Banks Is a Horrendous Idea If the government's goal is to help the debt market -- and by extension, the overall economy -- recover, assuring an orderly and controlled bankruptcy process for failing banks would be a better first step. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2005
Roy Lewis |
When IRAs Meet Chapter 11 Does a recent Supreme Court ruling shield IRAs from bankruptcy creditors? A simple reading of the court's decision could suggest that IRAs get absolute bankruptcy protection -- but that's not the case. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2007
Brian Greenspoon |
Bankruptcy Sales Understanding sales processes from a legal standpoint during bankruptcy can be useful for commercial real estate professionals in the current market conditions. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Marla Brill |
Managing The Municipal Malaise With bond insurer ratings on the brink and hedge funds fresh off a selling spree, the normally staid municipal bond market has taken on a more volatile profile over the last few months. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Buffett Offers Bond Insurers a Hand ... Maybe Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announces that it will offer the three largest bond insurers, Ambac, MBIA, and FGIC, the opportunity to essentially turn over the tax-free municipal portion of their bond insurance portfolio to Berkshire. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2005 |
Chapter 11 and Taxes What happens when a company you own shares in files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection? How do you determine whether you have a total loss for tax purposes? |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Alan Foxman |
"Senior" Designations Can Be Touchy Subject For Your Firm Questions about "certified senior advisor" designation... Buying stock of companies in bankruptcy... |
FDIC FYI
January 31, 2002 |
Large and Small Companies Exhibit Diverging Bankruptcy Trends Recent bankruptcy trends for publicly traded companies are markedly worse than for smaller companies, according to an FDIC report issued today... |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
In Debt Over Your Head? The sooner you see disaster on the horizon, the easier it is to tackle the problem by yourself. If you're unable to make all of the minimum payments on your debt, afraid to answer your phone, or failing at negotiating better terms on your own, you might consider credit counseling. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Morgan Housel |
MBIA's Foggy Future MBIA, one of the world's largest bond-insurance companies, announces a fourth-quarter loss, but despite a murky outlook, management stays confident. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Gambling on aaiPharma's Bankruptcy Some investors take a flier as this specialty pharmaceutical careens toward bankruptcy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2012
Bernard D. Bollinger |
Distressed Opportunities Could an increase in bankruptcy sales change the game? |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Vincent Ryan |
Breezing Through Bankruptcy Companies filing for Chapter 11 protection are exiting sooner than ever, but is faster always better? |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Bonding With Buffett Warren Buffett plans to start a bonding agency for local and state governments. |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Tim Reason |
Going for Broke Did Congress undermine a key pillar of American capitalism by tinkering with Chapter 11? |
