Major banks are snapping up failed regional banks at bargain prices, thanks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC seeks to resolve bank failures in a way that takes the smallest bite

1) United States of Adequateness'"Is it rational for us to say all institutions should be well-capitalized both in the good times and in the bad times? Or are there ways for us to say in more di

Rules have consequences - sometimes unintended consequences. If I told you the US government was going to give multiple tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to hedge funds and private investors, you&

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I had so many requests to write up last Tuesday’s verbal strategy comments that I decided to do so this morning. I'd like to begin this morning’s comments with a quote from author, stock

Washington Mutual (WM) has talked to several private equity firms about a possible takeover, the Wall Street Journal reports.Private equity firms reviewing a possible deal include the Carlyle Gr

We're entering the next stage of the credit crisis, and one which is potentially more troubling than what we've already seen over the past year (absent some policy reactions by the central banks and

The gyrations of financial markets ahead of the Labor Day weekend tested the patience of bulls and bears alike. As big swings took place in thinly-traded markets, I was reminded of Albert Schweitzer&

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows