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OMG! Greenspan Goes Populist?

Les Leopold | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bail Out, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street, TARP Money, Economy, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Business News

For Alan Greenspan, the apostle of free markets, to admit that financial free markets are not self-correcting is an enormous concession.

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Was Goldman Worth Saving? Reuters

Reuters | Rolfe Winkler | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

Read More: American Express, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Frannie-Mae, Freddie Mac, Morgan Stanley, Capital Purchase Program, Treasury, Tarp, Snl-Financial, Business News

Thirty-three TARP recipients missed a scheduled dividend payment to taxpayers last month, according to the Treasury Department, including 18 banks tha...

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Too Big To Fail: The Best Quotes From Andrew Ross Sorkin's Book (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Hank Paulson, Slidepoll, Stanley Druckenmiller, Jamie Dimon, Dick Fuld, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Tim Geithner, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Financial Crisis, Wachovia, Business News

New York Times scribe Andrew Ross Sorkin's much-anticipated book Too Big To Fail may be the closest we'll ever get to being a fly on the wall during l...

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Goldman Sachs Bonuses: Columnist Says Analysts Predict $23 Billion Bonus Pool, Firm May Make Huge Donation

New York Times | ANDREW ROSS SORKIN | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business

By most analyst estimates, the annual bonus pool will swell to more than $23 billion. In its second quarter, Goldman disclosed it had put aside $11.4 ...

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Citigroup Returns to Banking by Divesting Its Oil Trading Arm

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Energy, Federal Bailouts, Phibro, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Occidental Petroleum, Lehman, Oil, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Andy Hall, Jpmorgan, Bailouts, Business News

It is scandalous that those in government vested with the responsibility of financial oversight have permitted a culture of "heads they win, tails we lose" to take hold and to grow into a financial Frankenstein.

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If You're A Bull, What Do You Buy?

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Jonathan Moreland, Morgan Stanley, Walt Disney Stock, Wall Street Regulation, Wall Street, Stock Prices, Walt Disney Company, Stock Market, Benjamin Winburne, Business News

Keeping in mind that the market has already ballooned some 50% in the past seven months -- meaning you just could be late to the party -- what do you buy?

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Time to Stop the Regulatory Circus and to Steer the Ship to Safe Ground

Georges Ugeux | Posted 10.08.2009 | Home

The real issue for regulators around the globe is a serious definition of the financial world we want to live in. The current focus nearly exclusively on the banking sector could cause authorities to miss the broader picture.

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Sorkin On What Happened After Lehman

Robert Teitelman | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business

New York Times' reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin's excerpt microscopically examines the actions of some key regulatory and Wall Street players, in this case during the period immediately after Lehman failed.

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Winning: A Talk with Carla Harris

Martha St Jean | Posted 11.30.2009 | Business

"I knew that I would do something that was important. I always wanted to have power, in order to motivate others to reach their goals," says Harris.

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Question for the Fed and G-20: Why Are Our Banks Running Commodity Casinos?

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Fdic, Goldman Sachs, Politics, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, World, Oil, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Derivatives, G-20, Business News

It is sheer madness, after recent history, to permit banks to become commodity traders, especially with our money. In the old days, commodity traders put their own money on the line.

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William Cohan: Bank Execs Got Rich On Bailouts With Stock Options

ft.com | William Cohan | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Tarp, Lloyd Blankfein, Stock Options, Bank of America, Jamie Dimon, John Mack, Jmmorgan, Bank Execs, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bailout, Wall Street, Ken Lewis, Banks, Economic Growth, Business News

Few could argue with Barack Obama last week when the US president said Wall Street owed a debt of gratitude to taxpayers. Some of America's largest ba...

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Moonlighting: Broker Style

Dan Solin | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Du Jun, Morgan Stanley, Investors, Business News

How did Du Jun's activity get past Morgan Stanley's compliance department? Quite easily. Not only did Morgan Stanley approve his trades, some of them were handled by the firm.

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Michael Moore's NYC "Capitalism" Premiere: Unintentional Branding From Bailed-Out Banks

Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Michael Moore, Morgan Stanley, Capitalism New York Premiere, Bank of New York, Citi Balcony, Capitalism: A Love Story, Citigroup, Business News

Though you'd never know from the title, the New York premiere of Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" did have some notable brands associated wi...

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Banking's Good, Bad And Ugly

Dan Dorfman | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, Bank of New York, Subprime Mortgages, Zions Bancorp, Cre Exposure, Bank of America, Investment Banks, Commerical Banks, Boston Private Financial Holdings, Banks, JP Morgan, Huffington Post, Business News

So far this year, 94 banks have failed and another 500 to 1,000 may go belly up in the next two to three years. Let's take a look at our nation's banks.

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Don't Bank On It!

Dan Dorfman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: People's United, Morgan Stanley, Retail Sales, M&t Bank, Tcf Financial, East West, Stock Market Rebound, Serena Williams Us Open, Roger-Federer-Us-Open, Ucbh, Banks, Stock Market, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Valley National, Business News

As far as the stock market goes: Don't fall in love with supposedly sure things because the wrong sure thing can kill you.

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Some Advice for Mr. Gorman

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Morgan Stanley, John Mack, James Gorman, Corporate Transitions, Business News

Hello, sir. I know you don't start until January, and I'm sure there are a lot of people giving you guidance today, but I thought I'd offer a few tips as you prepare to ascend to the top slot at Morgan Stanley.

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Can Man Challenges End Of Recession

Dan Dorfman | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Morgan Stanley, Recycling, Supermarkets, Soda Cans, Timothy Geithner, Ben Bernanke, Economic Recovery, Aluminum Cans, Recession, New York News

Such informed financial minds as Ben Bernanke and Tim Geithner have been telling us for months the recession is history, but just maybe they ought to chat with a can man.

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John Mack To Step Down As Morgan Stanley CEO

AP | EILEEN AJ CONNELLY and SHAILA DANI | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business

Read More: John Mack Stepping Down, John Mack CEO, Morgan Stanley CEO, Morgan Stanley, John Mack, Business News

NEW YORK — John Mack will step down as CEO of Morgan Stanley in January but remain as chairman, having navigated the bank through the stormiest ...

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This Is It! World Premiere of Capitalism: A Love Story Tonight

Michael Moore | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Morgan Stanley, Citizens Arrest, Goldman Sachs, Elizabeth Warren, Economy, Chase, Meltdown, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Movie, Unemployment, Bailout, Credit Default Swap, Michael Moore, Jpmorgan, Citibank, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Foreclosure, Stock Market, Wall Street, Bankruptcy, Bank of America, Aig, Sicko, Venice Film Festival, Recommended, Derivative, Merrill Lynch, Baron Hill, Henry Paulson, George W Bush, Marcy Kaptur, Capitalism: A Love Story, Capitalism Movie, Entertainment News

Tonight, at the Venice Film Festival, I will premiere my new movie, "Capitalism: A Love Story." After 16 months of production, I am proud to present this work of mine to you. It is unlike anything you'll see this year.

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Morgan Stanley CEO Buys $13.5 M. House

The New York Observer | Max Abelson | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: John Mackey, Morgan Stanley, New York Real Estate, TARP Money, Real Estate, Paul Mellon, Sotheby's, Business News

Less than a year after Morgan Stanley got its $10 billion TARP loan (and exactly two and a half months after the money was repaid), the mammoth firm's...

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Eastern European Cyber Criminals Prey On U.S. Businesses

washingtonpost.com | Brian Krebs | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

Read More: American Express, Morgan Stanley., Eastern Europe, Cyber Criminals, American Finanacial Institutions, Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Hackers, Citigroup, Business News

Organized cyber gangs in Eastern Europe are increasingly preying on small and mid-sized companies in the United States, setting off a multi-million do...

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Morgan Stanley On Hiring Spree

thestreet.com | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Traders, Morgan Stanley, Sales, Economy, Morgan Stanley Hiring, Business News

Morgan Stanley (MS Quote) is planning to hire as many as 400 traders and sales people, according to a report, as the firm moves to compete better with...

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TRAILER: My New Movie Capitalism: A Love Story

Michael Moore | Posted 09.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Morgan Stanley, Citizens Arrest, Goldman Sachs, Elizabeth Warren, Meltdown, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Movie, Housing Crisis, Trailer, Unemployment, Bailout, Michael Moore, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Stock Market, Wall Street, Bankruptcy, Bank of America, Credit Defaiult Swap, Aig, Sicko, Capitalism, Derivative, Merrill Lynch, Baron Hill, Henry Paulson, George W Bush, Marcy Kaptur, Capitalism: A Love Story, Business News

It's a crime story. But it's also a war story about class warfare. And a vampire movie, with the upper 1 percent feeding off the rest of us. And, of course, it's also a love story. Only it's about an abusive relationship.

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Morgan Stanley Plans Hiring Spree As Firm Tries To Recover From Losses

Reuters | Posted 09.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Morgan Stanley Losses, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Jobs, Morgan Stanley Hiring, Business News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (MS.N) is planning to hire as many as 400 traders and salespeople, a hiring spree that comes as the firm tries to ...

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Morgan Stanley Shortchanged Taxpayer By $400M: Report

businessinsider.com | John Carney | Posted 09.06.2009 | Business

Read More: American Express, Goldman Sachs, TARP Repayments, Morgan Stanley, Tarp, Business News

This morning Morgan Stanley said it paid $950 million to repurchase warrants issued to the government as part of last fall's bank bailout program. So ...

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