Opinion: U.S. Credit Rating in Jeopardy?

February 8th, 2010

There are some interesting graphs on counterproductive debt growth that can be found about 2 minutes into the video.

Source: Bloomberg

Former BofA CEO Ken Lewis Sued for Fraud

February 4th, 2010

Kenneth Lewis, the former Bank of America CEO has been sued by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for Securities Fraud.

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Former Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis

Former Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis

Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

February 3rd, 2010

Oliver Stone’s new film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps will be based off of characters from the original 1987 film; It is scheduled for release in Spring 2010 and will feature actors Shia LaBeouf and Michael Douglas.



Wall Streets Sequel will be set in 2008 during the financial crisis.

Wall Street's Sequel will be set in 2008 during the financial crisis.

“Volcker Rule” Under Pressure

February 3rd, 2010

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) — The fate of President Obama’s latest proposal to rein in banks was thrown into doubt on Tuesday after it got a chilly reception from key lawmakers.

Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve

Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve

A closer look at the deficit

February 2nd, 2010

Receipts and Outlays (click to enlarge)

Source: Wall Street Journal

New Budget Proposal: 3.8 Trillion USD

February 1st, 2010

Investment Management Presentation: Capital Group

January 31st, 2010

Commercial Real Estate

January 30th, 2010

Paddy Hirsch describes why commercial real estate is hurting banks.

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Financial Ratio Data Sheet

January 29th, 2010

This data sheet should be a great resource for those taking the finance junior core or for those who want to refresh their understanding of financial ratios.

Financial Ratios You Should Know

Click the logo to access the data sheet

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