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JPMorgan and The Fed Lend a Hand
By Staff WriterJPMorgan Chase & Co. announced March 14 that "in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, it has agreed to provide secured funding to Bear Stearns, as necessary, for an initial period of up to 28 days," via the The Fed's Discount Window.
March 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers, Richard Bernstein"We think investors should focus on five broad themes; high-quality bonds, large-cap stocks, defensive sectors, developed markets, and high-quality dividend themes," said Richard Bernstein, Merrill...
March 01, 2008
Valuation: Sound Familiar?One of the main factors that buyers will consider in the valuation of your client's business is the degree of concentration among the company's customers....
March 01, 2008
Emerging Into a DownturnAfter years of outperforming the U.S. market, emerging markets, as measured by the SCI Emerging Markets index, topped out last October, moving downward in fits...
March 01, 2008
Pershing Launches ETF CenterPershing has launched an Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Center that provides its introducing broker-dealer and independent registered investment advisor (RIA) customers with a centralized source for...
March 01, 2008
Big Board Announces Amex DealNYSE Euronext has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the American Stock Exchange (Amex). The proposed business combination, which has been approved by both...
March 01, 2008
Three Moves AheadTo the investment advisor managing a client's portfolio, the world of mergers and acquisitions may appear to exist in another galaxy, far far away. Beyond...
March 01, 2008
Bulls, Bears & PresidentsIt was a tumultuous election year. The incumbent president, having served two terms, was not running. His party faced what looked like an uphill fight...