Banking

A New Financial Crisis On The Horizon

Posted: November 18, 2009 11:30AM by Douglas Rice

FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair said recently that she was "very worried" about the nation's biggest banks not lending enough and insteadÂ borrowing dollars cheaply to buy higher yielding assets such as...

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Filed Under: Banking, Forex, Interest Rates, International Markets, Regulations

Corporate Thanksgiving: Who Should Be Thankful For What

Posted: November 16, 2009 8:48AM by Douglas Rice

Some companies should be extra thankful this holiday season.Â Quite a few firms have managed to stay afloat when, at one point, it was looking like they were about to have their lights turned out for...

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Filed Under: Banking, Credit Crunch, Economy, Financial Crisis, Recession

Financial Mistakes That Could Haunt You Forever

Posted: October 23, 2009 12:19PM by Katie Adams

After the sudden drop in the Dow this time last year, many investors were left to wonder what else could happen to deflate their savings and investment portfolios.Â We came up with a list of some of...

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Filed Under: Banking, Credit Cards, Credit Report, Health Insurance, Insurance, Investing Basics, Personal Finance, Recession, Retirement, Retirement Plans, Savings

Salary Caps: Are Bankers Just The Start?

Posted: October 12, 2009 11:46AM by Lisa Smith

The United States is leading the charge to reign in banker's pay.Â A proposal is in the works to discourage the type of risk-taking that created the current global financial mess by putting limits on...

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Filed Under: Banking, Careers, Investor Relations, Laws, Millionaires, Recession, Regulations

After The Recession: A U.S. Bank Body Count

Posted: October 8, 2009 10:22AM by Ryan Barnes

There was a time not so long ago when the biggest banks in the country had revenue coming out of their ears. The financial sector was the biggest in the U.S. economy, providing millions of jobs in...

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Filed Under: Banking, Credit Crunch, Economy, Recession

Are You And Your Bank All A-Twitter?

Posted: October 5, 2009 11:08AM by Katie Adams

The social media site Twitter, which was recently valued at more than $1 billion, has quickly become not only a cultural phenomenon but an important - and relatively inexpensive way - of connecting...

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Filed Under: Banking, Bear Market, Budgeting, Buzz Words, Personal Finance

When Wall Street Loses, CEOs Still Win

Posted: September 30, 2009 11:55AM by Ryan Barnes

Lots of working folks hope to get a bonus at the end of a quarter or at year end. For most of us, there is an unwritten law about how to approach bonuses: It's great if they come, but we must not...

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