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HomeThe World of Wall Street CDOs or “Don’t Lie to Me”
Posted by Larry Doyle on May 13th, 2010 2:18 PM |
News that the SEC and federal prosecutors are further investigating Wall Street firms involved in the structuring and distribution of CDOs (collateralized debt obligations) is not a surprise. Although Goldman Sachs has been targeted initially for its marketing of an Abacus transaction in conjunction with Paulson and Co., the simple fact is Goldman was not anywhere close to the largest player in this space. Who was? Well, I should more appropriately ask, “Who wasn’t?” All of Wall Street jumped on the CDO gravy train. (more…)
New York Fed and Treasury Tell Banks to Hold Cash
Posted by Larry Doyle on March 10th, 2010 2:36 PM |
How often have Americans heard politicians screaming at banks for not providing credit? How often have those same politicians and bank regulators informed us that they are working to have banks inject money into the economy to support Main Street?
Regrettably, America deals with this pandering and posturing from our political leaders and regulators all too often. While Americans are being told one thing, what are the regulators telling the banks? Hold cash.
I am not shocked, but certainly disappointed, that American financial periodicals failed to run this story detailing these recommendations from our bank regulators. The London based Financial Times highlights this bombshell in writing, Regulators Tell U.S. Banks to Hold Funds: >>>> (more…)
Lower Book Value of Banks Highly Correlates with Smoke and Mirrors
Posted by Larry Doyle on March 10th, 2010 11:05 AM |
Why do some banks seem to trade at cheap, if not depressed, levels?
Investors do not trust the valuations of the assets on the books of these banks. I highlighted this very point the other day in writing, “Where is Wall Street Hiding Hundred Plus Billion in Lo$$es?”
A recently released report from the American Banker addresses this point of questionable asset valuations, or what I define as ’smoke and mirrors’. (more…)
