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Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), the two last major investment banks left standing after the carnage Wall Street, have ended the era of investment banking by changing their status to bank holding companies. The change means the two firms can now create commercial banks that will be able to take deposits. written by Dale Rogers
With the market still feeling the shakeout from the tremors of the subprime mortgage fiasco, the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is now directing regulatory focus towards Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Chairman recognizing the tremendous power of these two financial heavy weights as having the potential to bring the U.S. financial markets to its knees is looking for action. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Government Sponsored Enterprises) have been recently chided by regulators regarding its cloudy accounting practices. That brought a lot of heat and attention to management. Comments by Bernanke with respect to the risk of some of credit challenged loans in the portfolios have mirrored a stock marked spooked by the comments and closely looking for future trends in that area. Recent stock plunges worldwide resulting in downturns has got the financial gurus on the edge of their chairs. << previous page 1 next page>> |
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