It appears that a big European bank got close to failure last night. European banks, especially French banks, rely heavily on funding in the wholesale money markets. It appears that a major bank was having difficulty funding its immediate liquidity needs. The cavalry was called in and has
We re reproducing a prior post from ZYX Buy Change Feed on our earlier Bank of America (BAC) trade and its effect on Penson (PNSN). We have received a number of questions on BAC. The answers can be categorized as follows: Those subscribers who have direct access to ECNs
After studying the details of the debt ceiling deal, here is a list of action items that all investors should consider: Short sell nursing home stocks. On our radar screen are Skilled Healthcare Group (SKH), Sun Healthcare Group (SUNH), and Kindred Healthcare (KND). Buy banks with strong treasury exposure. On
On Sept 16,2008 we recommended considering buying BAC. We bought at $22. Our thesis for buying remains intact. However, in view of out sized gains in just three days, we exited at $38.83 on Sept 19 right after the open. Those still holing BAC should consider selling 75% of the
Strategic value of MER outweigh potential loses from MER balance sheet. BAC has traditionally done a good job at integrating acquisitions, but MER is a different animal than traditional commercial bank acquisitions. However, our review shows that more likely than not MER will be successfully integrated in BAC and strategic