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July 9, 2008
They’re baaaaack. Those toxic and worthless colllateralized debt obligations (CDOs) that helped drive banks $400 billion into the red are finding new buyers under a different name: Re-Remics. Due to the global credit crunch, CDOs sales fell from $227 billion in 2007 to $1 billion this year so Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and at least […]
July 3, 2008
Yesterday, the California Attorney General’s office executed a high-profile raid on Redding-based Asset Real Estate & Investment Co. (AREI) as part of their comprehensive investigation into the firm, which has escalated significantly. The raid symbolizes a considerable intensification in the scrutiny that AREI has faced from regulators and law enforcement. AREI stands accused of committing […]
June 26, 2008
Analysts are forecasting that Citigroup losses will show even more write downs on subprime-related investments in the second quarter, reducing the value of its assets by $8.9 billion. The news has not been good for the nation’s largest bank and indicates more Citigroup trouble. This is the third consecutive quarter showing Citigroup losses, and sent […]
June 24, 2008
A class action was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of purchasers of all classes of shares of the Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of the Fund within three years of the filing of this lawsuit (the “Class”), seeking to pursue […]
March 24, 2008
The investing public and Wall Street has surely made note of the recent bailout of megabank, Citigroup’s, Asta and Mat hedge funds due to uncertainty in the once-safe municipal bond market. The latest news brings one more warning to be wary of hedge funds whether you invest in them or manage them. According to Financial […]