Description:Â Â The euro is damaged goods, laid low by a debt crisis that has revealed the shortcomings of European economic and monetary union, economists say. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 02/26/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-tarnished-but-rivals-dont-shine-2010-02-26?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: How would you expect hedge fund managers to play the current situation? How should corporate financial planners dealing with exports or… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Glass-Steagall crash course
Description: Obama and Volcker want to limit big banks. Readers of ‘The Buzz’ think it’s a good idea but are skeptical regulation will pass Congress. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 02/02/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/02/02/n_bz_glass_steagall.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Should Glass-Steagall be returned? Why or why not? How much blame for the crisis is rightly placed… Read more »
JPMorgan Chase books $3.3 billion profit
Description: JPMorgan Chase showed it was close to making a full recovery from last year’s crisis after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly profits of $3.3 billion Friday. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 01/15/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/15/news/companies/JPMorgan_Chase_earnings/index.htm Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points made in the report. What does the recovery by JPMorgan suggest about the financial future other financial institutions and stock… Read more »
