What the Heck Is Investment Banking, Anyway?
239598
A look at what investment bankers actually do and the firms that are involved in the business.
546707
Whatever you do, don't follow the investing framework laid out in this book.
599693
Vanguard and Fidelity hinder Barclays' ETF strategy.
596101
Need capital? China's here to help. Just ask Morgan Stanley.
255129
A non-magical approach to building wealth.
567771
Are shares of this bank really bargain-priced?
456086
Did you see Alan Greenspan on 60 Minutes tonight?  What a revelation, one of the most powerful political and economic forces, but until now, basically silent. There were so many interesting things in the interview, but one of them left me with an urgent action item. Lesley Stahl, the interviewer, asked what currency he got the advance on his book in? He said it didn't matter, because he could convert to whatever currency he wanted, begging the question. She pressed, and he volunteered that the best choice is to be diversified. Which of course is a conclusion every money manager would reach on their own, it's just like stocks and bonds, you never want to have all your eggs in one basket, the best strategy is to be diversified.  I've wanted to be diversified in currency for quite some time, but have found it's not so easy. I have an investment account and a checking account, both are in US dollars, and neither offers the option of anything other than that. I just spent a couple of hours with Google trying to figure out where I could open an account that would allow me to keep cash in euros, yen, yuan, dollars (Canadian, US, Australian or New Zealand), pounds, or... ? I found that I could become a currency trader, which is absolutely not what I want. What I'd like is something like a mutual fund for currency. Or failing that, a certificate of deposit that allowed me to specify what currency it would be in.  So I thought I'd ask the smartest people I know, the readers of this blog. Do you keep your savings in more than one currency? Is there an online bank that does this well, one that a US citizen can use (that is, it sends 1099's to the IRS). Any ideas would be much appreciated.
664599
On Thursday 13th September, after the market had closed, the Bank of England announced to have provided emergency cash to Northern Rock, the fifth largest mortgage lender in the country. The Bank of England played down the intervention, saying that it is not a "bail-out" but rather a loan meant to ease the bank's difficulties in financing its short-term operations in the face of the recent market turmoil. The bank's assets are reportedly solid and there is no risk for shareholders.  In spite of this reassurance, the stock price of this former market darling tumbled 30% on Friday. People were seen queing outside branches while the website went down as the bank clients rushed to withdraw their money using the online banking facility.  It's the first time in my life I've seen that Great Depression staple, the bank run.
11512
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is making a foray into investment banking. Free! Sign up here to receive our Weekly Roundup e-Newsletter!
15979
A look back at an eventful week in the investment banking world.
261530
Government cash these days is all the rage on Wall Street, where investment banks long to profit from what they call âsovereign wealth funds.â
660140
Is a re-emphasis on commercial banking paying enough dividends at KeyCorp?
485788
Danversbank is headed to Wall Street. The $1.2 billion-asset bank has applied to the state Division of Banks to become a publicly traded company. The bank filed an application last week to convert from a mutual bank, owned by its depositors, to stock ownership. Sandler O'Neil and Partners LP, an investment bank, will handle the stock sale, which must be ...
628060
Business & money: Banks may be forced to seek huge injections of fresh capital as the credit crunch shows no sign of abataing
18999
This investment banking specialist has been aggressively growing its business over the past year.
116713
A popular financial portal has its say.
296503
Despite a bad quarter, the bank is shrewdly planning for the future.