Bank Profits May Well Suffer, but Credit Crisis Hardly Leaves Them Defenseless
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No one knows how large the earnings losses at banks will be, but the turmoil in the credit markets will likely hurt the industry over the next couple of financial quarters.
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Although UBS predicted a return to profitability in the fourth quarter, the losses from subprime mortgage investments left analysts wondering about further big write-offs.
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Profits were buoyed by investment banking fees, but the bank said it had set aside more money for possible losses in itâs loan business, though said this wasnât due to subprime lending difficulties.
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Not so long ago, companies that borrowed lots of money were considered risky. That view has now been turned on its head.
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Business & money: Watchdog warns banks that balance sheets will be under extra scrutiny and so they should not try to hide the worst effects of the credit crunch
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If a company is losing more money, you may still want to invest.
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The problems of subprime loans hint at broader risks in financial markets.
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Some big banks report poor quarterly results and many bankers are surprised. Why?
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Now seems a peculiar time for shareholders to suspend their disbelief about the full impact the continuing credit crisis might have on financial services stocks.
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Wall Streetâs first reports since this summerâs credit storm revealed extensive damage, but better-than-expected earnings this week from four brokerage firms offered some comfort.
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Business & money: The City risks financial turmoil unless it learns the lessons from this summer's credit crunch, warns Bank.
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Sky-high interest rates on credit cards can make a mountain of debt seem insurmountable. Eventually for some, it is.
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Prepare for an odd kind of financial disaster.
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Banks that produce complex and illiquid derivative products that have been at the heart of the credit squeeze may be forced to provide more information about them on public stock exchanges.
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The headaches from subprime lending aren't over. But you can profit with the bonds and preferreds of the survivors.
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The market for credit insurance will be put to the test as a looming economic downturn strains companiesâ finances.
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Investors were concerned that the U.S. credit crisis would crimp demand among U.S. consumers for Asiaâs exports.