Obama’s Attack on Goldman Sachs May Trigger Recession
August 23, 2011Goldman Sachs,President ObamaThe Insider Report
The regulators Goldman Sachs NYSE:GS witch hunt is spooking investors. Goldman shares fell sharply in the final minutes of regular trading after Reuters reporting the hiring, finishing down 4.7…
China Details Yuan Use Offshore
August 23, 2011China,Yuan,Foreign investmentThe Insider Report,News Posts
SHANGHAI--China has released draft guidelines on foreign investors' use of yuan acquired overseas for direct investment in the country, taking another significant step forward in further…
Layoffs sweep Wall Street, along with low morale
August 22, 2011Layoffs,Wall StreetContributors,News Posts
(Reuters) - In early summer, before layoffs began sweeping across Wall Street, billboard-sized photos of employees were plastered on the walls, pillars and elevator banks of Credit Suisse Group AG's…
Global Baking Regulation Update
August 22, 2011Banks,RegulationThe Insider Report,News Posts
Enhancing financial regulation has been a common view between governments since crisis in Y 2008, but debates over implementation details continue, especially since the recent debt crisis has given…
Something is happening here but you don't know what it is do you, Mr. Jones?
August 19, 2011The Insider Report
The S&P 500 is down 13% for the month to date in August and it's not even over. This is a far worse month, 30% worse than October 2008 which was down 10% although we had two back to back 10%…
Bank Taps Fund, Raising Jitters in Europe
August 19, 2011European banks,Fed SwapThe Insider Report,News Posts
Amid renewed fears that the euro-zone crisis could put fresh pressure on short-term funding, an unidentified bank made use of the Federal Reserve's swap facility via the Swiss National Bank,…