Monday, November 23, 2009

Lehman Brothers

Best Move of 2008: Letting Lehman Fail

The Lehman Brothers collapse might not have been as damaging as Wall Street assumes. more >>

Kathleen Fuld: Shopping in Secret

Wife of Lehman Brother's CEO Dick Fuld opts for a plain white shopping bag. more >>

Fear, Greed, and the Financial Crisis—an American Expat's View From Abroad

An expat of Wall Street and the United States reflects on the economic crisis. more >>

Ben Bernanke: Why We Didn't Bail Lehman Out

Fed chief explains why the government didn't rescue the struggling investment bank. more >>

Richard Fuld: Why Lehman Brothers Went Under

CEO of the bankrupt company says a number of factors contributed to its downfall. more >>

Lehman E-Mail: Execs Mock Idea of Bonus Cut

Higher-ups at the now bankrupt firm scoffed at the notion that they wouldn’t get bonuses. more >>

Richard Fuld: My Dinner With Henry Paulson

E-mail outlines the Lehman Brothers’ CEO’s takeaways from a dinner with the treasury secretary. more >>

How Lehman Brothers Took Out Washington Mutual

WaMu depositors ran for the exits after Lehman filed for bankruptcy. more >>

Wall Street's Day of Reckoning

Fear, panic, and uncertainty pervade the world of finance. more >>

A New Direction on Wall Street

The feds take unprecedented actions to save the financial system. more >>

Milestones From a Credit Meltdown

2008 will be known as the Year of the Bailout. more >>

The Colossal Bailout of 2009

A rapid response may not be enough to avoid tough times ahead. more >>

Lehman Brothers and Your Bank Deposits

ABA says despite the market mayhem, the money in your bank account is protected. more >>

Making Sense of Short Selling

How this tricky process works. more >>

AIG, Lehman Turmoil Bump Mortgage Rates Higher

Is it just a temporary spike or the beginning of a trend higher? more >>

Shareholders Sue Reserve Primary Fund

Investors claim the money-market giant deviated from its strategy. more >>

Why Did the Feds Bail Out AIG but Not Lehman?

Prominent financial blogger breaks it down into laymen's terms. more >>

Funds Exposed to AIG, Merrill, and Lehman

Those with heavy weightings include Clipper, Fidelity Growth & Income. more >>

Lehman Lay-Offs Hit EBay, Seek Craigslist Encounters

Anybody want to buy a used Lehman stress ball? more >>

Want to See Lehman's Actual Bankruptcy Filing?

History's largest bankruptcy filing makes a great souvenir for finance buffs. more >>

Lehman Collapse Sends Students Job Hunting

With offers revoked, business school students face an uncertain job market. more >>

No Rate Cut by a Confident Fed

Too confident, perhaps. more >>

Robert Reich: Government Needs to Rebuild Trust in the Markets

Wall Street's biggest problem right now is the collapse of trust, Robert Reich writes. more >>

AIG: Worse than Lehman

Insurer's downgrade is troubling. more >>

Letter to Employees on What Lehman Means for Us

This boss won't let his company face this economy lying down. Roll up your sleeves. more >>

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