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What if your bank is seized?

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Your accounts in any given bank are likely covered for up to $100,000, so you needn’t worry about losing everything. But there’s still plenty to do to keep your money safe.

Botched rescues are killing markets

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The ill-conceived Fed and Treasury interventions in Lehman, AIG, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are making matters worse. Is it any wonder how we got into this mess?

Quick shift to the short side

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

I’m closing several long positions today and shorting several exchange-traded funds hitting new 65-day lows.

What if your bank is seized?

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Your accounts in any given bank are likely covered for up to $100,000, so you needn’t worry about losing everything. But there’s still plenty to do to keep your money safe.

US on financial turmoil: So what?

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Spasming markets haven’t captured the attention of most Americans, despite the worries of experts and potential damage to millions of retirement plans, a poll finds.

Stocks 101: Stocks versus other investments

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Investing in stocks is not rocket science. The only real characteristics shared among successful stock investors are basic math skills, a critical eye, patience, and discipline.

Market tests strategies and wills

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

In a period rife with investor uncertainty, our players continue to offer perspectives and suggestions for navigating these treacherous waters.

U.S. Plans Sweeping Financial Cleanup

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The government is working on programs that could represent the biggest intervention in financial markets since the 1930s, including a mechanism to take bad assets off the balance sheets of companies.

HSBC Abandons Korea Bank Bid

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

HSBC Holdings abandoned its $6.3 billion offer to buy a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank.

Unfreezing Cash Poses Challenge

September 19th, 2008 piotr zukowski

A coordinated effort by the world’s central bankers to get banks lending again did little to alleviate a deepening problem: Lending markets are starved for cash.