Todd Sullivan

Merrill Lynch's Thain Places Noose Around His Neck

merrill,

i agree. the point is, why say anything? if he does need more, people will hang him with these statements

no one is buying it anyway

Citi's Deal: Unclogging of the System

helpless,

i make no opinion on what is below them because any assumption is just that. it is clear that for the first time buyers are emerging.

UBS Plan Could Be the Road Map for Financials

itsjust,

i get that. my point is that by doing it that way they do eliminate future writedowns and have the "kitchen sink" event everyone is waiting for. at least in this way, investors can move forward with more clarity as to what the value of what is left is

UBS Plan Could Be the Road Map for Financials

its just...

if they sell chunks, they do not write if off, correct? if they "spin it", then they recognize the proceeds and get rid of the bad loans, right?

i am not a CPA but that seems logical... (not that logic and accounting are synonymous)

What to Do in Today's Strange Market

jimmy,

etrade has different "levels" of option clearance. check your scottrade account, you may have to "upgrade" it which usually just entails signing more disclaimers

Don't Lament In a Couple of Years How You Should've Bought Financials...

blah,

"you can't be truly value investing until everyone around thinks you must be crazy."

great line....

Financials: This Is What the Start of a Bottom Looks Like

john h

agreed..

Stock Money Flows and Notable Dividend Increases

Mr. Hampson...

perhaps in your zest to criticize rather than contribute you missed the notable dividend "increases" , not "yield" in the title? Had you owned CAT for then past decade a 20% increase would be a "notable" event.. no?

your son... Todd