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US Financial Instituions: Does the Collective Balance Sheet Add Up? by Tom Armistead
U.S. Financial Institutions are interconnected – as the fall of Lehman demonstrated, they are tied together and interwoven in a complex web of obligations which can rip, run or unravel with unexpected consequences. As such, they may be regarded, for analytical purposes, as having one... More »
November 13, 2009 • C, JPM, BAC
If a Bubble Bubble Bursts Off Balance Sheet, Will Anyone Be There to Hear It? by Reggie Middleton
One of the quandaries of running a subscription service is that when you have some really juicy stuff, you inherently limit the audience that you are able to reach. Normally, this isn't that big a deal. When you believe that there is a mass cover up aiming to prop up the largest cadre of zombie,... More »
October 13, 2009 • JPM, AGO, ABK
MBIA: Inexhaustible Supply of Shares by Tom Armistead
Today MBIA (MBI) was up as much at 25% on no news, options action was very heavy, volume greatly in excess of open interest on the Oct 8, 9, 10 and 11 strikes. The amazing part was that 40 million shares changed hands. Ownership has become progressively more concentrated between Warburg... More »
September 22, 2009 • MBI, ABK
Blue horseshoe loves Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ.PK) by Phatfaves
"Aug. 25, 2009 (Business Wire) -- The Reserve Primary Fund and its Independent Trustees unequivocally support the distribution of the Fund’s remaining assets on a fair and equitable basis as quickly as possible and on Friday filed briefs with the U.S. District Court for the Southern... More »
August 28, 2009 • LEHMQ.PK, FNM, FRE
Thursday Wrap-Up: AIG Leads The Market Back To Green! by MyHappyTrading.com
Today the market opened on the weak side. Most commodity sectors were pretty weak in the morning. However, AIG continued to push higher. Yesterday, in our Trading Room, Bagger Vance made an "buy" alert on AIG:Bagger Vance August 26, 2009 11:52 AM (PST)I'M GETTING... More »
August 27, 2009 • AIG, ABK, MBI
Monoline Mania: MBIA and Ambac Included in the Dash to Trash by Tom Armistead
MBIA (MBI) and Ambac (ABK) were up 46% and 17.5% respectively as of Thursday's close, on no news. Options activity was florid: volume on many strikes was equal to or greater than open interest. Share volume on MBI was 25 million, compared to a daily average of 4 million; for Ambac, volume was... More »
August 27, 2009 • MBI, ABK, FRE
Breakouts and Breakdowns: Charts of PNX, AI, VG, ABK Reviewed by Small Cap Network
Phoenix Companies, Ambac Financial Group, Vonage, and Arlington Asset Investment deserve a much closer look. If you want to know where the current and next likely trading action is, take a look at Vonage Holdings Corporation (VG), Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK), Phoenix Companies Inc.... More »
August 27, 2009 • PNX, ABK, VG
MBIA Reports a Profit: 1.1 Billion in Expected Recoveries on Claims by Tom Armistead
MBIA (MBI) reported 2nd quarter EPS of 4.30, an upward surprise although not directly comparable to consensus which called for a loss of (.92). Volume in the two days leading up to the announcement was extraordinarily heavy, with 28 million shares trading Tuesday and 13 million on Wednesday, for... More »
August 6, 2009 • MBI, ABK
Wednesday Wrap-Up: Financials Rally In A Red Market Day! by MyHappyTrading.com
Finally, the market gets a down day. But, there were still plenty of winners. Financials charged up higher today. XLF (financial ETF) added +3.45%, closing above $14! SKF (financial ultrashort ETF) closed at a new low, below $30, at $29.29. AIG was the big story in... More »
August 5, 2009 • AIG, CIT, ABK
MBIA and Bank of America: Thoughts on Litigation by Tom Armistead
Yesterday 18 banks sued MBIA (MBI), seeking to block its transformation. This was written up capably by the WSJ and Bloomberg, so rather than duplicate their efforts I am going to focus on one aspect of the storm of litigation around MBIA – the role of Bank of America (BAC). BAC emerges as... More »
May 14, 2009 • BAC, MBI, ABK

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Ambac Financial Group Inc. (ABK)

Instablog posts on ABK

US Financial Instituions: Does the Collective Balance Sheet Add Up? by Tom Armistead

If a Bubble Bubble Bursts Off Balance Sheet, Will Anyone Be There to Hear It? by Reggie Middleton

MBIA: Inexhaustible Supply of Shares by Tom Armistead

Blue horseshoe loves Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ.PK) by Phatfaves

Thursday Wrap-Up: AIG Leads The Market Back To Green! by MyHappyTrading.com

Monoline Mania: MBIA and Ambac Included in the Dash to Trash by Tom Armistead

Breakouts and Breakdowns: Charts of PNX, AI, VG, ABK Reviewed by Small Cap Network

MBIA Reports a Profit: 1.1 Billion in Expected Recoveries on Claims by Tom Armistead

Wednesday Wrap-Up: Financials Rally In A Red Market Day! by MyHappyTrading.com

MBIA and Bank of America: Thoughts on Litigation by Tom Armistead

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