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Heritage Financial Group (HBOS)

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  • AFLAC's Hybrid Securities Are a Cause for Concern [View article]
    Looks like they better crack the whip on the sales force! "Get out there boys, and sell some of that quality, affordable gap insurance!... More »
    Comment by Guero
    Jan 23 17:36 pm |
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  • AFLAC's Hybrid Securities Are a Cause for Concern [View article]
    that duck could be soup soon.
    Comment by notsosmart
    Jan 23 11:29 am |
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  • AFLAC's Hybrid Securities Are a Cause for Concern [View article]
    In the worst case scenario for AFL, they nationalize the institutions and the British government will stand behind the troubled hybrid... More »
    Comment by livesinhiscar
    Jan 23 08:12 am |
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  • British Banking Bailout: An Update [View article]
    What is the status of dividends for preferred and common RBS stock? Have they or could they be suspended? Is the ADR preferred in a... More »
    Comment by ll
    Oct 16 11:46 am |
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  • British Banking Bailout: An Update [View article]
    Black Hole of Publicly Listed Companies: financial mess is lack of regulation on managers/Executive/BoDs compensation. In order to... More »
    Comment by Satluj
    Oct 15 15:57 pm |
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  • British Banking Bailout: An Update [View article]
    The tax payers always get stuck, so why destroy a good company? Regarding LYG - last half year report to shareholders LYG was in good... More »
    Comment by User 179334
    Oct 15 08:48 am |
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  • Financial Landscape: Writedowns, Losses and Capital Raised [View article]
    write down are simple losses. does raising capital mean a dilution of shareholder wealth by increasing the shareholder base? both,... More »
    Comment by who
    Oct 12 14:58 pm |
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  • Financial Landscape: Writedowns, Losses and Capital Raised [View article]
    I saw this list on bloomberg.com, updated through 9-20-08. does anybody have the link to it, or know where on bloomberg i can get a... More »
    Comment by Peter Fritz
    Sep 30 16:38 pm |
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  • How to Rescue a Bank [View article]
    Does anyone believe Bank of America and Citigroup can manage the junk yard they own? A bank that has trouble with managing the... More »
    Comment by Prudent Man CFA
    Sep 29 11:51 am |
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  • Financial Landscape: Writedowns, Losses and Capital Raised [View article]
    I would think so, RBS preferreds are going for less than half of par value AGAIN. sold one at $15 going down on monday, brought it... More »
    Comment by maryanne
    Sep 22 20:40 pm |
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  • It's Ugly Out in the Markets [View article]
    It's not ugly if you're short the market and long gold. Then, it's Beautiful. Sadly, at this point, cash is once again King. High... More »
    Comment by Smarty_Pants
    Sep 18 12:11 pm |
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  • Financial Landscape: Writedowns, Losses and Capital Raised [View article]
    Anybody think the RBS preferreds are a good opportunity ? Would love some insite .
    Comment by GMD
    Sep 18 10:46 am |
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  • Financial Landscape: Writedowns, Losses and Capital Raised [View article]
    It's also interesting that RBS and Barclays have riased substantially more new capital than the amount of assets they have written down.... More »
    Comment by thannagan
    Sep 17 22:18 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • It's Ugly Out in the Markets [View article]
    Everyone should be concerned with the bear raids on European Banks. They might just let a couple fail and clean out accounts in U.S. Banks.
    Comment by helplessobserver
    Sep 17 13:54 pm |
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  • It's Ugly Out in the Markets [View article]
    Isn't it odd that the US Gov't has a problem with $5 gasolne prices (gouging) and not the action that they have taken with their loan to... More »
    Comment by User 264111
    Sep 17 10:34 am |
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