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Daniel M. HarrisonDaniel M. Harrison is a business journalist who has written for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, and Forbes.com.In 2007, Harrison initiated Asian market coverage for TheStreet.com, reporting from New York and Hong Kong. He also served for a while as Opening Bell Editor at the...
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Goldman Sachs Beats Expectations, But There's Still More Work Ahead
While the bank is earning billions, and Meredith Whitney is giving Goldman Sachs the thumbs up, the firm needs to rediscover some of its original partnership values again. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Business Structures, Financial Services, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-07-14
Buffett's "Greenback Emissions" & The Consequences of China-Style Deleveraging Threaten Big Bank Recovery
Watching all the action going on in China right now may be sort of like glimpsing into the future. If that is the case, then the scenario doesn't look good for U.S. banks. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, Recovery, Buffett, Financial Services, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-19
BBVA's Acquisition Of Guaranty Not As Easy As It Looks
Texas-based Guaranty Financial may provide Spanish giant BBVA with a useful entry point to service multiple Hispanic customers in the U.S. But it's far from fitting like one of the snuggles you see advertised on CNBC. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: CNBC, Acquisition, BBVA, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-20
How Small Bank Failures Are A Boon For Big Banks
In the past week, two prominent analysts have said they expect hundreds more small bank failures in the second half of this year. That's great news if you run a big one. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, Financial Services, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-24
One Example Of How Goldman's Trading Huddles Work
Goldman Sachs's "trading huddles" smack of a scheme as near to legitimate outright market manipulation as you can get. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Scheme, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-25
Private Equity Firms About To Gear Up The Small Banking Sector
Private equity firms look as if they are about to get some sweet concessions from the FDIC when it comes to buying small banks. That will create a much more leveraged regional financial environment. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Private Equity, Private Equity Company, Banking, Financial Services, Investment, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-26
CIC Boosts Foreign Investment 10 Times In 2009; Other Sovereign Funds Follow
Just when you thought the China-led global equity market rally couldn't continue on unabated past summer, think again. Sovereign wealth funds are coming out to pick up a share of the action. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Fund, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-27
Paulson's Citi Stock Purchases A Well-Deserved Endorsement Of CEO Pandit
In asset management circles, Citi was jovially referred to as the ultimate "short trade" on which to hedge long bets made on rival firms. Now that's all changing. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Asset, Stock, Citigroup Inc., Paulson, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-27
How This Week's Bank & Thrift Data Undermine Obama's Plan To Merge Regulators
With the release of OTS and FDIC data, the President's claim that thrifts would thrive just as effectively under a combined bank-thrift regulatory body has gotten a whole lot weaker. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, Regulator, Regulations, Financial Services, Government, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-28
Is AIG Overpriced? Maybe Not As Much As Barron's Thinks
If you measured the worth of AIG by its stock price performance this year, you'd be at a real loss as to what conclusion to draw. And that seems exactly what investors are. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: American International Group Inc., Financial Accounting, Investment, Performance Management, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-31
BofA To Pay Back $500 Million, But That's Not All ...
Infinitely more interesting than the announcement of a $500 million TARP loan repayment is a Wall Street Journal article detailing BofA's desire to become a much more international bank. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank Of America Corp., Financial Services, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-09-01
Could Small Banks Use Speculators To Their Advantage Soon?
For small banks, riding share sales on the back of short-term speculator-created stock gains might be the most desirable solution to financing cashflow over the next 12 months. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, Stock, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-09-01
Commerzbank Tops List Of Over-Ambitious Financial Institutions
After changing the 223-year old name on its Dresdner Kleinwort unit's doors today, Commerzbank has the most ultra-ambitious plans on the street. That would be great, if they were realistic. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Financial Company, Street, Financial Services, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-09-03
As China Expands Investment Limits, Global Banks Get Shown Up
On closer examination, China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange SAFE announcement overnight that it is increasing the amount of mainland-listed A-shares foreign banks are allowed to purchase makes for wary reading. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, China, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Financial Services, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-09-04
U.S. Life Insurers Stand To Lose Out In Double-Whammy Of Negatives; Asian Life Insurers To Gain
In the east and west, bankers are looking to the life insurance industry to give the financial system a fresh dose of vitality. But the wildly different approaches stand to impact life insurers in equally opposite ways. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Insurance Company, Life Insurance, Insurance, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-09-07
Everbright Securities Puts IPO Funds To Good Use
Teaming up with Australia's Goldman Sachs equivalent to develop transportation projects and water plants is a worthy way to utilize some of the windfall gains the bank received from the recent IPO. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Everbright Securities, IPO, Transportation, Financial Planning, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-19
Lending Statistics Indicate A Tough Third Quarter For Commercial Banks
U.S. lenders Bank of America, Discover, JP Morgan and Citigroup all announced today that for the first time this year, credit card default rates fell in July. That may be the last of the good news in consumer finance for a while. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Sales Channel, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-17
BB&T-Colonial Deal Illustrates It's The Big Bank Chiefs Who Win Again
Colonial BancGroup's quick fire-sale to regional North Carolina bank BB&T offers an indication that the U.S. economy may be slowly recovering. But that's small consolation to Colonial's shareholders. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, Financial Services, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-08-17
Why This Week Is The Year's Best One For Banks
This week is shaping up to be one of the most significant this year for the long-term outlook of the banking industry -- and the news is way more positive than anyone could have hoped. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Bank, Banking, Financial Services, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-07-14
CIT Group In Talks With Private Equity Firms, While Regulators Offer Little Help
CIT Group says that private equity firms are interested in talking to the lender about giving it up to $3 billion, but it's a matter of getting the deal past regulators first. by Daniel M. Harrison
Tags: Private Equity, Regulator, Private Equity Company, CIT Group, Regulations, Investment, Financial Services, Government, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Blog posts 2009-07-16
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