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- On GM's Bankruptcy and the Need for Focus
- Markham Lee submits: It's no secret to anyone who has read this blog on a regular basis that I've been pushing for [[GM]] to declare bankruptcy for months now. The reason being that I felt that the bailout and restructuring efforts were just prolonging the inevitable, and because I believed...
- External links 2009-06-03
- Nasdaq's Bailout Index
- Markham Lee submits: The Nasdaq has compiled an index looking at the performance of the companies that have received government money compared with the rest of the S&P 500: From the Economist: "AMERICA'S government has bailed out over 20 ailing companies since the demise of...
- External links 2009-03-04
- Saab's Problems Stem from GM's Brand Mismanagement
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a quick look at the latest on Saab's attempts to find a buyer and/or become independent from [[GM]]: From The WSJ: by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-03-04
- Citi Update: Government Closes in on Beefed Up Deal
- Markham Lee submits: It appears that the government is close to a deal in which they will take a larger stake in Citibank C: From the WSJ: "Citigroup Inc. and the U.S. are close to an agreement in which the government will substantially increase its stake...
- External links 2009-02-27
- GM to Report Losses of $31 Billion for '08, $9.6 Billion for Q4
- Markham Lee submits: Just a few days after I suggested that [[GM]] would require more money than they're currently asking for, comes this story of a "higher than expected " Q4 loss of $9.6 billion. From The Financial Times: "General Motors on Thursday said...
- External links 2009-02-27
- Toyota: Changes Ahead?
- Markham Lee submits: Let's take a look at some of the changes in store for Toyota as a new CEO takes the reigns. From The WSJ: by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-26
- Markham's Mix Tape: February 25, 2009
- Markham Lee submits: A quick mix-tape comprised primarily of things I was reading over the weekend, with some additional things from this week. Here is a look at how Honda's HMC Motorcycle business is continue to grow despite the world-wide recession, with 2009 sales...
- External links 2009-02-25
- It's Time for the Government to Rethink It's Relationship with AIG
- Markham Lee submits: Here is an update on the latest with the never-ending debacle that is [[AIG]]: From The WSJ: "American International Group Inc. is seeking an overhaul of its $150 billion government bailout package that would substantially reduce the insurer's financial burden, while further exposing...
- External links 2009-02-26
- GM Wants Another $27B at a Minimum: What's the Use?
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a look at the cost of the various restructuring plans [[GM]] has put before the Government: by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-24
- Can Pontiac Turn Back the Wheel?
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a look at a NY Times article discussing the demise of Pontiac, with a focus on how [[GM]]'s brand strategy of just selling the same car under different names is largely responsible for the brand's demise. From the NY Times: DETROIT — With...
- External links 2009-02-20
- The 'New' GM: Too Much Like the Old GM
- Markham Lee submits: Let's look at the brand consolidation aspect of the [[GM]] Restructuring Plan: Hummer is going to be phased out by the end of the year. Nothing much to say here: shoot this one, it's dead. by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-19
- Whatever Happened to 'Just Plain Stupid'?
- Markham Lee submits: This crisis is going to be analyzed to death over the coming decades, and our bookstores, libraries and B-schools will be full of books and case studies analyzing and discussing the cases. Everything from bad risk models, to derivatives, to deregulation, to lax regulatory enforcement, financial policies,...
- External links 2009-02-19
- Default Rates on Corporate Bonds: Next Phase of the Credit Crunch
- Markham Lee submits: The chart below looks at the default rate for corporate bonds from '05 through mid '08, in addition to the projected default rate through 2010. by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-18
- Q4 Earnings Performance of S&P 500 Companies
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a look at the aggregate earnings performance of the companies comprising the S & P 500 over the course of Q4: From the Associated Press: "NEW YORK – The companies that make up the Standard & Poor's 500 are on...
- External links 2009-02-17
- Hank Greenberg Sues AIG Over a Problem He Helped Create
- Markham Lee submits: Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg suing his former company for "misleading investors" as a result of a $2 billion loss from [[AIG]] stock, has to be the most ridiculous thing I've come across in some time. How in the world can a sane person think that they...
- External links 2009-03-05
- Protectionism on Immigration Will Hurt Our Economy More than We Realize
- Markham Lee submits: Here is another look at the way protectionism can hurt more than it can help: (From the Economist.com): "FOR all its current economic woes, America remains a beacon of entrepreneurialism. Between 1996 and 2004 an average of 550,000 small businesses were created every month. One...
- External links 2009-03-17
- The AIG Bonuses and Selective Vilification
- Markham Lee submits: Here is an interesting counter-argument on the [[AIG]] bonuses furor that basically boils down to the following: what the AIG executives are doing in terms of receiving bonuses, is no different from the irresponsible greed on the rest of Wall St. or on Main St. for that...
- External links 2009-03-18
- Quick Thoughts on Toyota's Recent Profitability Issues
- Markham Lee submits: Some quick thoughts on Toyota and their recent profitability issues: Toyota's profitability issues seem to be a classic case of "money hiding a multitude of sins", as their success caused them to abandon some of the company's key values with respect to efficiency, keeping...
- External links 2009-05-25
- Markham's Mix Tape: April 13, 2009
- Markham Lee submits: The usual mixture of news stories and other tidbits I think you may find interesting, today's edition is primarily composed of item from last week with only a couple of items from this one. Let's start off today's mix with some humor, namely Stanley...
- External links 2009-04-13
- Detroit Uses Aid to "Open-Up" Auto Lending: Not Necessarily Good for GM
- Markham Lee submits: A recent Bloomberg article discussed how [[GM]] and Chrysler have been using government aid to "open-up lending" and mitigate the slide in automotive sales: From Bloomberg: "April 6 Bloomberg -- U.S. sales are “starting to open up” as $7.5 billion...
- External links 2009-04-08
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