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Dick Fuld Rises From The Ashes Like A Boring, Corrupt Phoenix

Dick Fuld Rises From The Ashes Like A Boring, Corrupt Phoenix

Everyone’s favorite missing, bankrupt, and possibly insane Lehman Brothers CEO made his first public appearance today for testimony on Capitol Hill. Looks like we were wrong to say he was …

How To Get Back Overdraft Fees From Your Bank

How To Get Back Overdraft Fees From Your Bank

I saw an interesting report this weekend on how truly predatory some of our bank’s overdraft fee policies are. Of course no one likes them, but one (slightly strange-looking) guy …

Jon Stewart Is Pissed About The Bailout Proceedings

Jon Stewart Is Pissed About The Bailout Proceedings

It’s hard to deny that Jon Stewart perfectly summed up the problems with the bailout dilemma that’s going on in Washington right now. I seriously hope someone with some authority …

Personal Bank Is Your Safest Investment

Personal Bank Is Your Safest Investment

I totally feel these guys. After watching WaMu fail then Wachovia get bought, why would you want to wait around to hear your bank is next? Personal Bank doesn’t sound …

“Its A Great Time To Invest!”

“Its A Great Time To Invest!”

Further evidence that everything Alec Baldwin touches turns to gold. Does anyone imagine his character in this old SNL commercial parody to be the same guy he played in Glengarry …

Oh Crap, Erin Burnett Is Losing It!

Oh Crap, Erin Burnett Is Losing It!

I’m not really sure what sent her over the edge this morning. Was it the pressure of reporting the largest bank failure in the country’s history? Was it Chris Matthews …

8 WaMu Commercials That Seem Funny Now

8 WaMu Commercials That Seem Funny Now

We’ve done this twice before when Merrill Lynch was bought by BofA and when AIG sold itself to Uncle Sam, but I have to say, doing this WaMu list was …

Maybe This Was Part Of Morgan Stanleys Problem…

Maybe This Was Part Of Morgan Stanleys Problem…

Was Saturday Night Live acting clairvoyant a few years ago when they made this spoof of a Morgan Stanley commercial? This screams ‘bank holding company status‘ to me.

Tell Me More About This ‘Rape-based’ Economy…

Tell Me More About This ‘Rape-based’ Economy…

Don’t take this as any type of political endorsement, I’m staying out of that thing. Watch your attack ad montages somewhere else. I merely think the economic ideas put forward …

The Subprime Mortgage Crisis Blues

The Subprime Mortgage Crisis Blues

Another week, another cataclysmic financial event stemming from all those addictive subprime loans. After Lehman went under, Merrill got bought, and AIG needed a bailout, maybe it’s a good idea …

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