The NYT examines the role that bonuses played in the financial breakdown. This chart compares the bonuses in the fixed-income division of Merrill Lynch to its profits as a whole. Summary: it pays to totally fuck up the financial system.
Business Buzz The dreamy CEO of Merrill Lynch has been forced out by Bank of America. He kind of had it coming after that $10 million bonus debacle, but he will always be the “Cutest Villain of the Financial Crisis” in my heart.
Business Buzz Three huge financial institutions were liquidated and resold over the weekend, and thousands of bank closures are to be expected in the coming months. Yikes. I hope this doesn’t make me feel guilty for watching The Hills tonight instead of CNBC.
Business Buzz The U.S. and global markets are reacting to the triple news of Lehman’s bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch’s sale to Bank of America and AIG’s request of a $40 billion bailout from the government. Someone’s got a bad case of the Mondays.
Business Buzz With a new bank sparking fears of collapse almost daily, the stock market on a steady downward trend, and oil prices soaring, the financial industry flutters like an Autumn leaf in apocalyptic winds (sigh). After Bear Stearns went under in March, with the exception of Goldman Sachs, it now seems that no major bank is safe from the long reach of bad credit. In the red corner, heavy-hitters Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and UBS are all making news headlines as, in the blue corner, investors question the possibility of collapse in light of disappearing profits. With so much speculation and indecisiveness, I think it’s safe to say that nobody really knows what will happen. Shit has been hitting the fan, shit is still hitting the fan, will shit continue to hit the fan?
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