Bank & Financial

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The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Tom Taulli	Is Instinet Group the Next Deal? Deals are sprouting everywhere. One for the electronic securities trader might be on tap.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	The Vig Is Up for First Cash The pawn shop/payday advance outfit may not have a sustainable competitive advantage, since its competitors are equally or better capitalized and have similar strategies. But the company looks very attractive.
Registered Rep. November 16, 2004 John Churchill	You Forgot the Prospectus The New York Stock Exchange's regulatory arm is flexing its muscle, hoping to squeeze confessions out of Wall Street firms that failed to deliver prospectuses to customers.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Tom Taulli	The Sarbanes Raiders Sarbanes-Oxley is a powerful tool for the SEC. It could also be very helpful for corporate raiders. A firm called Relational Investors LLC purchased a significant stake in SPX and recently launched a proxy fight to throw out management.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Gail Edmondson	Has Deutsche Bank Lost Its Way? Having failed to find a merger partner, Chief Executive Josef Ackermann plans a radical makeover. Investors are skeptical
Registered Rep. November 12, 2004 John Churchill	Schwab to Cut Costs The nation's largest discount brokerage firm, Charles Schwab & Co., is cutting 19 retail branches in favor of smaller, one- or two-broker boutiques, a move the company says will cut costs and more effectively serve clients.
OCC Bulletin November 10, 2004	Bank Supervision Operations The Enforcement Action Policy describes the OCC's policy for taking appropriate enforcement action in response to violations of laws, rules, regulations, final agency orders and/or unsafe and unsound practices or conditions.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Tracey Longo	High Touch, High Growth In the sometimes cut-throat technology corridor of northern Virginia, hands-on service has helped finacial advisory firm Rembert, D'Orazio & Fox more than double its considerable assets since 2000.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Grove & Prince	Family Offices: Assets And Motivations Because a growing number of families want to get into or open a family office, there's never been a greater need to understand the way that family offices function, what they want and how they get it. A survey spotlights some surprising preferences and motivations.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Leo J. Pusateri	Delivering Your Value: Identifying Value To begin the process of becoming a "world-class" financial advisor, first learn how to get to the heart of what your clients need.
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