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The Motley Fool December 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Lehman Caps Off a Solid Year Strong results in mergers, underwriting, trading, and asset management led to a great year for the investment bank, but is the momentum slowing? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Asta Funding Buys Up More Bad Debt The recent change in bankruptcy law is benefiting debt collection companies. Investors liked the news of Asta Funding's brighter prospects, bidding its shares up more than 3.5% in Tuesday's midday trading.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 Vitaliy Katsenelson	Lloyds Weathers the Storm The company looks poised to ride out a rough economic situation in Britain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Morningstar Gets Brighter Financial research specialist Morningstar intends to buy Ibbotson Associates. Investors, take note.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman	Weathering The Storm The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has exposed both the strengths and weaknesses of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market, say industry experts.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 John B. Levy	End to Frothy Underwriting in Sight Specs Commercial-mortgage originators and CMBS buyers continue to grouse about the market's lack of underwriting discipline, but their appetites continue unabated... National Mortgage Survey: Selected CMBS Spreads... Whole Loans...
The Motley Fool December 9, 2005 Dayana Yochim	The $225 Million Typo A data entry error causes a Japanese financial services company to lose $225 million. But big-dollar blunders aren't the sole provenance of corporations. Here are some examples of personal losses that could have been avoided.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 Tom Taulli	Fidelity Soft No More Payment via soft dollars is an age-old practice on Wall Street, but its days may be numbered. In fact, this week, Fidelity indicated that it will now pay for mutual fund research from Lehman Brothers. This is good for investors.
U.S. Banker December 2005	The Green Revolution Are banks sacrificing profits for activists' principles?
U.S. Banker December 2005	If There Were a Santa, Then I Would Wish For... A holiday wish list for the banking industry includes executive compensation policy and a suggestion for Ben Bernanke.
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