Recently, fellow Fool David Hanson posted a video of former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo being interviewed on CNBC way back in 2007.
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July 22 - News
After two hours of choppy trading, shares in American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) are up 0.2%, buoyed by the soothing words of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and...
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July 18 - News
Pity poor Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET). Never has a life insurer shed more in an attempt to wind up with less.
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July 18 - News
Investors in American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) are enjoying some lift-off this morning as the insurer is up 1.6% just after 1 p.m. EDT.
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July 17 - News
Former political pariah Eliot Spitzer has made headlines recently with his re-emergence into the public-service arena.
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July 17 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) has been in "turnaround" mode since the U.S. Treasury orchestrated a $700 billion bailout of the insurer back in 2008.
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July 15 - News
An hour and a half into trading, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is up by 0.3%: so far handily beating the market, if not quite keeping pace with its financial sector...
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July 15 - News
Just last month, a settlement was reached between California and 11 insurance companies over unpaid life insurance benefits.
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July 12 - News
From a low of 1.63% in May, 10-year Treasury yields jumped to 2.35% on the day of the recent Fed meeting, and are now hovering at about 2.5%.
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July 12 - News
In the latest quarter, Blackrock Advisors went shopping for financial stocks. Three of its four big buys are financial stocks of varying types.
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July 12 - News
Two and a half hours into trading, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) stock is up 0.6% as investors ride a Fed-induced market wave and confidently shrug off being designated...
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July 11 - News
With just a few peaks in trading breaking the barrier between gains and losses today, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is set to close with a mild loss of 0.13%.
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July 11 - News
Analysts at Barclays believe that life insurers should report strong earnings for the second quarter.
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July 11 - News
Companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have built strong brand followings and created cult-like followings of customers ready to buy the next iProduct.
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July 11 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Facebook Inc (...
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July 10 - Hedge Funds
Here at Profitable Trading, we're always on the lookout for catalysts that can help deliver quick and robust gains for a stock.
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July 8 - Stock Analysis
It's early in the trading week, but it is apparent that the banking sector is still gleaming from the decent jobs report last Friday, which revealed that nearly 200,000 new jobs...
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July 8 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s stock doubled in value in 2012, but investors who purchased shares of the financial behemoth 10 years ago have seen the value of their principal...
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July 5 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG), the insurance giant, undoubtedly has had a wild ride over the past six years, after the U.S.
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July 3 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), American International Group, Inc.
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July 3 - Hedge Funds
An hour and a half into trading, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is up 0.65%, continuing last week's steady, upward performance that was strong enough to beat Friday...
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July 2 - News
The US housing markets have shown considerable improvement with the help of the government's stimulus programs.
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July 2 - News
According to Bloomberg, the Baupost Group is ranked fourth in terms of net gains since inception.
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July 1 - Hedge Funds
As the overall market takes a breather from its three-day rally, investors appear to be heading into the weekend in the red.
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June 28 - News
The market is fixated. Trying to determine when the Federal Reserve will begin its tapering of the current stimulus policy is all the rage.
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June 28 - News
When the Article 77 hearing in a New York City courtroom went on hiatus earlier this month, Justice Barbara Kapnick told Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and institutional investors...
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June 28 - News
After closing down half a point yesterday, two hours into the trading day, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is up by 1.35%, clearly following other financial stocks...
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June 27 - News
Or, I guess I should say two stocks I'm rere-buying and two stocks I'm rere-re-buying over the next few days.
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June 26 - News
After a big slide earlier in the week, it looks like financial firms are back on track to make some gains this morning.
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June 26 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) was the poster child of the financial crisis, but the company has come a long way since them.
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June 25 - News
The health of the insurance industry relies on the amount of liquidity flowing through an economy.
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June 25 - News
If you thought one central bank's reaction to economic conditions could tank the Dow Jones Industrial Average , you should see what two can do! This morning has seen the index...
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June 24 - News
An hour into trading, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is already down 4%, after being down 0.74% over the weekend.
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June 24 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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June 24 - News
Around the world, equity markets are in the red. Down by 0.75% about two hours into the U.S. trading day, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is no exception.
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June 20 - News
Followers of the aviation industry are probably well aware that this is the week of the Paris Air Show where every aerospace manufacturer from giants The Boeing Company (NYSE:...
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June 20 - News
Since the recession, I have based my large-cap stock purchases on whether or not the companies have reached their pre-recession prices.
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June 20 - News
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 19 - News
After opening up 0.41%, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is already trading down 0.38% an hour and a half after the opening bell.
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June 19 - News
The first three days of this week have not been kind to American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG).
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June 19 - News
As per the recent 13F filings, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 18 - Hedge Funds
Join The Motley Fool for a conversation with author, investor and philanthropist, Whitney Tilson.
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June 18 - News
When I left my former career in January to work full-time as a writer, including the writing I do here as a Blogger for the Motley Fool, I also rolled over my 401K.
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June 18 - News
The S&P 500 fell nearly 10% in June 2008, and investors began to brace for an eventual market crash later in the year.
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June 17 - Stock Analysis
After trading down briefly this morning, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) stock is now up slightly in the first hour of trading, following the trend so far of the market...
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June 17 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), H.J.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds
It didn't take long after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds
Insurance continues to be a thriving business in emerging economies , as life insurance premiums in Asia and Latin America are expected to increase at a CAGR of 13% during the...
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June 12 - News
Editor's Note: The initial article incorrectly identifies Prudential Financial with Prudential Public Limited Company (ADR) (NYSE:PUK).
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June 12 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), American International Group, Inc.
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June 12 - Hedge Funds