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How Do Investment Banks Make Money?
How Do Investment Banks Make Money?
Unlike commercial banks, investment banks don't make most of their money from taking in deposits and loaning money out. In this clip, Michael Douglass and Matt Frankel discuss how these....
Morgan Stanley beteiligt sich an FinTech Group
Morgan Stanley beteiligt sich an FinTech Group
Die US-Großbank Morgan Stanley hat sich im Zuge der Barkapitalerhöhung bei der Beteiligungsgesesellschaft FinTech Group beteiligt. Unter Ausschluss des Bezugsrechts wird Morgan Stanley 700.000....
This Is Good News for Bank of America Stock
This Is Good News for Bank of America Stock
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday, a move that will bolster the bottom lines of banks. Yet, bank stocks nevertheless dropped in the wake of the news, with Bank of America....
Here's Why Your Bank Account Interest Rate Won't Go Up Even If the Fed Raises Rates
Here's Why Your Bank Account Interest Rate Won't Go Up Even If the Fed Raises Rates
The Federal Reserve has raised rates four times since 2015. The market expects a fifth post-crisis increase in the Fed's target rate on Wednesday, which would bring the fed target to a range of....
What It Costs to Buy the "12 Days of Christmas" Gifts
What It Costs to Buy the "12 Days of Christmas" Gifts
Image source: Getty Images.While a partridge in a pear tree has not been a fashionable gift to give in a very long time (if ever), it's the first present mentioned in the popular Christmas song....
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley: A Closer Look Into The 2 Big Investment Banks
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley: A Closer Look Into The 2 Big Investment Banks
Industry Focus: Financials edition host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel look at investment banking and the two largest U.S. investment banks, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and....
1 Figure That Sums Up Why Bitcoin Is So Dangerous
1 Figure That Sums Up Why Bitcoin Is So Dangerous
Over the long term, there's been no more consistent creator of wealth than the stock market. Stocks have returned an average of 7% per year, inclusive of dividend reinvestment and adjusted for....
CME Bitcoin Futures: A Better Way to Buy (or Short) Bitcoin?
CME Bitcoin Futures: A Better Way to Buy (or Short) Bitcoin?
Bitcoin has seen immense gains so far in 2017, and prices have been extremely turbulent, hitting investors with substantial corrections even amid a general upward trend. Bitcoin futures have....
3 Top Bank Stocks to Buy in December
3 Top Bank Stocks to Buy in December
Bank stocks have been on a tear this month because of potential earnings tailwinds tied to deregulation, tax reform, and rising interest rates. Despite the recent run-up, there's likely still more....
15 Cryptocurrencies With Billion-Dollar Market Caps
15 Cryptocurrencies With Billion-Dollar Market Caps
Though they may have begun the year as a taboo investment, cryptocurrencies as a whole have taken center stage and captured the attention of investors worldwide. With more than 1,300 virtual....
Dialog Semiconductor: Kursziel wird halbiert
Dialog Semiconductor: Kursziel wird halbiert
Die Analysten der BNP Paribas haben in ihrer jüngsten Studie zum Chiphersteller und Apple-Lieferanten Dialog Semiconductor ihre Einstufung gesenkt und das Kursziel drastisch reduziert. Auslöser....
Will Bank of America Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Will Bank of America Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
The financial industry went to the brink of extinction in 2008, and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) was one of the most dramatically affected banking institutions during the crisis. B of A has done an....
Why PayPal Holdings Wants Out of (and Synchrony Financial Wants In) the Credit Game
Why PayPal Holdings Wants Out of (and Synchrony Financial Wants In) the Credit Game
Last month, PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced it would be selling its U.S. consumer credit portfolio to Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF). Under the terms of the deal, Synchrony Financial....
Citi Could Soon Report Its Largest-Ever Quarterly Loss
Citi Could Soon Report Its Largest-Ever Quarterly Loss
If the Senate's tax reform bill becomes law, Citigroup (NYSE: C) would be a $20 billion loser -- at least on paper.At a conference on Wednesday, the bank's chief financial officer, John Gerspach,....
Will JPMorgan Chase Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Will JPMorgan Chase Do a Stock Split in 2018?
The financial sector has gone through extremely volatile times over the past 15 years. Having benefited greatly from the housing boom in the early and mid-2000s, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and....
Bank of America Is Buying Back Even More Stock -- Here's What It Means to You
Bank of America Is Buying Back Even More Stock -- Here's What It Means to You
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has been one of the best-performing stocks in an impressive financial sector over the past couple of years. The stock has risen by more than 38% over the past year and....
Deutsche Bank hebt Evotec auf „Buy“
Deutsche Bank hebt Evotec auf „Buy“
Bei den Aktien des Wirkstoffherstellers Evotec liegen aktuell Freu und Leid recht nah beieinander. Anleger, die Anfang 2016 zu Kursen knapp über 2 Euro in die Aktie investierten, sitzen beim....
Here's Why Bank of America's Stock Could Hit $30 This Week
Here's Why Bank of America's Stock Could Hit $30 This Week
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) are surging yet again on Monday, after the Senate voted late last Friday in favor of cutting the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 20%.There's still work to....
Evonik: Einstufung und Kursziel steigen
Evonik: Einstufung und Kursziel steigen
Die Deutsche Bank hat ihre Einstufung für die Aktien des Spezialchemie-Herstellers Evonik nach oben korrigiert. Analyst Tim Jones traut dem neuen Vorstandsvorsitzenden Christian Kullmann eine....
When This Happens, Bitcoin Could Be Doomed
When This Happens, Bitcoin Could Be Doomed
What's more powerful than a speeding locomotive and can leap tall buildings in a single bound? No, it's not Superman – it's bitcoin. Seemingly nothing can stop the world's most valuable and....
Why Warren Buffett Sold Some Wells Fargo Stock
Why Warren Buffett Sold Some Wells Fargo Stock
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has fallen out of favor among investors. One of the "big four" incumbent U.S. banks, the company has recently been dogged by scandal and dinged by fundamental....
Capital Gains Tax Changes Hurt Mom and Pop Investors
Capital Gains Tax Changes Hurt Mom and Pop Investors
The GOP's tax bill would hit individual investors with next capital gains tax rules, while allowing mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to operate under the old rules. The proposed changes will....
Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.TD Bank (NYSE: TD)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 30, 2017 1:30 ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 28, 2017 8:00 a.m. ETAdam Borgatti -- Vice President, Investor RelationsContinue....
Will American Express Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Will American Express Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Turn the clock back 50 years, and American Express (NYSE: AXP) was one of the innovators of the financial industry. By helping to make the charge card a status symbol for success, AmEx set the....