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  Moody's Downgrades 2 French Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2011

  Moody's Investors Service cut the ratings of two French banks on Wednesday, citing their holdings of Greek sovereign debt as the reason. Crédit Agricole and Société Générale were both downgraded a single notch.

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  What’s Behind the U.S. Suing Big Banks Over Mortgage-Backed Securities?

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  September 14, 2011

  More bank stock declines and less lending could be in store as financial institutions face another massive round of lawsuits. The Federal Housing Finance Agency sued 17 banks on Sept. 2, alleging that the financial institutions committed securities violations in the lead-up to the recent financial crisis.

• Greece Worries Set Markets Tumbling

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2011

  Worries that Greece might default on its mountain of sovereign debt sent global markets steeply downward on Monday, with bank stocks in France leading the plunge.

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  PIMCO’s El-Erian: ‘Bumpy and Volatile’ Week Ahead

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 6, 2011

  Plunging European markets and a loss of control by the European Central Bank over the sovereign bond market in the euro zone foretell a difficult post-Labor Day market in the U.S., said PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian in a commentary on Monday.

• European Markets, Italian Bonds Down

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2011

  Worries over the European debt crisis drove markets and Italy’s bonds lower on Monday, with gold and the dollar gaining over the euro. Angela Merkel’s party lost elections in Germany over the weekend as well, showing opposition to euro bailouts the German chancellor has advocated.

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  Buffett Puts $5 Billion Into BofA, Draws Criticism

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 25, 2011

  Bank of America said Thursday that it was selling 50,000 shares of preferred stock with a liquidation value of $100,000 per share and a dividend that pays 6% per year to Berkshire Hathaway.

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  Gundlach: Banking Crisis Is ‘Just Like 2008’; Stay Away From Markets

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 18, 2011

  The widely followed manager tells AdvisorOne that there are no opportunities to invest in markets, so investors should ‘stay conservative.’

• European Markets Gain Ground After Ban on Short Selling

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 12, 2011

  Europe's markets seemed to have regained some of their appetite for risk on Friday as shares rose. Part of the reason was a ban on the short selling of stocks put in place Thursday night by some euro zone countries.

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  6 Sectors Hit by Downgrade: S&P Analysis—Slideshow

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 11, 2011

  Maybe you heard? Our partners at Standard and Poor’s caused a bit of a stir by downgrading U.S. debt from AAA to AA+. Though they’re quick to note the equity research team is separate and distinct from the ratings arm, we went to the source for their view on the...

• French Banks Fall Again on Debt Fears

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 11, 2011

  After a day of pummeling on the markets on Wednesday, French bank stocks led world markets lower once again on Thursday as investors fearing contagion in the euro zone turned their attention to Paris.