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American On Sale

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT

As highlighted in BusinessWeek, and illustrated by the recent acquisition of Anheuser-Busch by InBev, the United States is on sale. The weak stock market and even weaker U.S. dollar are allowing foreign buyers to purchase U.S. companies at discount prices[More...]

Earnings Before Market Open Today

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:12:15 GMT

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Daily Options Report - Jan 8 2008 10:33AM

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:27:37 GMT

Today’s tickers: TD, CROX, CLX, ZMH, CELL, SEED, VIX, IBNTD – Option volume in Toronto Dominion-Bank, Canada’s second-largest bank and the recent acquirer of New Jersey lender Commerce Bancorp Inc., accelerated to 12 times the normal level today. Implied volatility rose 28% to top 35%, making it one of the day’s top implied volatility gainers, as shares declined 2% to $65.59 on speculation in the market that Toronto Dominion may be facing a substantial...[More...]

Be Careful of Canadian Bank Purchases

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:07:35 GMT

The big news on the Canadian financial stock front is that TD Bank (TD: TSX) has agreed to buy Commerce Bancorp, a regional US bank. As the Financial Post article indicates, TD is taking advantage of our historically high dollar to leverage their buying power in the US. Our banks have become relative minnows as financial institutions around the world have consolidated since the early 1990s. The big 5 in Canada have not participated in this wave due to federal regulations restricting mergers within our domestic banks as well as regulations limiting the amount of foreign ownership in Schedule 1 banks. While Canadian banks have not kept up with global competitors in terms of size, they have exceeded the typical global financial conglomerate in terms...[More...]

Odds and Ends from the Personal Finance World - Oct 5 2007 12:16PM

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:11:11 GMT

I wanted to end the week off with my favorite quote of this week and some random notes. Ed Clark, CEO of TD Canada Trust, made this comment about his bank’s potential acquisition of Commerce Bancorp for $8.8 billion- “anybody who tells you they got there because they’re smart is stupid. You get there ’cause you’re lucky, that’s the real world.”This quote comes from a man who may run the 7th largest bank in North America if the merger is successful- yes, part of the strategy of running a multi-billion institution involves some luck. It certainly makes me...[More...]

Tuesday Morning - Oct 2 2007 11:41AM

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:36:27 GMT

Up, up and away - it’s Super Market!It’s bugdet proof, oil proof, terror (threat) proof, housing proof, inflation proof and pullback proof 3 weeks in a row!This is truly a Market of Steel (and[More...]

Wachovia Cutting Home-Equity Credit Lines

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:50:00 GMT

Aug. 27--In the middle of remodeling the kitchen of their Gloucester County house, Paul and Julianne Gablin received a letter from Wachovia Bank canceling the line of credit they were using to pay for the project.
Luckily for them, the Gablins own a house in Florida with another line of credit from Wachovia and were able to tap it to pay for the custom cabinets delivered yesterday.
Wachovia credit-line customers whose home equity has declined 50 percent or more received letters in the last several weeks saying that their credit lines had been reduced or blocked, Wachovia spokeswoman Barbara Nate said.

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Reading Rewards for Kids: Read 10 Books This Summer Get 10 Bucks From Commerce Bank - Jun 1 2008 3:45PM

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:12:00 GMT

Once again Commerce Bank, "America's Most Convenient Bank," is rewarding kids for keeping their reading levels sharp this summer through its annual Summer Reading Program.[More...]

eMoney Advisor, a Leader in Wealth and Goal Planning Solutions, Launches Money Bytes Blog

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:48:00 GMT

eMoney Advisor, , a leading provider of wealth management software for financial companies and independent advisors, today announced the launch of "Money bytes," a blog to help financial advisors succeed in their practices.[More...]