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Despite the volatility in the stock market and a weak economy, investor confidence in the capital markets has stabilized, according to a new survey. However, investors are split over when they think the recession is ending...
...There are indications that investor interest may not be as strong as expected. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange says less than 200,000 GEM accounts have been opened, far fewer than anticipated. But there are reports of queues in Beijing and Shanghai, where some brokerages say they have extended working hours to accommodate demand. Because GEM companies are seen as riskier than those on other boards, only longtime investors are encouraged to participate, although brokerages can register those with less than two years' investing experience on a case-by-case basis...
Robert Toll "has been an astute investor and has opportunistically sold stock" in the past, says Bob Curran, managing director at Fitch Ratings. "Many have suggested that they think the [homebuilding] stocks might be ahead of themselves." (See pictures of Americans in their homes...
...half years ago, at Morgan Stanley's annual meeting, CEO John Mack fielded a question from a worried investor. Mack's firm had had a good 2006 and early 2007, but the questioner was concerned that much of the new profits seemed to be coming from increased borrowing and bets the bank was making with its own capital. Mack answered defiantly...
...financial crisis and its aftermath have dramatically changed investor perceptions, particularly with respect to the soundness of our financial system. In response, big financial firms are changing, but few firms have changed more than Morgan Stanley. The latest sign of Morgan's transformation came two weeks ago when the firm announced that James Gorman would replace Mack in January. Unlike Mack, and nearly every other head of Morgan Stanley, Gorman has never been an investment banker. Gorman, a former McKinsey consultant, joined Morgan three years ago from Merrill Lynch, where he had run that firm's brokerage force. At Morgan...