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...memo, Merrill's Blodget outlined a weekly schedule that had him spending 85% of his time on banking and 15% on stock research. Many analysts had investment-banking bonuses written into their contracts. In an interview with FORTUNE last year, Mary Meeker, the analyst at Morgan Stanley who was dubbed "queen of the Net" for her connections in Silicon Valley, spoke freely of her interest in IPOs and investment banking. A 1999 Wall Street Journal article reported that star technology banker Frank Quattrone at Credit Suisse First Boston enjoyed "unusual autonomy," which included tech analysts' reporting directly to him. CSFB...
...everyone is so gloomy. Barton Biggs, chief global strategist and longtime bear at Morgan Stanley, says the "lows should hold, but it will be scary." Richard Bernstein, market analyst at Merrill Lynch, expects the NASDAQ to drop to new lows. He sees the broader market avoiding that fate yet delivering subpar returns for the next few years. He and others are concerned that many stocks remain expensive relative to earnings. The S&P 500 trades at 28 times last year's earnings. A multiple of 18 to 20 would be normal coming out of a recession. Investors normally focus...
...Alex Sherman, and I’m from Boston. On Monday, I watched the Boston Bruins lose to the Montreal Canadiens in Game Six of the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. The Bruins were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and a potential Stanley Cup finalist, so it was a disappointing end to a fantastic season...
...havens because of the hopelessness of its teams. The Celtics had a dynasty from Bob Cousy to Larry Bird, but recently the Celts have consistently been at the bottom of the NBA standings. Before this season, the Patriots had never won a Super Bowl. The Bruins last won the Stanley Cup in 1972. The Red Sox, of course, haven’t won since...
...love angry Boston sports fans. I love the “this is the year” feeling. If the Bruins had won the Stanley Cup, the euphoria would continue. I was willing to give the Patriots a pass this year because they will certainly not repeat next season. The Bruins, however, have a solid core of young talent. If Bill Guerin and Byron Dafoe are resigned, the B’s could easily challenge for the next five years. That is a good thing—because there’s nothing better than good Boston sports teams that...